Chris Whitley
USA
Born: 31 August 1960
Died: 20 November 2005
Genres: Pop/Rock, Country, Blues
Styles: Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Rock & Roll/Roots, Roots Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Americana, Alt-Country, Alternative Country, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Chris Whitley was a Texas-based singer/songwriter who initially began his career as a bluesy roots rocker, but as his career progressed, he moved deeper into rock & roll and alternative rock. Though Whitley's albums usually received positive reviews, they rarely sold, and his tendency to rework his sound prevented him from developing a sizable cult following among singer/songwriter fans. As a child, Whitley moved frequently through the Southeast, eventually moving with his mother to Mexico when his parents divorced when he was 11; they later s...
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