In 1976, Whittaker undertook his first tour of the

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In 1976, Whittaker undertook his first tour of the United States. In 2003, he again toured Germany. After recovering from heart problems at the end of 2004, he started touring in Germany in 2005, and then in the UK from May to July.[citation


Upon completing his high school education, he was called up for national service and spent two years in the Kenya Regiment fighting the Mau Mau terrorists in the Aberdare Forest.[3]

In 1956 he was demobilized and decided on a career in medicine. He enrolled at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. However, he left after 18 months and joined the civil service education department as a teacher, following in his mother's footsteps.[4]

Born
22 March 1936 (age 82)
Nairobi, British Kenya

Genres
Pop, schlager

Occupation(s)
Musician, singer-songwriter, teacher

Instruments
Guitar, puccalo, vocals

Years active
1962–present

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