Trevor White (born 3 August 1947,
Chelmsford
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,
Essex, United Kingdom
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) is a British-Australian singer-songwriter.
Biography
1961–1970: Sounds Incorporated
In 1961, White auditioned for, and was successful in joining British instrumentalist group
Sounds Incorporated
Sounds Incorporated, first recorded as Sounds Inc., was a British instrumental pop/rock group which recorded extensively in the 1960s.
Career
Sounds Incorporated formed in early 1961, in Dartford, Kent, and gained a reputation in nearby South ...
, as vocals, and playing keyboard, piano, drums. The group visited Australia 3 times in 3 years and disbanded whilst in Perth in 1971.
1972–1981: Solo career
After the disbandment of Sounds Incorporated, White auditioned for the Australian production of ''
Jesus Christ Superstar
''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with ...
'' and took the role of Jesus and relocated to Australia. White contributed to the original cast recording of the album.
In the 1975 musical comedy ''
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also ...
'', White dubbed the singing voice of Rocky, who was played by
Peter Hinwood
Peter Hinwood (born 17 May 1946) is an English antiques dealer and former actor. He is best known for his role as Rocky in ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' in 1975.
Biography
Hinwood worked as both a photographer and a professional model whil ...
.
In 1976, White signing with Polydor Records and released ''Out of the Shadows''. The album spawns two top 100 singles. In 1980, White signed with CBS and released two further singles.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
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Australian male singers
Australian musicians
Australian singer-songwriters
Living people
1947 births