Timothy White (writer)

Timothy White (January 25, 1952 – June 27, 2002) was an American rock music journalist and editor.[1]

Not to be confused with Tim D. White.
Timothy White
Born(1952-01-25)January 25, 1952
DiedJune 27, 2002(2002-06-27) (aged 50)
OccupationJournalist and Editor
Known forAmerican rock music journalist

White began his journalism career as a writer for the Associated Press, but soon gravitated towards music writing. He was an editor for the rock magazine Crawdaddy in the late 1970s and a senior editor for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1980s, where he wrote an article detailing the destruction of Bob Hope's face in a logging accident when Hope was in his teens, accounting for Hope's unusual nose and jaw.[2]

White was editor-in-chief of Billboard beginning in 1991.[3]

On White’s watch, Billboard dramatically revamped its music charts, employing computerized sales data from SoundScan that produced the first statistically precise barometer of consumer tastes. The new charts shocked the industry, showing that fans were often more fascinated by comparatively unknown rap, metal, alternative rock and country acts than pompous superstars.
Initially, music companies resisted the change, but the new chart system ultimately altered the way records were manufactured, distributed and marketed. Under White, Billboard also implemented accurate radio airplay charts, using computerized technology that set a new standard for accuracy in the industry.[3]

White wrote several music-related biographies, including books on The Beach Boys, Bob Marley and James Taylor, as well as several collections of columns and short pieces.[4]

He also hosted and co-produced a nationally syndicated radio series, "Timothy White's Rock Stars/The Timothy White Sessions".[5]

White remained editor-in-chief of Billboard until 2002, when he died of a heart attack. He was 50 years old.[6]

Selected bibliography
  • Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1983
  • Rock stars, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 1984
  • Rock Lives: Profiles and Interviews, Henry Holt & Co, 1990
  • The Nearest Far Away Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience, Henry Holt, NY, 1994
  • Music to My Ears: The Billboard Essays, Henry Holt & Company, New York, 1996
  • The Entertainers, Billboard Books, NY, 1998
  • Mellencamp: Paintings and Reflections, Harper Perennial, 1998
  • James Taylor Long Ago and Far Away, Omnibus Press, 2001
  • The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem, 2000
gollark: There's probably a marketing team or something trying to deliberately design the ridiculous "Wumpus is lonely" and whatnot messages to appeal more to... someone?
gollark: Do any of these people actually like to see stuff like "Here's a Wumpus for now" in the UI?
gollark: And some languages have a grammatical formal/informal distinction - and they use the formal grammar, but with the really informal wording - which makes it even weirder.
gollark: Apparently they try and use the same sort of thing in other languages...
gollark: On a related note, it annoys me a lot that Discord seem to want to appeal to "gamers"; I don't even know *which* gamers, honestly; with the weird phrasing they use in the UI.

References
  1. Charlesworth, Chris (August 2, 2002). "Obituary: Timothy White" – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. "Bob Hope Reflects on the Road Not Taken". Rolling Stone. March 20, 1980. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. "Timothy White, 50; Editor Revolutionized Billboard Magazine". latimes. June 28, 2002. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  4. Harrington, Richard (June 29, 2002). "Timothy White, A Conscience Of Pop Music" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  5. "Timothy White, 1952–2002". Stereophile. June 30, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  6. Pareles, Jon (July 1, 2002). "Timothy White, 50, Billboard Editor in Chief" – via NYTimes.com.
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