Artist Website: www.freddiewhite.com
About Freddie White
In Ireland, Freddie White is something of a legend. Born in Cobh, County Cork, into a musical family, by age thirteen he was playing in school bands and by seventeen playing professionally. At nineteen, he moved to London. Busking in subways, he developed his unique voice and guitar style.
In 1974, he was a founding member of Scullion, together with Philip King and Sonny Condell. Later he formed The Fake, regarded as one of the seminal Irish bands of the late 70's. Next came The Freddie White Band in 1978, which toured with Eric Clapton on his Irish Tour that year.
His first album, Live on Tour, recorded by Nicky Ryan while Freddie toured with Clannad, brought him national attention. His second album, Do You Do, was the biggest selling Mulligan Label album of 1981. With these early albums, he introduced songwriters like Randy Newman and Guy Clark to an Irish audience.
Long Distance Runner in 1985, featured original songs such as "Goodbye This Time", "Down Without A Fight", and the hit single "Frozen Heart" co-written with Johnny Duhan. His fourth album, Close To You continued this trend, most of the songs being Freddie's own. In 1994, he released Straight Up, fourteen songs recorded live by DanDan Fitzgerald.
My Country was released in Ireland on May 20th 1999. A collection of eleven songs co-written with Ann O'Sullivan and based on the poetry of Don O'Sullivan. The album was co-produced with Declan Sinnott, renowned for his work as producer and arranger with Sinead Lohan, Frances Black and Mary Black, and as lead guitarist with Horslips and Moving Hearts.
Released in 2008, Stormy Lullaby, is a collection of eleven songs, a mixture of originals and other songs that had become firm favourites with his live audiences. The album was recorded a group of musicians from his native Cork.
In 2012, the album Here With You was released. It introduces Trish Hickey, now Trish White, and is a collection of songs from some of their favourite writers. The album was recorded in Ireland and Australia
Freddie’s 2014 album, Better Days, is a collection of 10 original songs..all but one written by Freddie and his wife Trish. The exception “Down Without a Fight” also written by Freddie, originally appeared on the album “Long Distance Runner” 1985. The album was recorded in Sydney, Australia where Freddie and Trish were living at the time. Prodigal Songs is another album recorded Australia.
He recorded One Heart Beating, his 14th album back in Ireland at the Mill theatre in Dundrum, Dublin.
One Heart Beating was released in 2018
Trish and Freddie returned home to live in Ireland. (adapted from Freddie's website)
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