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| Birth name | Francis Anthony White |
| Born | 22 November 1966 |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1984-present |
Francis Anthony "Eg" White (born 22 November 1966) is a British musician, songwriter and producer. He started his career in the cowpunk band Yip Yip Coyote in the 1980s and then formed Brother Beyond with his brother, David White, in the late 1980s. In 1990, Eg White recorded the pop album 24 Years of Hunger, and then in 1992 he produced the debut, self-titled album by Kinky Machine.
He turned to songwriting in 1997, winning the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 2004. In 2008 White worked with Adele on three tracks. In 2009 White was awarded his second Ivor Novello Award for 'Songwriter of the Year'[1] and in 2010 he had a second UK number 1 with the Diana Vickers single "Once", a song he wrote with Cathy Dennis.[2] White started his own record label in 2009. In 2024, White won his third Ivor Novello award.[3]
- ^ "2009 Ivor Novello awards: The winners". BBC News. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (17 May 2011). "AC/DC's 'Iron Man 2' Powers To U.K. No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music announced". 23 May 2024.