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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 11:32
The death of the legendary Barry White, not only shocked the music industry, but also stunned the world especially his listeners. To see how his fans were taking the devastating news Harlem Live went out on the streets to interview people and get their opinion on 
The death of Barry White the man who used to grace radio air waves with his sultry seductive voice. Here are some of the Interviews that Harlem Live covered.


interview

Name: Nabii Faison

Occupation: Director of Institution Building
Age: 52
Residence: Harlem, NY
Q: How do you feel about the death of Barry White? 
A: “ Great people always seem to pass before their time, 
Yet we know everything is in divine order “
Q: What affect do you think his death will have on the Music? World?
A: Because of his legacy the work he has already contributed to his 
Stature will increase, get bigger and his impact will continue through his music. Unfortunately the ideas he was nurturing we won’t have the benefit of learning that next hit he was working on.
Q: How has Barry White’s death affected you in anyway? 
A: When someone becomes an ancestor again their music, 
Their work, their words has a more dramatic impact on
My soul so in a way, a magical way I become closer 
To his music and life and I am blessed and I know that 
I’m blessed.

interview
Name: Count – Paul Stovall
Occupation: Security at stand up comedy club
Age: 20
Residence: Bronx
Q: How do you feel about Barry white’s death? 
A: How it infected industry death had financial tole
Music will become more valuable, but has already “made
The effect he’s made on that generation”.Q: What affect do you think his death will have on the music? 
World?
A: Personal effects of Barry “ Hot joints to sample” heard it on 
Radio, surprised oh shit Barry white is dead”

 
interview
Name: Caryl
Occupation: Visual Artist 
Age: 48
Residence: New Jersey 
Q: How do you think feel About Barry White?
A: Sorry to hear he’s gone because I used to dance to his 
“Love unlimited orchestra” in my teen years I will enjoy his 
Music
Q: What affect do you think his death will have on the music? 
World?
A: I have no idea; I guess people will do some retro stuff on him,
You know maybe he will be more usable because his death 
Will remind us.
Q: How has Barry White’s death affected you in anyway? 
A: I just took a moment in silence ways in which he affected my 
Life, When I was shaking my booty and brought up old 
Memories.

interview
Name: Jessie 
Occupation: Electrical Engineer 
Age: 42
Residence: New Jersey 
Q: How do you feel about Barry White” death?
A: It was saddened I guess it was a great loss to the music world.
Q: What affect do you think his death will have on the music world?
A: It will be one less voice, one less black voice a little less love 
That’s what he sung about.
Q: How has Barry White’s death affected you in anyway?
A: I was saddened, I feel like we lost a lot of black musicians 
Recently, losing so many it’s sad.

 
interview
Name: Denizee
Occupation: self-employed
Age: 50
Residence: Long Island
Q: How do you feel about Barry white’s death? 
A: To me I can sum it up as love lost, poetic lost. Lost message
And a guy that has always kept t real in his lyrics, everything 
Someone else has thought felt and wanted to be he put into 
Words. 
Q: What affect do you think his death will have on the music?
World?
A: I’m hoping that it will have a positive effect, those who’ve 
Lever really got into his music will definitely take the time to 
Listen to the enlightenment.
Q: How has Barry white’s death affected you in anyway?
A: Well negatively not, positively it has affected me in a positive 
Way. I’ve always had his words; his songs will be here forever 
That’s forever here, his songs.

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