Jack White (music producer)

Jack White
White in 2017
White in 2017
Background information
Birth nameHorst Nußbaum
Born(1940-09-02)2 September 1940
Cologne, Germany
Diedc. 16 October 2025(2025-10-16) (aged 85)
Berlin, Germany
GenresPop, German folk
Occupation(s)Producer, singer
Years active1964–2014
LabelsWhite Records, JWP AG, Gloriella Music
Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1963 FC Viktoria Köln 17 (1)
1963–1964 FK Pirmasens 18 (1)
1964–1965 TSC Zweibrücken 11 (5)
1965–1966 PSV Eindhoven 2 (1)
1966–1976 Tennis Borussia Berlin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Horst Nußbaum/Jack White during his football career (1965)

Jack White (born Horst Nußbaum,[1] 2 September 1940 – c. 16 October 2025) was a German music composer and producer and football player. White was born in Cologne, Germany and died in Berlin.

Among the songs he produced or co-produced for the international market were Laura Branigan's "Gloria" (1982), "Solitaire" (1983), "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" (1983), "Self-Control" (1984) and "The Lucky One" (1984), as well as Jermaine Jackson's and Pia Zadora's "When the Rain Begins to Fall" (1984).

On 16 October 2025, White's body was found in Berlin, Germany. He was 85.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Wallace, Benjamin (2009). The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine. Random House, Inc. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-307-33878-5.
  2. ↑ "Schlagerproduzent Jack White ist tot". Der Spiegel. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.