John Waite

John Waite
Waite Performing at the Tulalip Amphitheatre in 2021
Waite Performing at the Tulalip Amphitheatre in 2021
Background information
Birth nameJohn Charles Waite
Born (1952-07-04) 4 July 1952 (age 72)
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass
Years active1975–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitejohnwaiteworldwide.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.

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