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Barry White: Music
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This straightforward documentary on soul man Barry White delivers a fairly linear tale of White’s rise to success. From A&R executive and record producer in the 60s, solo artist in the 70s and for better or worse, crystallizing orchestral disco and developing into a prolific musical icon in the 80s.
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Barry White's music was frequently showcased on the late-1990s television show Ally McBeal; the show often used esoteric references to what was going on inside character's heads. In this case, John Cage (played by Peter MacNicol) would hear Barry White sing whenever he was sexually aroused. The use of his music on the show served to revitalize his career, and White eventually made a guest appearance in the show.
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In 1987 White released The Right Night on A&M Records, a strong company in which White had confidence. Chappell said the album "successfully used the technology White had once so greatly feared without changing the music that made him famous." Skeptics wondered if White could survive the disco backlash that had slapped down recent comeback albums by the Bee Gees and Donna Summer. Although that album did not catch on, 1989's Barry White: The Man Is Back became a steady seller on the soul market.
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White, who suffered from hypertension and chronic high blood pressure, was hospitalized for kidney failure in September of 2002. He was undergoing dialysis treatment, but the combination of illnesses proved too much and he died July 4, 2003 at a West Hollywood hospital. By the time of his death, Barry White had achieved a near-universal acclaim and popularity that few artists achieve and even fewer within their own lifetime. ~ Ed Hogan & Wade Kergan, All Music Guide', 'Say the name Barry White and you\'d be hard pressed to follow it with the name of any other recording artist with such a huge, cross-sectional following. He was at home appearing on Soul Train,...');">Expand [+]
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Younger musicians could learn from White's philosophy, and they could take a cue from his devotion to musical craftsmanship. He graduated from playing organ and singing in the church choir to the life of a session musician, and he played whatever style was required of him.
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