Trevor White (born 3 August 1947, Chelmsford, Essex, England) is a British-Australian singer-songwriter. He is best known in Australia for playing the title role in the original Australian stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Elsewhere, his voice has become known as the singing voice for the character Rocky Horror in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), though he was uncredited in the film.
Biography 1968–1971: Sounds Incorporated
In 1968, White joined British instrumental group Sounds Incorporated as a vocalist, keyboardist and drummer, replacing departing founding member Barry Cameron. The group visited Australia 3 times in 3 years and disbanded whilst in Perth in 1971.
1972–1981: Solo career After the disbandment of Sounds Incorporated, White auditioned for the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar and took the role of Jesus and relocated to Australia. White contributed to the original cast recording of the album.
White toured briefly with The Kinks and played with the band Sailor.
In the 1975 musical comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show, White dubbed the singing voice of Rocky, who was played by Peter Hinwood.
In 1976, White signed with Polydor Records and released Out of the Shadows. The album spawns two top 100 singles.
In 1980, White signed with CBS and released a further two singles.
Discography Albums Title Album details Out of the Shadows Released: 1976 Format: LP Label: Polydor (2907 034)
Singles Year Title Peak chartpositions Album AUS1976 "All You Wanna Do Is Dance" 47 Out of the Shadows1977 "Just Another Night" 671978 "Blackwater Music" / "All Because of You" —1980 "It's Only Love" 88 1981 "Have You Seen Her?" —
Select Theatre Credits Jesus Christ Superstar (1972–73) Jesus Christ Superstar (1982–84) Rasputin (1987)
References
External links Trevor White at Ausstage