John Waite

John Waite
Waite performing at the Tulalip Amphitheatre in 2021
Background information
Born
John Charles Waite

(1952-07-04) 4 July 1952
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
Years active1975–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitejohnwaiteworldwide.com

John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English rock singer and musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single "Missing You", which reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten on the UK singles chart. He was also the lead vocalist for the rock bands the Babys and Bad English.