Andy White (born May 28, 1962) is an Irish singer/songwriter and poet, born in Belfast. He started writing poetry and music from a young age, penning a poem called "Riots" at the age of 9. He attended Methodist College Belfast. He studied English Literature at Robinson College, Cambridge University, graduating in 1984. He released his first EP Religious Persuasion in 1985 on Stiff Records, and his first album Rave on Andy White in 1986.

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  • Andy White (born May 28, 1962) is an Irish singer/songwriter and poet, born in Belfast. He started writing poetry and music from a young age, penning a poem called "Riots" at the age of 9. He attended Methodist College Belfast. He studied English Literature at Robinson College, Cambridge University, graduating in 1984. He released his first EP Religious Persuasion in 1985 on Stiff Records, and his first album Rave on Andy White in 1986. He has since collaborated with people like Peter Gabriel, Sinéad O'Connor and English producer John Leckie. White won Ireland's Hot Press Songwriter of the Year Award in 1992. In 1995 he released an album with Tim Finn and Liam Ó Maonlaí; the trio recorded as ALT. In 1999 a book of lyrics and poems was published by Lagan Press. After many albums with roots label Cooking Vinyl, and a live performance album for Real World Records/WOMAD, White currently records for ALT Recordings through UK label Floating World in Europe, and independently elsewhere. White tours consistently, performing live at the WOMAD UK festival in 2000 and hosting the gala finale in 2005, MC'ing the mainstage at the Fleadh in London for its first two years, and performing again in 2002. White is well-known for the political and literary content in his work, and the lyrical perspicacity displayed throughout his career. Although an accomplished vocalist, guitarist and bass player, White is best known for his songs such as. White currently lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and son.
  • Andy White is een Noord Ierse singer-songwriter die in 1986 bij zijn debuut cd rave on met het nummer religious persuasion een hit scoorde in de Ierse indie lijsten. Het nummer wordt in 1997 opnieuw uitgebracht door Andy White, Sinead O'Connor en leden van de bands The Frames en Hothouse Flowers ter gelegenheid van het staakt-het-vuren tussen de protestantse paramilitairen en de IRA. Andy White bouwt door de jaren heen een imposant repertoire op. In 1992 wordt hij in Ierland uitgeroepen tot songwriter van het jaar voor zijn album Out there. In 1995 vormt Andy White samen met Liam O'Maonlai en Tim Finn de superfolk groep ALT. De band neemt een album op getiteld Altitude en toert een jaar lang over de wereld in uitverkochte zalen. Na deze periode is Andy White zeer actief. Hij neemt verschillende albums op en werkt samen met ander singer-songwriters. De samenwerking met de Australische superster Christine Anu in 1999 levert hem een nummer 1 hit op in Australië. Het nummer Coz i'm free, geïnspireerd op de aboriginal atlete Cathy Freeman is een succes tijdens de Olympische Spelen in Sydney. De laatste jaren toert Andy White de wereld over en is regelmatig te bewonderen in Nederland. Hij neemt in 2000 een Twee Meter Sessie op voor het programma van Jan Douwe Kroeske. In Nederland werkt hij de laatste jaren regelmatig samen met de pianist Ed Klein Goldewijk en de Nederlandse band Wenne!.
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  • Andy White (born May 28, 1962) is an Irish singer/songwriter and poet, born in Belfast. He started writing poetry and music from a young age, penning a poem called "Riots" at the age of 9. He attended Methodist College Belfast. He studied English Literature at Robinson College, Cambridge University, graduating in 1984. He released his first EP Religious Persuasion in 1985 on Stiff Records, and his first album Rave on Andy White in 1986.
  • Andy White is een Noord Ierse singer-songwriter die in 1986 bij zijn debuut cd rave on met het nummer religious persuasion een hit scoorde in de Ierse indie lijsten. Het nummer wordt in 1997 opnieuw uitgebracht door Andy White, Sinead O'Connor en leden van de bands The Frames en Hothouse Flowers ter gelegenheid van het staakt-het-vuren tussen de protestantse paramilitairen en de IRA. Andy White bouwt door de jaren heen een imposant repertoire op.
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