John Waite

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Waite
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 4, 1952(1952-07-04)
Age	72
Birthplace	Lancaster
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

John Waite Biography

John Waite is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on July 4, 1952 in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom. The lead singer of English bands like Bad English and The Babys who also released singles such as his top-selling single, “Missing You.”

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Waite was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, and was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Lancaster Art College (The Storey Institute). As a performer, Waite first came to attention as the lead singer and bassist of The Babys, a British rock band that had moderate chart success. The band achieved two pop hits that both coincidentally peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Isn’t It Time” (1977) and “Everytime I Think of You” (1979), and a solid following of their concert tours. Over the course of five years, the band produced five albums ending with the final album On the Edge in October 1980, after which the group disbanded.

Waite subsequently launched his solo career with his 1982 debut album Ignition, which produced the hit single “Change”. The Chrysalis 45 failed to chart on Billboard’s Hot 100 during its initial release (June 1982) but was a top track on AOR radio stations, as well as a very popular music video on MTV as the ‘new’ cable channel celebrated its first full year of operation. The song was originally recorded in 1981 (with slightly different lyrics) by the American rock band Spider (which featured Amanda Blue, Holly Knight, and Anton Fig) and in 1985 was included on the platinum-selling Vision Quest soundtrack. When the single was reissued, it reached the Top 50 on the Hot 100. “Going to the Top” was released as the original follow-up single to “Change”.

After his divorce He moved from the city of his birth to Santa Monica, California.

John Waite Net Worth

John Waite is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Waite 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at the Lancaster’s Storey Art College.

The album, No Brakes gold-certified within the United States and Platinum- certified in Canada.

John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English 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 successful rock bands The Babys and Bad English.

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Who is John Waite Dating?

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In 2006, “Missing You” was released as a duet with Alison Krauss and reached the Top 40 on the Country Charts in the United States. Waite appeared with Krauss on The Tonight Show on 5 February 2007 to perform the song. Waite’s songs have reappeared in other media as well: 2013 saw “Missing You” featured heavily in the movie Warm Bodies, and “Change” is on the soundtrack of the US movie Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Waite celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.

Waite appears as himself and performs two songs in the 2010 feature film New Day, from L’Oiseau Blanc Films.

Was John Waite a one hit wonder?

1 hit after years of so-so success as lead singer of the 70s group the Babys. After ”Missing You,” **Waite was in danger of being known as just a one-hit wonder** , because none of his other solo releases really caught on. But now that hes part of a group again, his luck has changed once more.

Where is John Waite now?

Previously a longtime resident of New York City, since 2014 Waite makes his home in Santa Monica, California.

Is John Waite still with The Babys?

Here is the recap: (Classic Rock) John Waite has ruled out ever returning to The Babys , comparing their split to a “divorce”. The former singer and bass player with the group left after an infamous incident in which he was pulled from the stage by a fan during a 1980 gig in Cincinnati.

Who originally wrote missing you?

John Waite

Is John Waite from The Waltons still alive?

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Died| February 13, 2014 (aged 85) Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Resting place| White Plains Rural Cemetery