Bugün öğrendim ki: Barry White, 16 yaşındayken 30.000 $ değerinde Cadillac lastiği çaldığı için 4 ay hapiste yattı. Parmaklıklar arkasındayken, Elvis Presley'in "It's Now or Never" şarkısını duydu ve bu şarkının kendisine şarkıcı olmak için ilham verdiğini söyledi.
Although he was born in Texas, Barry White was raised in South Central Los Angeles. His original name was Barry Eugene Carter, but he would later take on the last name of his father in lieu of his mothers. The first genre of music he fell in love with was **classical music**. He was constantly listening to his mother's record collection, which ultimately inspired him to take up the piano.