Chris White (born 13 July 1955) is an English jazz / rock saxophonist who toured with Dire Straits [1] from 1985 to 1995, and who has played with many bands and artists, including Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Chris De Burgh and Mick Jagger . Biography Interview with former Dire Straits member Chris White 14/06/2018 By Jo Forrest Over 25 years have passed since Dire Straits disbanded, leaving a catalogue of some of the finest compositions and musical performances that the heyday of rock ever produced. If anything, their reputation has only grown with time.
Chris White, de Dire Straits, en el Port Adriano Festival Mallorca La Gaceta de Baleares
The Dire Straits Experience | Former band member Chris White and six world class musicians perform the music of Dire Straits. "Amazing atmosphere, spine tingling riffs and outstanding performances. Fantastic vocals and instrumentals. Such a feeling of exhilaration ." INTERVIEW: Chris White - The Dire Straits Experience September 5, 2018 Andrew Massie One of the greatest tribute acts going around at the moment, The Dire Straits Experience, is returning to Australia this September for another run of shows, this time expanding out to a few places they missed last time around. Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995. [2] The Dire Straits Experience 2023 Tour: Interview with Chris White and Concert Dates in France November 15, 2023 by archyde 2023-11-15 09:48:04 The Dire Straits Experience returns to France for a new tour, after last year which had no less than 29 dates! For the 2023 version with a revised repertoire, no less than 15 dates are planned.
INTERVIEW Chris White The Dire Straits Experience The Rockpit
White, who joined Dire Straits in the early 1980s and accompanied them to their stadium-band status before the band's breakup a few years later, talked to The Jerusalem Post about his. Dire Straits is widely considered one of the greatest rock bands ever. A record 120 million albums sold internationally over four decades affirms this. Ahead of the South African leg of The Dire Straits Experience, Chris White, saxophonist for the original band, took some time to chat with us. Talking to Chris White was an absolute dream of mine, it's hard to not become a fanboy when the band he was a part of has had such a huge impact on me so I was super grateful for the experience and it inspired me to write up my experience with Dire Straits in the hopes that maybe anyone reading this can be inspired and find that one thing in. Chris White from The Dire Straits Experience. Chris played saxophone with the original Dire Straits and is playing Aylesbury in March. Release date: 22 March 2016. Duration: 5 minutes
Dire Straits’ Chris White talks rubbing shoulders with music history’s greats and paying tribute
On the 13th of July 1985 - his 30th Birthday - he played on the great Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium and also on Dire Strait's Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert on the 11th of June 1988 with Eric Clapton ( Chris played on Sultans Of Swing, Romeo and Juliet and Solid Rock). Jade Gall 422 subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 6.8K views 2 years ago #DireStraits #Romeo #ChrisWhite I think this has to be up there as one of the best sax solos of ALL TIME!!! Chris White's.
Chris White was a key member of the iconic Dire Straits rock band. Chris has a career spanning almost 40 years in the music industry, where he is known for the saxophone sound that graced some of the biggest hits of the last thirty years. Still a working player and songwriter, he has shared stages with some of the icons of 20th Century such as. He went on to play and record with artists like Paul McCartney, Aztec Camera, Chris DeBurgh, The The and Mark Knopfler, the latter leading to what he is best known for - the saxophone sound of Dire Straits. His work with Dire Straits included the Brothers in Arms and On Every Street world tours, the On Every Street and On The Night albums.
The Dire Straits Experience au Zénith de Nancy le 3 octobre Les Tablettes Lorraines
Saxophonist Chris White played with Dire Straits for 10 years.He has also recorded and played with many other top artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Mick. The legend lives on! Dire Straits may have called it quits in 1995, but the music and the legacy is still very much alive. Under the label The Dire Straits Experience, Saxophonist Chris White is joined by Chris Whitten on drums, and the two historical musicians couldn't give up the dream they were living and were joined by some of the best in the business to keep playing.
