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HuntingtonM15 · 01-23-2018, 03:40 PM

Country singer-songwriter Lari White, best known for a string of hits in the '90s, has died after a battle with cancer. She passed away on Tuesday, January 23, at the age of 52.

White first came to public attention in 1988 after winning a TV competition called You Can Be a Star. RCA released her debut album, Lead Me Not, in 1993, but it wasn't until her 1994 sophomore album, Wishes, that White broke through to the country music mainstream. She scored three Top 10 hits from that album with "That's My Baby," "Now I Know," and "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)." Wishes was also certified gold after selling more than 500,000 copies.

Her follow-up album, Don't Fence Me In, was less successful, and after a brief stint at Lyric Street Records White launched her own label, Skinny White Girl, releasing her own work beginning with Green Eyed Soul in 2004. She recorded sporadically over the next decade, releasing her most recent project, Old Friends, New Loves, in 2017. She took part in three Grammy Award-winning projects over the course of her career, which spanned mainstream country, bluegrass and gospel; two volumes of Amazing Grace: A Salute to Country Gospel and the soundtrack for the film The Apostle took home honors for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album.

White also pursued an acting career, appearing in films including Castaway in 2000 and Country Strong in 2010. She was an original cast member of the Broadway musical Ring of Fire in 2006 and debuted a cabaret production in 2007 called My First Affair.
Her career also encompassed working as a producer for other artists, including Billy Dean and Toby Keith. White made history as the first female producer to produce an album by a male country superstar when she co-produced Keith's White Trash With Money album in 2006.
White revealed her diagnosis of advanced peritoneal cancer in November of 2017 via a post to the ArtistsBlog website, and on Jan. 19 her mother announced she had entered hospice care.
Yvonne White praised her daughter as "wise and funny, intelligent and super-talented…so loving, kind and compassionate…with a heart as big as all of Heaven" in a post to Caring Bridge.
"I have never known a person who did not love her and respect her, as evidenced by the great outpouring of love and concern of so many people. Every role she has played in life has been superb, and most of all, her role as mother," she wrote. "We are blessed to be her family. Chuck and their three children are blessed to have her as wife and mother. Thank you, God, for Lari!"

Lari White married songwriter Chuck Cannon in 1994, and together they had three children; daughters M'Kenzy and Kyra Ciel and a son named Jaxon.

http://tasteofcountry.com/lari-white-dead-cancer/

HuntingtonM15 · 01-23-2018, 03:41 PM

I'm so heartbroken over this one. I just learned of her cancer a couple weeks ago. She only received the diagnosis at the end of September.

I have never heard a bad word about her. Truly a wonderful person and an extremely talented vocalist.

Regulus · 01-23-2018, 03:58 PM

Lari White

JO Sweet Heart · 01-23-2018, 07:40 PM

To me, these were her best songs.

God bless you and her family always!!!

Holly

P.S. She is so pretty in that last clip.

80sTrivia · 01-23-2018, 07:46 PM

So sad to hear of Lari's passing...

JO Sweet Heart · 01-23-2018, 08:33 PM

She also did an awesome rendition of "There Is Power In The Blood".

God bless you and her family always!!!

Holly

Penny Lane · 01-23-2018, 09:42 PM

So sad

Dude111 · 01-24-2018, 02:24 AM

Very sad

Edward216 · 01-26-2018, 12:46 AM

I didn't even know she was ill, how sad that's too young to die. Lari White had such a wonderful singing voice I have a cassette copy of her album Wishes and it's one of my favorites to listen to. God be with her family and friends in their mourning.

Ed.

HuntingtonM15 · 01-28-2018, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward216

I didn't even know she was ill, how sad that's too young to die. Lari White had such a wonderful singing voice I have a cassette copy of her album Wishes and it's one of my favorites to listen to. God be with her family and friends in their mourning.

Ed.

Yeah, it happened so fast. I still can't believe it. She found out in September and didn't share the diagnosis publicly until November. Her mother posted updates and they were so hopeful with a new treatment. Then she took a turn for the worst and her mother updated that she entered hospice. My heart breaks for her family, especially her husband and three children.

tlc38tlc38 · 02-04-2018, 03:52 PM

I was (and still am) a fan of hers. Her version of "Amazing Grace" is really good.

01-23-2018, 03:40 PM	#1
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	Country Singer Lari White 1965-2018 Country singer-songwriter Lari White, best known for a string of hits in the '90s, has died after a battle with cancer. She passed away on Tuesday, January 23, at the age of 52. White first came to public attention in 1988 after winning a TV competition called You Can Be a Star. RCA released her debut album, Lead Me Not, in 1993, but it wasn't until her 1994 sophomore album, Wishes, that White broke through to the country music mainstream. She scored three Top 10 hits from that album with "That's My Baby," "Now I Know," and "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)." Wishes was also certified gold after selling more than 500,000 copies. Her follow-up album, Don't Fence Me In, was less successful, and after a brief stint at Lyric Street Records White launched her own label, Skinny White Girl, releasing her own work beginning with Green Eyed Soul in 2004. She recorded sporadically over the next decade, releasing her most recent project, Old Friends, New Loves, in 2017. She took part in three Grammy Award-winning projects over the course of her career, which spanned mainstream country, bluegrass and gospel; two volumes of Amazing Grace: A Salute to Country Gospel and the soundtrack for the film The Apostle took home honors for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album. White also pursued an acting career, appearing in films including Castaway in 2000 and Country Strong in 2010. She was an original cast member of the Broadway musical Ring of Fire in 2006 and debuted a cabaret production in 2007 called My First Affair. Her career also encompassed working as a producer for other artists, including Billy Dean and Toby Keith. White made history as the first female producer to produce an album by a male country superstar when she co-produced Keith's White Trash With Money album in 2006. White revealed her diagnosis of advanced peritoneal cancer in November of 2017 via a post to the ArtistsBlog website, and on Jan. 19 her mother announced she had entered hospice care. Yvonne White praised her daughter as "wise and funny, intelligent and super-talented…so loving, kind and compassionate…with a heart as big as all of Heaven" in a post to Caring Bridge. "I have never known a person who did not love her and respect her, as evidenced by the great outpouring of love and concern of so many people. Every role she has played in life has been superb, and most of all, her role as mother," she wrote. "We are blessed to be her family. Chuck and their three children are blessed to have her as wife and mother. Thank you, God, for Lari!" Lari White married songwriter Chuck Cannon in 1994, and together they had three children; daughters M'Kenzy and Kyra Ciel and a son named Jaxon. http://tasteofcountry.com/lari-white-dead-cancer/

01-23-2018, 03:58 PM	#3
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01-23-2018, 07:46 PM	#5
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	So sad to hear of Lari's passing...
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01-23-2018, 09:42 PM	#7
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01-23-2018, 03:41 PM	#2
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	I'm so heartbroken over this one. I just learned of her cancer a couple weeks ago. She only received the diagnosis at the end of September. I have never heard a bad word about her. Truly a wonderful person and an extremely talented vocalist.

01-23-2018, 08:33 PM	#6
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,847	She also did an awesome rendition of "There Is Power In The Blood". God bless you and her family always!!! Holly

01-24-2018, 02:24 AM	#8
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,899	Very sad

01-26-2018, 12:46 AM	#9
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,630	I didn't even know she was ill, how sad that's too young to die. Lari White had such a wonderful singing voice I have a cassette copy of her album Wishes and it's one of my favorites to listen to. God be with her family and friends in their mourning. Ed.

02-04-2018, 03:52 PM	#11
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	I was (and still am) a fan of hers. Her version of "Amazing Grace" is really good.
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