Doogie White
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Doogie White is a Scottish
rock vocalist, who has sung for Midnight Blue, Rainbow
, Cornerstone, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Praying Mantis
and Rata Blanca
. He is currently the vocalist for British metal band Tank
.
, before in 1988 joining melodic rock combo Midnight Blue, cutting one album (released on Zero Records exclusively in Japan).
A trip to Japan in 1991 singing with Praying Mantis
in a NWOBHM revival tour followed.
's management a few years earlier sat in a box for a few years, Candice Night
discovered it and presented it to Blackmore when he was looking for singers to audition for Rainbow
. Consequently, White was asked to audition for Rainbow, subsequently joining the band in 1994. He had also auditioned for metal bands Pink Cream 69
and Iron Maiden
, losing out to Wolfsbane
's Blaze Bayley
.
To indicate how quickly his fortunes had changed in the year since meeting Blackmore, when Rainbow played the Labbatt's Apollo in Hammersmith, London in November 1995, he joked with the audience that the last time he was at the venue only a few years before, he was selling hotdogs in the lobby.
Just before the Rainbow job, White had been busy laying down tracks with Cozy Powell
and Neil Murray
for a solo Powell project.
tribute Snakebites, and several tracks included on 666 - Number of the Beast a two-volume tribute to Iron Maiden out on Deadline. White also guested on Nikolo Kotzev
’s conceptual Nostradamus 2001 release.
A contribution to Royal Hunt
bassist Steen Morgensen’s solo project Arrival (under the moniker Cornerstone) was released in late 2000. A further series of albums were produced this time with White’s creative input. White also joined Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, touring through South America in late 2001, while Attack (2002) was White's first studio effort with the Swede.
Once Upon Our Yesterdays was the next Cornerstone album, and a set of dates for the band across Europe marked their live debut. In 2003, White was once again hired by Praying Mantis
in order to provide vocals for half of the songs of their album The Journey Goes On.
In 2005, White fronted another Malmsteen opus, entitled Unleash The Fury. In this year, he also recorded an album with guitarist Bill Liesegang under the Liesegang/White moniker. He also put together a part-time band with Mostly Autumn
personnel monikered White Noise. A DVD from their support stint in the UK with Uriah Heep
featured a live airing of "Tarot Woman" as well as other Rainbow tracks.
In 2007, the fourth Cornerstone album, Two Tales Of One Tomorrow was released. Later the same year, White replaced Tony Martin as the frontman of the German band Empire. Empire released their fourth album Chasing Shadows in November, with White handling all vocal duties. On 26 February 2008, White announced on his website that he would no longer be a member of Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force.
On 20 December 2008, White was announced to be the new singer for NWOBHM band Tank
. Tank's first album with White as lead singer is entitled War Machine and was released in October 2010. In 2009, White was performing with La Paz again, as well as Tank. He has also recorded the vocals for an English version of the latest album by Argentinian rockers Rata Blanca
.
White's professional activities also include working with Jon Lord
. He performed with former Deep Purple
keyboard player twice, stepping in for Lord's regular singer Steve Balsamo. On 1 September 2009, White sang vocal parts in Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra
at the opening night of the Fall Arts Fest in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. On June 23, 2010 he performed with Lord again, this time in Luxembourg during the Classic Rock Night with Big Band Opus 78. On both occasions he sang Jon Lord's songs as well as classic Deep Purple numbers.
In 2010, White participated in a tribute album titled Mister Bolin’s Late Night Revival, a compilation of 17 previously unreleased tracks written by Tommy Bolin
prior to his death in 1976. The CD included other artists such as HiFi Superstar
, Eric Martin, Troy Luccketta
, Jeff Pilson
, Randy Jackson, Rachel Barton
, Rex Carroll
, Derek St. Holmes
, Kimberley Dahme
, and The 77s
. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers.
In 2011, White released an album with original material for German Deep Purple
tribute band band Demon's Eye, entitled The Stranger Within. White will release his first solo album, entitled As Yet Untitled in October 2011. White also completed an album of new material and reworked old songs with his first band La Paz, this album will be named Granite.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
rock vocalist, who has sung for Midnight Blue, Rainbow
Rainbow (band)
Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...
, Cornerstone, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis (band)
Praying Mantis are an English rock band. Although a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries.-Career:...
and Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed in the 1980s.-Biography:The band was founded by Walter Giardino after he left V8. Rata Blanca played together for about two years before their debut on August 15, 1987 in the theater "Luz y Fuerza" in Buenos Aires...
. He is currently the vocalist for British metal band Tank
Tank (band)
Tank is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned. The band is known as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...
.
Early life and career
White formed La Paz with guitarist Chic McSherry in 1984, playing around Scotland for four years and releasing two albums on cassetteCompact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
, before in 1988 joining melodic rock combo Midnight Blue, cutting one album (released on Zero Records exclusively in Japan).
A trip to Japan in 1991 singing with Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis (band)
Praying Mantis are an English rock band. Although a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries.-Career:...
in a NWOBHM revival tour followed.
Rainbow
After a demo tape forwarded to Ritchie BlackmoreRitchie Blackmore
Richard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was known as one of the first guitarists to fuse Classical music elements with rock. He fronted his own band Rainbow after leaving Deep Purple where he was unhappy because his favourite musical style wasn't adequately...
's management a few years earlier sat in a box for a few years, Candice Night
Candice Night
Candice Night is an American vocalist/songwriter and the musical partner of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. She is the lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, and lyricist for the traditional folk rock project, Blackmore's Night since its origins in 1997.-Biography:Born in Hauppauge, Long Island, New...
discovered it and presented it to Blackmore when he was looking for singers to audition for Rainbow
Rainbow (band)
Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...
. Consequently, White was asked to audition for Rainbow, subsequently joining the band in 1994. He had also auditioned for metal bands Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine Metal Hammer 's newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi...
and Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, losing out to Wolfsbane
Wolfsbane (band)
Wolfsbane are an English heavy metal band. Formed in 1984, the band remained active until lead singer Blaze Bayley went on to join Iron Maiden in 1994. After a couple of reunion shows in 2007 and 2009, Wolfsbane officially reunited in June 2010...
's Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley is an English singer and songwriter. He has been the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994, and nowadays since their recent reunion. Blaze is however world-known for having been the lead singer of British metal band Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999...
.
To indicate how quickly his fortunes had changed in the year since meeting Blackmore, when Rainbow played the Labbatt's Apollo in Hammersmith, London in November 1995, he joked with the audience that the last time he was at the venue only a few years before, he was selling hotdogs in the lobby.
Just before the Rainbow job, White had been busy laying down tracks with Cozy Powell
Cozy Powell
Colin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
and Neil Murray
Neil Murray (British musician)
Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...
for a solo Powell project.
Other professional activities
After the end of the Rainbow in 1997, he then worked with former Midnight Blue guitarist Alex Dickson with the intention of securing a solo deal. Sessions on several tribute releases were next, the WhitesnakeWhitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
tribute Snakebites, and several tracks included on 666 - Number of the Beast a two-volume tribute to Iron Maiden out on Deadline. White also guested on Nikolo Kotzev
Nikolo Kotzev
Nikolo Kotzev is a Bulgarian guitarist, violinist, song writer and producer, perhaps most famous for his 2001 rock opera Nostradamus and his band Brazen Abbot.- Biography :...
’s conceptual Nostradamus 2001 release.
A contribution to Royal Hunt
Royal Hunt
Royal Hunt is a progressive metal band based in Denmark, founded in 1989 by keyboardist Andre Andersen. The band is known for creating melodic music with a progressive and symphonic flair. They made a huge success during mid-90s with their classic albums Moving Target and Paradox mainly in Japan...
bassist Steen Morgensen’s solo project Arrival (under the moniker Cornerstone) was released in late 2000. A further series of albums were produced this time with White’s creative input. White also joined Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, touring through South America in late 2001, while Attack (2002) was White's first studio effort with the Swede.
Once Upon Our Yesterdays was the next Cornerstone album, and a set of dates for the band across Europe marked their live debut. In 2003, White was once again hired by Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis (band)
Praying Mantis are an English rock band. Although a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries.-Career:...
in order to provide vocals for half of the songs of their album The Journey Goes On.
In 2005, White fronted another Malmsteen opus, entitled Unleash The Fury. In this year, he also recorded an album with guitarist Bill Liesegang under the Liesegang/White moniker. He also put together a part-time band with Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn is a British band, producing music heavily influenced by classic 1970s rock. The group formed in 1996, and have built their reputation through constant touring, never signing to a major label. The group's early influences were Genesis, Renaissance and Pink Floyd, and folk music...
personnel monikered White Noise. A DVD from their support stint in the UK with Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep (band)
Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
featured a live airing of "Tarot Woman" as well as other Rainbow tracks.
In 2007, the fourth Cornerstone album, Two Tales Of One Tomorrow was released. Later the same year, White replaced Tony Martin as the frontman of the German band Empire. Empire released their fourth album Chasing Shadows in November, with White handling all vocal duties. On 26 February 2008, White announced on his website that he would no longer be a member of Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force.
On 20 December 2008, White was announced to be the new singer for NWOBHM band Tank
Tank (band)
Tank is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned. The band is known as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...
. Tank's first album with White as lead singer is entitled War Machine and was released in October 2010. In 2009, White was performing with La Paz again, as well as Tank. He has also recorded the vocals for an English version of the latest album by Argentinian rockers Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed in the 1980s.-Biography:The band was founded by Walter Giardino after he left V8. Rata Blanca played together for about two years before their debut on August 15, 1987 in the theater "Luz y Fuerza" in Buenos Aires...
.
White's professional activities also include working with Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
. He performed with former Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
keyboard player twice, stepping in for Lord's regular singer Steve Balsamo. On 1 September 2009, White sang vocal parts in Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Concerto for Group and Orchestra
The Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a concerto composed by Jon Lord, with lyrics written by Ian Gillan. It was first performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold on 24 September 1969 and released on vinyl in December 1969. The release was the first...
at the opening night of the Fall Arts Fest in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. On June 23, 2010 he performed with Lord again, this time in Luxembourg during the Classic Rock Night with Big Band Opus 78. On both occasions he sang Jon Lord's songs as well as classic Deep Purple numbers.
In 2010, White participated in a tribute album titled Mister Bolin’s Late Night Revival, a compilation of 17 previously unreleased tracks written by Tommy Bolin
Tommy Bolin
Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin was an American-born guitarist who played with Zephyr , The James Gang , and Deep Purple , in addition to doing solo work...
prior to his death in 1976. The CD included other artists such as HiFi Superstar
HiFi Superstar
HiFi Superstar is a Chicago, Illinois based rock band known for their 70's look and original music.Lead singer and song writer Mike Paterson began playing with drummer Glenn Mikes in the 80's hair band Little Venus, opening for such bands as Enuff Z'Nuff and Lillian Axe, before forming the band...
, Eric Martin, Troy Luccketta
Troy Luccketta
Troy Luccketta , born October 5, 1959. in Lodi, California, is the drummer of hard rock/heavy metal band Tesla, who achieved popularity in the mid- to late-1980s.- Biography :...
, Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson is an American bass guitarist, best known for his stint in the heavy metal band Dokken...
, Randy Jackson, Rachel Barton
Rachel Barton Pine
Rachel Barton Pine is a violinist from Chicago. Considered a child prodigy at the violin, she started playing at the age of 3 and a half. She played at many renowned venues as a child and teenager...
, Rex Carroll
Rex Carroll
Rex Carroll is a guitarist and known for his work in the Christian metal band Whitecross. Rex Carroll is also the leader and guitarist of other bands like Fierce Heart, King James and The Rex Carroll Band. He also filled in and did all the guitar work on Eden's 1994 album "Fan The Flame". In...
, Derek St. Holmes
Derek St. Holmes
Derek St. Holmes is an American musician best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitar player for Ted Nugent's successful early solo career.-Early years:...
, Kimberley Dahme
Kimberley Dahme
Kimberley Dahme is a rock/country music singer, songwriter who is best known as a member of the rock band Boston.She has produced several country solo Music CDs....
, and The 77s
The 77s
The 77s are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar, Mark Harmon on bass, and Bruce Spencer on drums.-Scratch Band:...
. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers.
In 2011, White released an album with original material for German Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
tribute band band Demon's Eye, entitled The Stranger Within. White will release his first solo album, entitled As Yet Untitled in October 2011. White also completed an album of new material and reworked old songs with his first band La Paz, this album will be named Granite.
CDs
- La Paz: Old Habits Die Hard / 1985
- La Paz: The Amy Tapes / 1988
- Midnight Blue: Take the Money and Run / 1994 / Zero #XRCN-1117
- Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbow (band)Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...
: Stranger in Us AllStranger in Us AllStranger in Us All is a 1995 album by the reformed Rainbow. Ritchie Blackmore put together a new version of Rainbow with little-known musicians in 1994. It was originally intended to be his solo album, but due to the label BMG pressures, the record was billed as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow...
/ 1995 / RCA+BMG #743213033723 - Chain: Eros of Love and Destruction / 1997 / G.A.W.D. Music #007
- Cornerstone: ArrivalArrival (Cornerstone album)Arrival is the debut studio album released by the hard rock band Cornerstone. It is widely considered to be their best release to date.-Track listing:All songs written by Steen Mogensen.# "Arrival" – 1:08# "Walked On the Water" – 5:01...
/ 2000 / Massacre Records #CD0266 - Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force: Attack!! / 2002 / Steamhammer SPV #085-74602
- Cornerstone: Human Stain / 2002 / Massacre Records #CD0310
- Cornerstone: Once upon Our Yesterdays / 2003 / Massacre Records #CD0374
- Gary HughesGary HughesGary Hughes is an English hard rock singer, songwriter and musician. Apart from his work as a solo artist, Gary Hughes is the front man and main songwriter of Hard Rock/Melodic Rock band Ten...
: Once and Future King Part IIOnce and Future King Part II-Track listing:All songs written by Gary Hughes.# "Kill the King" – 5:51# "There by the Grace of the Gods " – 5:10# "I Still Love You " – 4:06# "Oceans of Tears" – 4:30# "Rise from the Shadows" – 3:44# "Believe Enough to Fight" – 5:02...
/ 2003 / Frontiers RecordsFrontiers RecordsFrontiers Records is an Italian record label, predominantly producing melodic rock. It was formed in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is based in Naples, Italy.-History:...
#FRCD 162D - Praying MantisPraying Mantis (band)Praying Mantis are an English rock band. Although a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries.-Career:...
: The Journey Goes On / 2003 / Frontiers RecordsFrontiers RecordsFrontiers Records is an Italian record label, predominantly producing melodic rock. It was formed in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is based in Naples, Italy.-History:...
#FRCD 145 - Takayoshi OhmuraTakayoshi Ohmura' is a Japanese musician popular as a rock guitarist. He was born on December 26, 1983 in Osaka. He started learning piano at the age of three. By the age of 11 he had started to play acoustic guitar moving to electric guitar at the age of 14...
: Nowhere to Go / 2004 / Yamaha Music, Japan #YCCY-50001 - Liesegang / White: Visual Surveillance of Extremities / 2005 / Escape Music #ESM112
- Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force: Unleash the FuryUnleash the FuryUnleash the Fury is an album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, released in 2005 on Spitfire Records. It generally adheres to Malmsteen's trademark sound and the occasional classical cover...
/ 2005 / Steamhammer SPV #99592 - Cornerstone: In Concert (2 CDs) / 2005 / Massacre Records #CD0484
- Cornerstone: Two Tales of One Tomorrow / 2007 / Massacre Records #CD0544
- Takayoshi Ohmura: Emotions in Motion / 2007 / Tricycle TNCH-28/ Japan
- Empire: Chasing Shadows / 2007 / Metal Heaven #00043
- Rata BlancaRata BlancaRata Blanca is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed in the 1980s.-Biography:The band was founded by Walter Giardino after he left V8. Rata Blanca played together for about two years before their debut on August 15, 1987 in the theater "Luz y Fuerza" in Buenos Aires...
: The Forgotten Kingdom / 2009 / Tocka Discos - TankTank (band)Tank is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned. The band is known as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...
: War Machine / 2010 / Metal Mind #MASSCD 1402/1403 DG - SebastienSebastienSebastien is a Czech power metal band from Pardubice and Brno. The band was formed by George Rain in 2008.-Biography:Sebastien origins date back to February 1999. The first real line-up appears under the name Calypso in December 1999....
: Tears Of White RosesTears of White RosesTears Of White Roses is the debut album of Sebastien, melodic power metal band from Czech Republic, released in 2010.-Track listing:*All songs written by George Rain & Andy Mons*All lyrics written by Jan Petričko# "Museé Du Satan Rouge" - 3:47...
/ 2010 / Escape Music Ltd. - Demon's Eye: The Stranger Within / 2011 / MMS / SM 71001
- Roadway: The EP / 2011 / MadFaDa Music Ltd
- Doogie White: As Yet Untitled / 2011 / Metal Mind #MASSCD 1449 DG
- La Paz: Granite / 2011
DVDs
- White Noise: In The Hall Of The Mountain King / 2004 / Classic rock #CRP1790 [Mostly Autumn playing Rainbow]
- M 3: Rough an’ Ready / 2005 / Classic pictures #8052X [Whitesnake members playing Whitesnake]
- Deep Purple Rock Review 1969-1972 / 2004 / [interview with White]
- Rainbow: The Ultimate Review (3 DVDs) / 2005 / Classic rock #CRP1916 [with statements of White]
- Guitar Gods - Ritchie Blackmore (DVD) / 2008 / [interview with White]
External links
- doogiewhite.com
- Doogie White on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- LaPaz