Alain Whyte

Not to be confused with Alan White (disambiguation).
Alain Whyte
Whyte playing guitar at a Morrissey concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, 2000
Whyte playing guitar at a Morrissey concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, 2000
Background information
Birth nameAlain Gordon Whyte
Born (1967-07-03) 3 July 1967 (age 57)
Camden, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • singer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • piano
  • vocals
Years active1991–present
Labels
WebsiteMyspace.com/AlainWhytemusic

Alain Gordon Whyte (pronounced Alan) (born 3 July 1967) is an English musician, songwriter, composer and singer. He was Morrissey's main songwriting partner and guitarist between 1991 and 2007.[1]

Prior to 1991, Whyte previously been in the bands Rugcutters, Red Lightning, Motivators, Born Bad and the Memphis Sinners.[2] More recently, he has written for Madonna, Chris Brown, and the Black Eyed Peas, and others. He won an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) pop award in 2013 for his work as a songwriter on Chris Brown's hit single "Don't Wake Me Up".[3]

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles; Peel, John (2004). The great rock discography. Canongate U.S. p. 1040. ISBN 978-1-84195-615-2.
  2. ^ "Alain Whyte | The Daily". Dailyuw.com. 8 May 1997. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Most Performed Songs". Ascap.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2014.