John Waite

John Waite
John Waite
	Waite Performing at the Tulalip Amphitheatre in 2021
Background information
Birth name	John Charles Waite
Born	4 July 1952 (age 72); Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Origin	London, England
Genres	Pop rock; hard rock; power pop; country;
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bass
Years active	1975–present
Labels	Chrysalis; EMI; Epic; Gold Circle; Rounder; No Brakes; Imago; Frontiers;
Formerly of	The Babys; Bad English; Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band;
Website	johnwaiteworldwide.com

John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952)^[1] is an English rock singer and musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single "Missing You", which reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten on the UK singles chart. He was also the lead vocalist for the rock bands the Babys and Bad English.

^ George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Pareles, Jon, eds. (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. University of Michigan. p. 36.

[bdate-1] George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Pareles, Jon, eds. (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. University of Michigan. p. 36.

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