Folk singer Roger Whittaker, known for hits "Durham Town" and "The Last Farewell," has died. He was 87. "It is with great sadness we share the news of Roger's passing at age 87. His life, artistry and ...

Roger Whittaker, a folk singer best known for songs like "The Last Farewell," "New World in the Morning" and "Durham Town," has died. He was 87. The news was announced this week in a joint statement ...

My land is Kenya, right from your highlands to the sea/You'll always stay with me here in my heart, here in my heart/You only got one childhood/And the memories that spring/When you see your house, ...

Roger Whittaker, best known for his hit 1969 track “Durham Town,” has died at the age of 87. Whittaker was known for his superb whistling ability, baritone singing voice and his guitar skills. Per his ...

Roger Whittaker, a British singer whose easy-listening ballads and folk songs caught the sentiments of perfect summer days and last farewells, touching the hearts of mainly older fans across Europe ...

Kenyan-born British folk and country singer, Roger Whittaker has died at the age of 87. He was born in Nairobi, in 1936, although his parents were from Staffordshire, England. In Kenya, he is famous ...

No cause of death was revealed. Whittaker’s death was confirmed in an official statement by Sony Music. “It is with great sadness that we share that our beloved Roger Whittaker passed away on the 13th ...

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Roger Whittaker, a British folk singer noted for the hits “The Last Farewell” and “Durham Town,” died Sept. 13. He was 87. Whittaker’s death was announced on his website. He died in a hospital near ...

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