Velvet-voiced R&B crooner Barry White, whose lush baritone and sexy compositions were theme songs for many romances, died Friday. The musician enjoyed three decades of fame for songs like "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe." He helped launch the disco phenomenon with his orchestral "Love's Theme" in 1973. Sample-hungry rappers introduced White's music to a new generation and his songs filled a supernatural role on the Fox comedy series Ally McBeal. He received belated recognition for his work in 2000 when he won his first two Grammys, for best male and traditional R&B vocal performance for the song "Staying Power."
Passage: Barry White, 58
Passage: Barry White, 58
