Roger Henry Brough Whittaker was a British singer-songwriter and musician, who was born in Nairobi to English parents. His music is an eclectic mix of folk music and popular songs in addition to radio airplay hits.

Roger Whittaker’s net worth at the time of death

The 87-year-old musician has had a very successful career. Roger Whittaker’s net worth or net income is estimated to be between $1 Million – $10 Million, at the time of his death.  Whittaker is widely known for his version of “Wind Beneath My Wings” (1982), as well as his compositions “Durham Town (The Leavin’)” (1969) and “I Don’t Believe in If Anymore” (1970).

Whittaker had success in Germany, with German language songs produced by Nick Munro. Unable to speak German, Whittaker sang the songs phonetically. He appeared on German television and was on the UK Top of the Pops show several times in the 1970s.

Whittaker’s German-language songs were not initially well received by some critics, who derided the songs as “meaningless folk music”. Notwithstanding, Whittaker released 25 albums in Germany and managed to grow a considerable fan base within the country.