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His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops, and Marvin Gaye. White was born Barry Eugene Carter on September 12, , in Galveston, Texas. [3][4] His father was Melvin A. White, and his mother was Sadie Marie Carter. All of Barry White’s kids, except Barry White Jr.

and Shaherah, have kept a low profile, and little is known about their personal lives. Discover more details about Barry White Jr. and Shaherah below. Barry White was first married to his childhood sweetheart, named as just Mary in his autobiography, when he was They separated in and later divorced. In , Barry married singer Glodean James.

The couple duetted on the album Barry & Glodean. While Barry White did rack up several honors and triumphs in the course of his career, there was one dream he didn't get a chance to see through. In Love Unlimited: Insights on Life and Love, he wrote about having missed the opportunity to work with one of his favorites, Marvin Gaye. Although the music is as deeply erotic as his delivery, people have often mistaken White's sensuality for sexual single-mindedness, a love rap laid down to get what he wants.

The American singer-songwriter had many hits in the s, and recorded some of the most enduring songs of the soul, funk and disco era. His parents never married, so his mother gave him her surname. However, he later took on the last name of his father. Barry grew up in Los Angeles, California. He also had one sibling: his brother Darryl was 13 months younger. He later recalled: "[As a child], I had a normal squeaky kid voice.

Then as a teenager, that completely changed. My mother cried because she knew her baby boy had become a man. Barry had a vocal range of approximately F1-E5, and had a bass-baritone voice. Barry White was first married to his childhood sweetheart, named as just Mary in his autobiography, when he was They separated in and later divorced. In , Barry married singer Glodean James.

They were thought to have divorced in , but they were still legally married until Barry's death in By the age of 16, Barry had fathered two children with his first wife Mary. They had four children together. In , his son Darryl White from his first marriage sued his estate, claiming he was cut off financially. Barry also had four children with his second wife Glodean.

Their daughter Shaherah was his personal assistant. Barry Jr played in the Love Unlimited Orchestra, and was also his tour manager.

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Barry's son MacKevin worked in his publishing administration. He also had a daughter, Denise Donnell, born in , to Gurtha Allen. She did not discover who her biological father was until She was accepted by Barry, and with his help she changed her name to Denise White. Barry White was overweight for most of his adult life, and suffered from health problems because of it.

He was also known to be a heavy smoker, and apparently smoked approximately cigarettes a day. While undergoing dialysis and awaiting a kidney transplant in May , Barry suffered a severe stroke, forcing him to retire from public life. His unstable health stopped him from receiving a new kidney, and on July 4, , he died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac arrest.

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