Jack White (music producer)

Horst Nußbaum (2 September 1940 – c. 16 October 2025), known professionally as Jack White, was a German composer, producer and footballer.

Born in Cologne, Nußbaum first played football professionally for six years during the 1960s. In music, he initially tried his hand as a singer with little success, but became one of the most successful producers of schlager music by the 1970s. As a singer, he had already used the stage name Jack White and kept it as a producer, as the name was easier for the international English-speaking stars and their managers he worked with.

In his music career, White created 25 of his own records, and is credited on 2512 other records, including 870 production credits. Some of the most notable international artists he worked with were Laura Branigan ("Gloria", "Self Control"), David Hasselhoff ("Looking for Freedom"), Paul Anka, Engelbert Humperdinck, Barry Manilow, and Jermaine Jackson ("When the Rain Begins to Fall"). On the German-language market, White worked with leading Schlager musicians such as Roland Kaiser, Roberto Blanco, Tony Marshall, Jürgen Marcus, Heino, Andrea Berg, Andrea Jürgens, and Hansi Hinterseer.

It is estimated that productions by or with him sold more than a billion musical units, making him one of the most successful German music producers. White won several European music awards for his own work and influence on the international music scene, including the German Golden Tuning Fork, and the RTL Group Lion. White, who had created several record labels throughout his career, retired in 2014.