Died On This Date (January 11, 2012) David Whitaker / English Composer & Arranger
themusicsover David Whitaker
1931 – January 11, 2012
David Whitaker was an English orchestral arranger and composer whose impact left on pop music as well. Over the course of his lengthy career, he worked with the likes of Lee Hazlewood, Simply Red, the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page, and Serge Gainsbourg. David Whitaker passed away on January 11, 2012. Cause of death was not immediately released.
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