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RIP Roger Whittaker. In my HS years, I worked at it hard, trying to get that smooth pop baritone right. But I never quite got there. And he hadn’t had a US #at40 pop hit yet.
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An energetic early Roger Whittaker, from his folkie days, “Steel Men” (1964): #RIPRogerWhittaker
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Steel Men - YouTube

Provided to YouTube by YozikSteel Men · Roger WhittakerAnthology℗ Roger WhittakerReleased on: 2016-10-19Composer: asLyricist: asAuto-generated by YouTube.

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#RogerWhittaker’s breakthrough period in the early ‘70s had a definite anti-war edge to it. As in “I Don’t Believe In If Anymore” (UK #8 pop, US AC 1970 #26 , 1975 #10 ) (not #at40 ):
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R.I.P ROGER: 1970/1975 - Roger Whittaker - I Don’t Believe In If Any More - YouTube

Though the original 1970 U.S. single release (RCA Victor 74-0355) did not attract much attention, it was reissued in ’75 following the great success of Roger...

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