Trevor White (born 3 August 1947, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom) is a British-Australian singer-songwriter. He is best known in Australia for playing the title role in the original Australian stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Trevor White | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Trevor White |
| Born | August 3, 1947 Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Labels | Polydor Records |
Biography
edit1961–1970: Sounds Incorporated
editIn 1961, White auditioned for, and was successful in joining British instrumentalist group Sounds Incorporated, as vocals, and playing keyboard, piano, drums. The group visited Australia 3 times in 3 years and disbanded whilst in Perth in 1971.[1]
1972–1981: Solo career
editAfter the disbandment of Sounds Incorporated, White auditioned for the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar and took the role of Jesus and relocated to Australia. White contributed to the original cast recording of the album.[1]
White toured briefly with The Kinks and played with the band Sailor.[2]
In the 1975 musical comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show, White dubbed the singing voice of Rocky, who was played by Peter Hinwood.
In 1976, White signed with Polydor Records and released Out of the Shadows. The album spawns two top 100 singles.
In 1980, White signed with CBS and released a further two singles.[1]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Out of the Shadows |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | |||
| 1976 | "All You Wanna Do Is Dance" | 47 | Out of the Shadows |
| 1977 | "Just Another Night" | 67 | |
| 1978 | "Blackwater Music" / "All Because of You" | — | |
| 1980 | "It's Only Love" | 88 | non album single |
| 1981 | "Have You Seen Her?" | — | non album single |
Select Theatre Credits
edit- Jesus Christ Superstar (1972–73)
- Jesus Christ Superstar (1982–84)
- Rasputin (1987)
External links
edit- Trevor White at Ausstage
- Trevor White at IMDB
References
edit- ^ a b c "Trevor White". ozrockyhorror. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Hogan, Christine (6 November 1980). "The Wandering Star". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 10.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 336. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.