Roger Whittaker who is known for his hit folk songs such as Durham Town and New World In The Morning has passed away, but his family have said that he will 'always live on'
A family statement, reported by German media outlet Bild, confirmed he died on September 13 in a hospital in southern France.
“Roger was an iconic artist, a wonderful husband and father. He touched so many hearts with his music throughout his life and will always live on in our memories,” the family statement said. He arrived in Britain in 1959 to study zoology, biochemistry and marine biology at the University of Bangor in Wales, with his first major release, Steel Men, entering the British charts as he sat his final degree exams.He said that the advice from them was: "Have a try in show business, and if you haven't made it in ten years, come back here and teach. I shall always have a place at the university for you.
Germany afforded the artist particularly high levels of fame and reputation as he could sing and record his songs in German.
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