What hits did Roger Whittaker have? Folk singer Roger Whittaker, famous for his 1969 hit song Durham Town and expert whistling, has died at the age of 87. His other hits included The Last Farewell and New World in the Morning, and he sold nearly 50 million records around the world, his website said Real name Roger Henry Brough Whittaker Born March 22, 1936 Died September 13, 2023 Country United Kingdom IPI 00035404900 20 works 00046553868 12 works Affiliation IMRO Comments Singer and guitarist. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, to English expatriates, Whittaker’s career in music began in 1962 relatively soon after he moved to the United Kingdom to pursue further education. He later lived in Ireland. Family Guy Whittaker Son Related labels Tembo founded and owned by Whittaker SONGS WRITTEN BY ROGER WHITTAKER ORIGINAL SONGS Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by Bar Room Country Singer Roger Whittaker, Ray Parkes Ray Parkes 1979 Covered by (2 artists) Disillusioned Fool Roger Whittaker, Gerry Delaney Roger Whittaker 1975 Covered by Sörmlänningarna Flap Flap Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker June 1970 Covered by The Sycamore Street Singers I Am but a Small Voice Roger Whittaker, Odina Batnag Roger Whittaker October 17, 1980 Covered by Lea Salonga I Don’t Believe in if Anymore Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker March 26, 1970 Covered by (10 artists) I Dreamed a Dream Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker April 14, 1972 Covered by Tapani Kansa – Olli Heikkilän orkesteri I Should Have Taken My Time Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker March 26, 1970 Covered by Roger Whittaker Mexican Whistler Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker September 1966 Covered by (9 artists) Mistral Roger Whittaker Covered by (2 artists) New World in the Morning Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker October 5, 1969 Covered by (20 artists) The First Hello, the Last Goodbye Roger Whittaker, Cardew Robinson Roger Whittaker 1975 Covered by (2 artists) The Last Farewell Roger Whittaker, Ron Webster Roger Whittaker 1971 Covered by (61 artists) The Leavin’ (Durham Town) Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker July 1969 Covered by (8 artists) Why Roger Whittaker, Joan Stanton Roger Whittaker February 1971 Covered by (4 artists)