It’s unfortunate that the works of soul-disco maestro Barry White have become shorthand for swanky, horny love-jams. When your unfunny office mate makes that lame “wah chicka wah-wahhh” porn-music ...

But listening to White’s 1970s recordings today, it’s clear he was unfairly characterized and artistically shortchanged. The essence of his appeal can be found on “Barry White: 20th Century Records ...

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2003-07-05 04:00:00 PDT Los Angeles-- Barry White, the singer, songwriter and arranger whose distinctive basso profundo beckoned a generation of women to the boudoir, died Friday at Cedars Sinai ...

This article was updated on July 6, 2003. Velvet-voiced R&B crooner Barry White, whose lush baritone and throbbing musical compositions oozed sex appeal on songs like “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, ...

LOS ANGELES -- Barry White, 58, the velvet-voiced R&B crooner who was renowned for his lush baritone and lyrics that oozed sex appeal on such songs as "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," died July ...

LOS ANGELES - With his unique baritone - a mix of velvet and gravel - R&B great Barry White was the voice of America's bedroom, his throbbing compositions conspiring with purring vocals to seduce fans ...

LOS ANGELES -- Velvet-voiced rhythm-and-blues crooner Barry White, whose lush baritone and throbbing musical compositions oozed sex appeal on such songs as "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," died ...