Eric Foster White
American songwriter, record producer and musician
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Eric Foster White (born 1962) is a Grammy-nominated[1] American songwriter, record producer, and musician who has written songs for pop acts such as Whitney Houston,[2] Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys.[3] Through his work with artists, White is credited with 70 million album sales worldwide and many hit singles.[4][5]
Career
White graduated from the University of Miami in 1983[6] with a bachelor's degree. In the 1980s and early 1990s, White toured as a trombone player with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Gloria Estefan.[7] He worked at Sony Music before moving on to Jive Records. He also started two music production-publishing companies. In 2006, White formed Mina Latina Records with DJ Thomas Acosta.[8] Recently, White got into the mobile entertainment industry by creating Showmobile which Hitstreak airs on. Showmobile was signed by Radio Disney via an online carriage agreements in 2014.[9]
Select discography
- 1991 – "My Name Is Not Susan" (Whitney Houston)
- 1991 – "I Can't Wait Another Minute" (Hi-Five)
- 1996 – "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Backstreet Boys)
- 1999 – "Soda Pop" (Britney Spears) (song also appeared in Pokémon: The First Movie)
- 1999 – "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" (Britney Spears) [10]
- 1999 – "I Will Still Love You" (duet with Don Philip) (Britney Spears)
- 1999 – "Thinkin' About You" (Britney Spears)
- 1999 – "E-Mail My Heart" (Britney Spears)
- 1999 – "Autumn Goodbye" (Britney Spears)
- 1999 – "Final Heartbreak" (Jessica Simpson) (song also appeared in Rugrats in Paris)