Although a first encounter with the name "John Waite” doesn’t immediately ring a bell, a short summary of his

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musical achievements commands very soon recognition, admiration and respect.

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Especially his unique, pristine and fragile voice throws people into ecstasies. John Waite is: The Babys, the solo hit

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"Missing You” and - of course - Bad English.

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Being born in Lancaster?xml:namespace> - England?xml:namespace>?xml:namespace> - on the 4^th of Juli 1952, John Waite is above all known for his movingly - delicately sung rock ballads.

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Like no other his voice is capable to shape the stilled emotions and chilled romantic relations through singular songs and lovely tuneful scores - the voice of John Waite is one of unmatched quality.

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The excellently modest, crystal clear sung, distinct vocals accomplish that pieces of music like: "Isn’t It Time”, "Every

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Time I Think Of You” (with The Babys), "Missing You”, "Time Stood Still” and "When I See You Smile” (with Bad

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English) are ever more often being regarded as pinnacles of the rocking chronicles.

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Together with The Babys John Waite had big hits, apart from The Netherlands also in Japan?xml:namespace>, Italy?xml:namespace> and Germany?xml:namespace>?xml:namespace>, but

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in particular in the U.S. of America.

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Very well known are: "Isn’t It Time” (nr. 4 position in The Netherlands - 1977), "Every Time I Think Of You

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(nr. 7 position in 1979) and "Piece Of The Action” - records that were played perpetually by Frits Spits and others.

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After The Babys separated in 1981, John Waite had a number one hit record in the U.S. of America with: "Missing

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You” - which was also an "M.T.V.-Darling”.

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In this song John Waite describes the miserable loneliness he felt when living in the U.S.A.?xml:namespace>?xml:namespace> after the divorce from his

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adolescent love Lynn?xml:namespace>, who remained in England?xml:namespace>?xml:namespace>.

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His song "Missing You” has numerous times been covered by other artists.

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Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Brooks and Dun, Tylor Hilton but also our own Bert Heering (Vandenberg) paid honour to the quality of the song by recording and releasing their version.

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In 1989 Bad English made her appearance, comprising John Waite and some old friends from The Babys.

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The band’s 2^nd album - Backlash - produced two big hits: "Straight To Your Heart” and: "Time Stood Still”, despite

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the lack of a supportive video-clip as Bad English had already disbanded. The latter song reached our national top ten in 1992, being an ex-Veronica Alarm-disc.

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John Waite’s short-lived collaboration with his Dutch friend Adje van den Berg didn’t leave any musical expressions

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for generations to come - what a pity that is!

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In 2001 John Waite and his former palls from Bad English (now being the super group Journey) were on tour through

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the U.S.?xml:namespace> of America?xml:namespace>?xml:namespace>.

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There was silent hope that he, together with Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Dean Castronova (all former members

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of The Babys and Bad English) would ever record together again - certainly now they were hanging around friendly

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again with each other.

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However, John Waite prefers to proceed his successful career as solo artist.

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Anyway, with his 2008 glorious solo album Downtown Journey Of A Heart (Frontiers records) John Waite got back in

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