John Waite

John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, 1984's "Missing You", was a No. 1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart.

Early life

Waite was born in Lancaster, England. He was educated at Lancaster's Storey Art College.

Career

Waite first came to attention as the lead singer and bassist of The Babys, a British rock band which had moderate chart success, including two pop hits that both coincidentally peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Isn't It Time" (1977) and "Everytime I Think of You" (1979), and a solid following for their concert tours. Over the course of five years, the band produced five albums ending with the final album On the Edge in October 1980, after which the group disbanded.

Waite subsequently launched his solo career with his 1982 debut album Ignition, which produced the hit single "Change". The Chrysalis 45 failed to chart on Billboard's Hot 100 during its initial release (June 1982) but was a top track on AOR radio stations, as well as a very popular music video on MTV as the 'new' cable channel celebrated its first full year of operation. The pulsating track was written by Holly Knight. The song was originally recorded in 1981 by Knight's band Spider, and in 1985 was included on the platinum selling Vision Quest soundtrack. When the single was reissued, it reached the Top 50 on the Hot 100. "Going to the Top" was released as the original follow-up single to "Change".

John Waite (disambiguation)

John Waite may refer to:

  • John Waite (born 1952), singer
  • John Waite (cricketer) (1930–2011), South African cricketer
  • John Waite (broadcaster), presenter on British radio and television

  • John Waite (cricketer)

    John Henry Bickford Waite (19 January 1930 – 22 June 2011) was a South African cricketer who played in fifty Tests from 1951 to 1965.

    He was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, and educated at Hilton College and Rhodes University. He was the first South African to play 50 tests for his country and is generally acknowledged to be one of South Africa's finest wicket keepers. His total of 141 dismissals in Test matches stood as a record for his country until it was overtaken by Dave Richardson. In 1953–54 he set a new Test best of 23 dismissals in a single series, against New Zealand and broke his own record in 1961–62, with 26, also against New Zealand. He was also a solid batsman, scoring 76 on debut against England at Trent Bridge, and averaging over 30 in Tests with 4 Test centuries.

    In addition to his Test career, he played first class cricket for Eastern Province and Transvaal, making his debut in 1948 and retiring in 1966. His highest first class score was 219 for Eastern Province against Griqualand West.

    Restless Heart

    Restless Heart is an American country music band established in 1984. The band's original members were John Dittrich (drums, background vocals), Paul Gregg (bass guitar, background vocals), Dave Innis (piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, background vocals), Greg Jennings (lead guitar, mandolin, background vocals), and Verlon Thompson (lead vocals), who was replaced by Larry Stewart before the band signed to RCA Records Nashville.

    Between 1985 and 1992, the band released four studio albums (Restless Heart, Wheels, Big Dreams in a Small Town, and Fast Movin' Train) and a greatest hits album, The Best of Restless Heart. Stewart departed in 1992 for a solo career, with Dittrich, Innis, and Gregg alternating as lead vocalists on the next album, Big Iron Horses, and Innis left a year before the band's last RCA album, Matters of the Heart. After the band broke up in 1994, Jennings joined Vince Gill's road band, and Dittrich briefly became a member of The Buffalo Club. All members except Innis reunited briefly in 1998 for three new tracks on a Greatest Hits package in 1998. The lineup of Dittrich, Gregg, Innis, Jennings, and Stewart officially reunited to record Still Restless, and this lineup has remained ever since.

    Restless Heart (Peter Cetera song)

    "Restless Heart" is a song by US singer Peter Cetera. It was released as a single in 1992.

    The song was written by Cetera along with Andy Hill and was a release from the album, World Falling Down. "Restless Heart" was Cetera's final of five number one hits on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number 35 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

    References

    External links

  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

  • Restless Heart (Whitesnake album)

    Restless Heart is the ninth studio album recorded by Whitesnake. This was their first new studio album since 1989's Slip of the Tongue. The CD remains unreleased in the US. This album was to be a David Coverdale solo album, but record company pressure forced it to be released under the "David Coverdale & Whitesnake" moniker.

    The album charted at number 34 on the UK Albums Chart.

    Coverdale would go on to release another version of "Too Many Tears" on his next studio album, Into the Light (2000).

    Track listing

    All songs written by David Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg except where noted.

  • "Don't Fade Away" – 5:02
  • "All in the Name of Love" – 4:42
  • "Restless Heart" – 4:50
  • "Too Many Tears" – 5:44
  • "Crying" – 5:34
  • "Stay with Me" (Jerry Ragovoy, George David Weiss) – 4:09 (Lorraine Ellison cover)
  • "Can't Go On" – 4:27
  • "You're So Fine" – 5:10
  • "Your Precious Love" – 4:34
  • "Take Me Back Again" – 6:02
  • "Woman Trouble Blues" – 5:35
  • Japanese edition bonus tracks

  • "Anything You Want" – 4:11
  • John Waite (broadcaster)

    Winston Anthony John Waite (born 26 February 1951) is a presenter on British radio and occasionally television. He has worked at the BBC since 1973.

    Early life

    He was born in Stoke-on-Trent and raised in nearby Kidsgrove in Staffordshire. His father ran a corner shop. He went to Sandbach Grammar School for Boys in Sandbach and Wilmslow County Grammar School for Boys in Wilmslow from the age of 15. He gained seven O levels, and A levels in English, history and French. He studied English and American literature at the University of Manchester.

    Career

    He joined the BBC as a graduate trainee in 1973. He then became a news presenter for BBC Radio London, before joining BBC Radio 4 as a presenteer in 1986.

    BBC Radio 4

    Waite presents the BBC Radio 4 lunchtime consumer programme You and Yours, and the consumer affairs programme Face the Facts, having joined the programmes in 1986.

    He has also presented documentaries, including an exclusive interview with witness "Bromley", the teenage girl whose outbursts during cross-questioning at the Old Bailey brought the Damilola Taylor murder trial to a halt. This particular broadcast led to "Bromley" being invited to 10 Downing Street to discuss ways of better protecting vulnerable young people giving evidence in court.

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    White Heat

    by: John Waite

    She's just a working girl from Baltimore
    She'll choose you, she's been there, she's been there and back again
    It's in and out, it's up, it's down, it's a mercenary
    And you get what you need when you walk on the streets of paradise
    Invoke in the streets, indecision - yeah yeah yeah, white heat in fashion
    She'll take you home, she'll take you where you wanna get back to
    You're sweet sixteen, but you will be a man tonight
    It's to the wall, it's to the floor, she's in a hurry
    But you get what you pay for when you live on the streets of paradise
    In heat, invoke, impassioned - yeah yeah yeah, white heat in fashion
    Hard cash, indiscrete, wild passion, in heat, invoke, in fashion
    White heat, cold passion, 8th Avenue, indecision
    In heat, on the street, in fashion, invoke in style
    White heat, cool looks, hard cash, on the street
    Invoke in style, indiscretion, in trains, in bars, in heat
    White heat, invoke in fashion, hard cash, indiscrete, wild passion
    White heat in fashion, white heat in fashion
    White heat in fashion, white heat, indiscrete, ignition




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