Jack White
Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis; July 9, 1975), often credited as Jack White III,[2] is an American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. He is best known as the vocalist, guitarist and pianist of the White Stripes which disbanded February 2011. On April 24, 2012, White released his debut solo album, Blunderbuss which received wide critical acclaim.
He is ranked No. 70[3] on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[4] White's popular and critical success with The White Stripes enabled him to collaborate as a solo artist with other renowned musicians, such as Beck, the Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck,[5] Alicia Keys, Bob Dylan, Wanda Jackson, Electric Six, and Loretta Lynn, whose 2004 album Van Lear Rose he produced and performed on. In 2006, White became a founding member of the rock band the Raconteurs. In 2009, he became a founding member and drummer of his third commercially successful group, the Dead Weather.[6] He was awarded the title of "Nashville Music City Ambassador" by the Nashville mayor Karl Dean in 2011.[7]
Early life
John Anthony Gillis[8] was born in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of ten children (six brothers, three sisters) of Teresa (née Bandyk) and Gorman M. Gillis,[9] His mother's family was Polish, while his father had Scottish-Canadian ancestry.[10] He grew up in a Catholic family.[11] His father and mother worked for the Archdiocese of Detroit, as the Building Maintenance Superintendent and secretary in the Cardinal's office, respectively. White eventually became an altar boy, which landed him an uncredited role in the 1987 movie The Rosary Murders, filmed mainly at Holy Redeemer parish in southwest Detroit.[12] As a child, he was a fan of classical music.[13] He was raised in a lower middle-class neighborhood, and attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit.[14]
He began playing the drum at the age of six.[15] As a teenager, White was already listening to the blues and 1960s rock that would influence him in The White Stripes,[12] Son House and Blind Willie McTell being among his favorite blues musicians.[16] He and his childhood friend, Dominic Suchyta (NKA Dominic Davis), would listen to records in White's attic on weekends and began to record cover songs on an old four-track reel to reel tape machine. At the time White was described as "a kid with short hair and braces".[13] He has said in many interviews that Son House's "Grinnin' In Your Face" is his favorite song of all time.[17][18]
In 2005 on 60 Minutes, White told Mike Wallace that his life could have turned out differently. "I'd got accepted to a seminary in Wisconsin, and I was gonna become a priest, but at the last second I thought, 'I'll just go to public school.' I had just gotten a new amplifier in my bedroom, and I didn't think I was allowed to take it with me."[19] At 15, White began a three-year upholstery apprenticeship with a family friend, Brian Muldoon. White credits Muldoon with exposing him to punk music and pushing him to play music with Muldoon as a band: "He played drums, well I guess I'll play guitar then."[20] The two recorded an album, Makers of High Grade Suites, as the Upholsterers. White later started a one-man business of his own, Third Man Upholstery. The slogan of his business was "Your Furniture's Not Dead" and the color scheme was yellow and black—including a yellow van, a yellow-and-black uniform, and a yellow clipboard. Although Third Man Upholstery never lacked business, White claims that it was unprofitable, because of his complacency about money and his business practices that were perceived as unprofessional, including making bills out in crayon and writing poetry inside the furniture.[21] Shortly thereafter, White landed his first professional gig, as the drummer for the Detroit band Goober & the Peas. He also played in other local bands and did solo shows.
Recording career
The White Stripes
White formed The White Stripes in 1997, along with Meg White.[22] The band began its career as part of the Michigan garage rock underground music scene, playing with local bands such as Bantam Rooster, the Dirtbombs, the Paybacks, Rocket 455, and the Henchmen, among others. In 1998, the White Stripes were signed to Italy Records, a small and independent Detroit-based garage punk label, by Dave Buick.[23] The band released its self-titled debut album in 1999, and a year later the album was followed up by the cult classic[24] De Stijl. The album eventually peaked at No. 38 in Billboard's Independent Albums chart when the band had established their popularity. While performing and in music videos, Jack and Meg are very recognisable visually, as they dress only in red, white, and black.
In 2001 the band released White Blood Cells. The album's stripped-down garage rock sound drew critical acclaim in the UK and soon afterward in the US, making The White Stripes one of the more acclaimed bands of 2002. The album was followed up in 2003 by the commercially[25][26] and critically successful[27][28] Elephant. Allmusic wrote that the album "sounds even more pissed-off, paranoid and stunning than its predecessor ... darker and more difficult than White Blood Cells. "[29] The album's first single, "Seven Nation Army", was the band's most successful.
The band's fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan, was recorded in White's own home and marked a change in the band's musical direction, with piano-driven melodies and experimentation with marimba and a more rhythm-based guitar playing by White. The band's sixth album Icky Thump, released in 2007, entered the UK Albums Chart at number one[30] and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. The album's sound also included more punk, garage and blues influences than its predecessor. In late 2007, the band announced the cancellation of 18 tour dates due to Meg White's acute anxiety problems.[31]
White had revealed plans to release a seventh, yet-untitled album in the summer of 2009. However, this never materialized.[32][33] The band also made their first live appearance since Meg's anxiety problems in September 2007 on the final episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 20, 2009.[34]
A documentary, The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights, about the band's 2007 tour, in which they played a gig in every Canadian province and territory, appeared in the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.[35]
In July 2007, The White Stripes made history by playing the shortest concert ever only playing one note, in St John's, Newfoundland. They played a full show later that night at the Mile One Centre in downtown St. John's.[36]
On February 2, 2011, it was reported on the main page of whitestripes.com that the duo has decided to part ways. White stated that it was not due to health issues or artistic differences but there were a "myriad of reasons".[37]
The Raconteurs
White formed The Raconteurs in 2005 along with Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler. The origin of the band was the song 'Steady, As She Goes' which White wrote along with Benson. This inspired them to create a full band with the addition of Lawrence and Keeler. The band came together in Detroit during 2005 and, for the remainder of the year, recorded when time allowed. The band's debut album Broken Boy Soldiers was recorded at Benson's home in Detroit. The band set out on tour to support the album, including eight dates as the opening act for Bob Dylan. The group's second album, Consolers of the Lonely, and its first single, "Salute Your Solution", were released simultaneously in 2008. The album received a Grammy nomination.
The Dead Weather
In early 2009, Jack White formed a new group called the Dead Weather with the Kills' frontwoman Alison Mosshart. White takes drum and vocal duties, while the Raconteurs bassist Jack Lawrence and Queens of the Stone Age keyboardist and guitarist Dean Fertita round the four piece out.
The group debuted a handful of new tracks on March 11, 2009 in Nashville from their debut album Horehound, which came out July 13, 2009 in Europe and July 14, 2009 in North America, on White's Third Man Records label.
On October 16, 2009, Mosshart confirmed that the second album was "halfway done". The first single "Die by the Drop" was released on March 30, 2010. The new album, Sea of Cowards was released on May 7 in Ireland, then on May 11, 2010, in the U.S. and May 10 in the United Kingdom, and again, on White's Third Man Records.
Solo career
It was rumored that in 2003 White had collaborated with Electric Six for their song "Danger! High Voltage."[38] Both he and the Electric Six denied this, and the vocal work was credited officially to John S O'Leary.[39] However, in a recent radio interview with Tim Shaw on Kerrang! 105.2 in the UK, Electric Six lead singer Dick Valentine talking openly about White singing on this song as well as speculating on the amount of money he was paid ($60,000). [citation needed] Also, a Q magazine article stated that Jack White did in fact work with Electric Six on the song "Gay Bar".[citation needed]
In 2008, White collaborated with Alicia Keys on the song "Another Way to Die", the theme song for the James Bond film Quantum of Solace.
He appeared in the movie Cold Mountain as a character named Georgia and performed five songs for the Cold Mountain soundtrack: "Sittin' on Top of the World", "Wayfaring Stranger", "Never Far Away", "Christmas Time Soon Will Be Over" and "Great High Mountain."
In 2009, Jack White was featured in It Might Get Loud, a film in which he, Jimmy Page, and The Edge come together to discuss the electric guitar and each artist's different playing methods. White's first solo single, "Fly Farm Blues," was written and recorded in 10 minutes during the filming of the movie in August. The single went on sale as a 7-inch vinyl record from Third Man Records and as a digital single available through iTunes on August 11.
In November 2010, producer Danger Mouse announced that White had been recruited for his collaboration with Daniele Luppi entitled Rome along with Norah Jones.[40] White provided vocals to three songs on the album: "The Rose with the Broken Neck," "Two Against One" and "The World."[41]
The song "You Know That I Know", finished and performed by White, was featured on The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams, released on October 4, 2011.
On January 30, 2012 White released "Love Interruption" as the first single of his debut solo album, Blunderbuss, which was released on April 24, 2012.[42] The album was produced by Vance Powell, who has worked with such notable names as Kings of Leon, the Whigs, and Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes. On March 3, 2012, he appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest, with Lindsay Lohan hosting.
He played selected dates in the summer of 2012, with festivals such as Radio 1's Hackney Weekend, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, one of the biggest festivals in the world, Rock Werchter in Belgium, and later in the year he headlined Austin City Limits Music Festival. For his solo shows, White tours with two bands. One, The Peacocks, is all-female and consists of Ruby Amanfu, Carla Azar, Lillie Mae Rische, Maggie Bjorklund, Brooke Waggoner, and alternating bassists Bryn Davies and Catherine Popper. The other, The Buzzards, is all-male and consists of Daru Jones, Dominic Davis, Fats Kaplin, Ikey Owens, and Cory Younts.[43]
Musical equipment and sound
The guitars White uses live are two 1965 JB Hutto Montgomery Airlines (one which he received from a fan),[44] a three pickup Airline Town & Country (used on tour with the Raconteurs and in the "Steady As She Goes" music video), a Harmony Rocket, a 1970s-era Crestwood Astral II, 1950s-era Kay Hollowbody (given to him by his brother in return for a favor), a Gretsch White Penguin (as seen in the music video for Icky Thump), and a custom Gretsch Rancher Falcon acoustic guitar. When playing with the Raconteurs, White usually plays two custom Gretsch-styled copies of the Duo Jet double-cutaway guitar, which were made in collaboration with his Seattle luthier, Randy Parsons. His main guitar is dubbed the Triple Jet, which is made of copper and features a Gretsch logo from 1912. For their first tour, Jack also played Gretsch Anniversary Jr. with a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece and three Filtertron pickups. He also uses a Gretsch Rancher acoustic guitar and he now uses a custom Gretsch Anniversary Jr. with two cutaways, a built-in retractable microphone, and a theremin next to the Bigsby. Jack has dubbed this one the "Triple Green Machine". Also, he plays occasionally with his Gretsch Rancher, a Gibson J-160E. Also, he plays a Gretsch Duo Jet in Cadillac Green. Recently, he has featured his latest Gretsch, a custom white Billy Gibbons/Bo Diddley signature Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird in the music video for "Another Way to Die", this guitar is also used on his concerts with the Dead Weather, but he also uses a black left-handed one since Sea of Cowards came out. He has also been known to play Fender Telecasters, featuring one in the music video for Loretta Lynn's "Portland, Oregon". Jack White has also played in live shows, mainly with The Dead Weather, a Daddy Mojo Stove Pipe Cigar Box Guitar.
White uses numerous effects to create his live sound, most notably a DigiTech Whammy WH-4 to create the rapid modulations in pitch he uses in his solos.[45] In concert with an MXR Micro Amp and custom Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Distortion/Sustainer, White can produce a very distinctive sound. In 2005, for the single "Blue Orchid," White employed a new Electro-Harmonix creation, the Polyphonic Octave Generator (POG). Similar to (but more versatile than) the Whammy IV, the POG lets the user mix in several octave effects into one along with the dry signal. He also has three Z.Vex Tremolo Probes, that are hand painted black. All of the pedals that he uses live have been professionally painted red to match his red/black/white color scheme (with the exception of his Whammy and the other pedals that are already red). He plugs this setup into a 1970s Fender Twin Reverb and two 100-Watt Sears Silvertone 1485 6x10 amplifiers.[46] He also has a Sonic Machine Factory 15 Watt amp in red that can be seen in Under Great White Northern Lights. He uses this as a travel amp for secret or small shows, and also as the amp for his various keyboards when playing for a larger audience. With the Raconteurs, he has many more unusual pedals. And also, for the Raconteurs' 2008 tour, he had all of his pedals copper plated by Analog Man.
White also produces a "fake" bass tone by playing the Kay Hollowbody and JB Hutto Montgomery Airline guitars through a Whammy IV set to one octave down for a very thick, low, rumbling sound, which he uses most notably on the songs "Seven Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button to Button" during live performances.[45][47]
On occasion, White also plays other instruments, such as a Black Gibson F-4 mandolin ("Little Ghost"), piano (on most tracks from Get Behind Me Satan, and various others), and an electric piano on such tracks as "The Air Near My Fingers" and "I'm Finding it Harder to be a Gentleman". White also plays percussion instruments such as the marimba (as on "The Nurse"), drums and tambourine. For the White Stripes' 2007 tour, he played a custom-finish Hammond A-100 organ with a Leslie 3300 speaker, which was subsequently loaned to Bob Dylan, and currently resides at Third Man Studios.[48] On Broken Boy Soldiers, he is credited as playing the album's synths and organ; however, bandmate Brendan Benson also received credit for these instruments and it is unclear who played on which song.
With the Dead Weather, Jack plays a custom Ludwig Classic Maple kit in Black Oyster Pearl. The sizes consist of the following: 16x26 kick, 5x16 snare (primary) 12x14 marching snare (secondary), 7x16 rack tom 14x16 floor tom, two 16x16 floor toms, Paiste 2002 24"crash, 24"ride and two 16" crashes as hi-hats. For the 2009 Full Flash Blank tour, Jack used a drum head with the Three Brides of Dracula on the front, but in 2010, Jack employs a new drum head, upon the release of Sea of Cowards, which has an image of The Third Man himself: Harry Lime attempting to escape certain capture in the sewers of Vienna. During the American leg of the 2010 tour, Jack switched his drum head again featuring a picture of himself in the guise he wore on the cover of Sea of Cowards. This drum head is called Sam Kay by some fans, referring to the insert inside of the 12" LP.
In 2010, Jack White added an acoustic guitar to his collection named Veronica Lake. It is a custom white Gretsch Rancher with a gold double pickguard and a picture of Veronica Lake on the back. He is currently playing it with his band The Dead Weather. It is the newest addition to "Jack's Girlfriends" which already include Claudette Colbert that he plays In the Raconteurs, and Rita Hayworth that he plays in the White Stripes.
According to Joe Chiccarelli, engineer for Icky Thump, White is not very technical when it comes to capturing his sound on record: "Usually he wouldn't talk in terms of compression or EQ or any of those things, it was always about what can we do to give something more aggression or hit you in the face more. Jack's brilliance is his understanding of great emotional performances, and of what it takes to make something come alive through the speakers and have an impact."[49]
In his introduction in the documentary film, "It Might Get Loud", Jack White showcases his minimalist style and ingenuity by constructing a rudimentary guitar in a pastoral setting. The "guitar" was built out of a plank of wood, two nails, a glass Coke bottle, a guitar string, and a pickup. He ends the demonstration with the memorable quote, "Who says you need to buy a guitar?"
Awards and nominations
Jack White was named an Honorary Dean at the Fermatta Music Academy in Mexico City in August of 2013. On August 22, the rocker made a surprise appearance at the Academy's 20th anniversary celebration to give a speech on his family, the influence of Detroit on his life and the technical aspects of songwriting.
"The sense of being a musician is making art, and I do not care whether it is solo or as part of a collective project," White told the crowd, which featured over 150 students and members of the local media. "At all times, I seek to express myself, and different circumstances of my life could also become multiple creative and stylistic channels."
White was also given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, where he was introduced by singer-songwriter Elán. He's the first musician to be awarded the Honorary Dean title in the history of the Academy.[50]
In 2012, White was presented the James Joyce Award from University College Dublin. In 2013, White was named Record Store Day Ambassador
American Music Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The White Stripes | Favorite Alternative Artist | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Brit Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The White Stripes | Best International Group | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| 2004 | Elephant (The White Stripes) | Best International Album | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2006 | The White Stripes | Best International Group | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2007 | The Raconteurs | International Breakthrough Act | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2008 | The White Stripes | Best International Group | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2013 | Jack White | Best International Male Solo Artist | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Broadcast Film Critic's Association Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Another Way To Die" (Jack White and Alicia Keys) | Critic's Choice Award - Best Song | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Country Music Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Old Enough" (The Raconteurs) | Musical Event of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Cypress Music Academy
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Seven Nation Army" (The White Stripes) | Song of the Year | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| The White Stripes | Best Group | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Detroit Music Award
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The White Stripes | Oustanding Alternative Artist | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2002 | White Blood Cells (The White Stripes) | Outstanding National Album | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| "Hotel Yorba" (The White Stripes) | Outstanding National Single | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| 2004 | Elephant (The White Stripes) | Outstanding National Major Label Recording | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| "Seven Nation Army" (The White Stripes) | Outstanding National Single | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| 2005 | "Black Math" video (The White Stripes) | Outstanding Video/Major Budget | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Elephant (The White Stripes) | Best Alternative Music Performance | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| Album of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| "Seven Nation Army" (The White Stripes) | Best Rock Song | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 2005 | "Portland Oregon" (Jack White and Loretta Lynn) | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2006 | Get Behind Me Satan (The White Stripes) | Best Alternative Music Album | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| "My Doorbell" (The White Stripes) | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2007 | Broken Boy Soldiers (The Raconteurs) | Best Rock Album | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| "Steady, as She Goes" (The Raconteurs) | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2008 | "Icky Thump" (The White Stripes) | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| Best Rock Song | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| Icky Thump (The White Stripes) | Best Alternative Music Performance | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| 2009 | Consolers of the Lonely (The Raconteurs) | Best Rock Album | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2011 | Under Great White Northern Lights (The White Stripes) | Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| "Under Great White Northern Lights" video (The White Stripes) | Best Long Form Music Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2013 | Blunderbuss (Jack White) | Album of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Best Rock Album | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| "Freedom at 21" (Jack White) | Best Rock Song | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2014 | "I'm Shakin" (Jack White) | Best Rock Performance | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Best Music Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Kerrang! Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Elephant (The White Stripes) | Best Album | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Meteor Ireland Music Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Elephant (The White Stripes) | Best International Album | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| 2006 | The White Stripes | Best International Group | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Mojo Magazine
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Broken Boy Soldiers (The Raconteurs) | Album of the Year | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
MTV Europe Music Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Fell In Love With A Girl" video (The White Stripes) | Best Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2003 | The White Stripes | Best Rock | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| Best Group | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| Elephant (The White Stripes) | Best Album | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| "Seven Nation Army" video (The White Stripes) | Best Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2004 | "The Hardest Button to Button" video (The White Stripes) | Best Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2005 | The White Stripes | Best Alternative | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2006 | The Raconteurs | Best Alternative | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2007 | The White Stripes | Artist's Choice Award | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2012 | Jack White | Best Alternative | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Best Look | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Fell In Love With A Girl" video (The White Stripes) | Breakthrough Video | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| Best Special Effects | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| Best Editing | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| Video of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 2003 | "Seven Nation Army" video (The White Stripes) | Best Rock Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Best Group Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| Best Special Effects | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| 2004 | "Hardest Button to Button" video (The White Stripes) | Best Direction | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Breakthrough Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| Best Special Effects | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 2005 | "Blue Orchid" video (The White Stripes) | Best Direction | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 2007 | "Icky Thump" video (The White Stripes) | Best Group Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2008 | "Conquest" video (The White Stripes) | Best Cinematography | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| Best Art Direction | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 2012 | "Sixteen Saltines" video (Jack White) | Best Rock Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
mtvU Woodie Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Steady, As She Goes" video (The Raconteurs) | Best Live Action Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2013 | Jack White | FOMO Woodie | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Jack White | Branching Out Woodie | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
MuchMusic Video Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Fell In Love With A Girl" video (The White Stripes) | Best International Video: Group | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2003 | "Seven Nation Army" video (The White Stripes) | Best International Video: Group | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
NME Awards USA
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The White Stripes | Indie/Alternative Band of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Icky Thump (The White Stripes) | Indie/Alternative Album of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| "Icky Thump" (The White Stripes) | Indie/Alternative Track | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2010 | The Dead Weather | Best Live Event | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
O Music Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jack White | Analog Genius Award | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
People's Choice Awards USA
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Another Way To Die" (Jack White and Alicia Keys) | Favorite Song from a Soundtrack | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Q Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Blue Orchid" video (The White Stripes) | Best Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2007 | "Icky Thump" video (The White Stripes) | Best Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2009 | "Treat Me Like Your Mother" video (The Dead Weather) | Best Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| The Dead Weather | Best New Act | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2011 | Jack White | Greatest Act of Last 25 Years | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Another Way To Die" (Jack White and Alicia Keys) | Best Original Song | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Shockwaves NME Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The White Stripes | Best Band | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Best New Act | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 2004 | "Seven Nation Army" (The White Stripes) | Best Single | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| The White Stripes | Best International Band | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| Elephant (The White Stripes) | Best Album | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| "Hardest Button To Button" (The White Stripes) | Best Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2005 | Live Under Blackpool Lights DVD (The White Stripes) | Best Music DVD | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
UK Music Video Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Treat Me Like Your Mother" video (The Dead Weather) | Best Rock Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2012 | "Two Against One" video (Danger Mouse feat. Jack White) | Best Alternative Video - International | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| "Sixteen Saltines" video (Jack White) | Best Indie/Rock Video - International | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Personal life
Relationships
White has been married twice and divorced twice. He has two children. He is protective of his family's privacy and gives few details of his private life. He states that he does not consider it relevant to his art, saying "It's the same thing as asking Michelangelo, 'What kind of shoes do you wear?'...In the end, it doesn't really matter ... the only thing that's going to be left is our records and photos."[51]
A topic of intrigue has been the actual relationship between Jack and Meg White. In early interviews, the pair presented themselves as siblings, two of ten. The Flaming Lips touch on this in their song "Thank You Jack White (for the Fiber-Optic Jesus That You Gave Me)" released on their 2003 EP Fight Test.[52] However, the Detroit Free Press produced copies of both a marriage license and divorce certificate, confirming Jack and Meg's history as a married couple.[53] Neither addresses the truth officially and over time, they have become less verbal about the origins of their relationship. Jack White has said, though, that siblings are "mated for life", thus such relationships distract less from the music.[12] Jack mentions them being brother and sister in the documentary Under Great White Northern Lights. In the early 1990s, Meg White worked as a bartender at Memphis Smoke, a bar in downtown Royal Oak (a Detroit suburb), where she first met Jack, then still known under his original surname 'Gillis'. They were married on September 21, 1996,[54] and were divorced on March 24, 2000.[55] He took her last name.[56]
In 2003, White made his acting debut in Mutant Swinger from Mars, and had a brief but highly publicized romantic relationship with actress Renée Zellweger, whom he met during the filming of Cold Mountain. That summer, the couple were in a car accident in which White broke his left index finger and was forced to reschedule much of the summer tour.[57] He posted the footage of his finger surgery on the web for fans.[58] White and Zellweger's breakup became public in December 2004.[59]
White met British model Karen Elson (twin sister of Kate Elson) when she appeared in The White Stripes music video for "Blue Orchid". The video's director, Floria Sigismondi, noted "you sensed an energy between them".[60] They married on June 1, 2005, in Manaus, Brazil. The wedding took place in a canoe on the Amazon River and was officiated by a shaman. A Roman Catholic priest later convalidated their marriage.[citation needed] Manager Ian Montone was the best man and Meg White was the maid of honor. Official wedding announcements stated that "it was the first marriage" for both.[61] On May 2, 2006, the couple had a daughter, Scarlett Teresa White.[62] Their second child, Henry Lee White, was born on August 7, 2007.[63] The White family resides in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville,[64] where Elson managed a vintage clothing store called Venus & Mars.[65][66][67] The couple announced their divorce in June 2011, throwing a divorce party to celebrate their sixth anniversary and the "making and breaking of the sacred union of marriage," according to the invitation sent to guests. In a press statement, the couple vowed to remain "dear and trusted friends and co-parents." It is rumored that Karen Elson is "Mildred" of the Third Man Records produced album, "Mildred and The Mice".[68] In 2013, White said of monogamy: “I gave that up a long time ago. Those rules don’t apply anymore.”[69] In August 2013, Elson filed a restraining order against White, who is said to be feuding with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys.[70]
Aggravated assault charge
On December 13, 2003, White was involved in an altercation with Jason Stollsteimer, lead singer of the Von Bondies, at the Magic Stick, a Detroit club. White was charged with misdemeanor aggravated assault. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault and battery, and was fined $750 (including court costs), and was sentenced to take anger management classes.[71]
Restraining order
On July 22, 2013, a Nashville judge barred White from having "any contact with Karen Elson whatsoever except as it relates to parenting time with the parties' minor children."[72]
A counter-motion by White's attorney Cathy Speers Johnson was filed on August 2, 2013, stating that "The reason for filing this response is that Mr. White does not want to be portrayed as something he is not, violent toward his wife and children."[73]
Miscellaneous
White is often referred to as eccentric.[74] For instance, he has an obsession with the number three.[75] On November 7, 2005, it was widely reported that White had changed his name to "Three Quid" (quid is British slang for pound sterling). However, most reports indicated that this would only last until the end of the tour.[76][77][78]
In 2006, it was revealed in the Sunday Times Rich List that White and his British wife Elson had a joint fortune of at least £20 million (US$37 million). This ranked them at seventh place in the list of entertainers under age 30 who were born or live in the United Kingdom, ahead of the likes of Orlando Bloom and Kate Winslet.[79]a[›]
The Detroit Masonic Temple was nearly foreclosed on in 2013 after it was revealed that owners owed $142,000 in back taxes. In June 2013, it was revealed that the entire bill was footed by White. To thank him for the donation, the temple has decided to rename its largest theater the Jack White Theater.[80][81]
TV appearances
On January 9, 2012, Jack White appeared on American Pickers. In the episode Jack trades his photo booth, first Jukebox, and US$6,000 for a taxidermy elephant head.
Jack White appeared as a guest of The Colbert Report in three consecutive episodes in 2011 (June 21–23), and again on April 26, 2012.
White made a cameo appearance on "Winter in Portlandia"; season three, episode 1 of the IFC series Portlandia. In a scene called "The Studio", a character played by Fred Armisen obsessively collects vintage recording equipment for a basement recording studio, much of which he claims was originally from "Pet Sounds". His wish is filled when he wakes to find an angelic Jack White materialize from the falling snow. The original air date was December 14, 2012 on IFC.
Discography
Solo studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [82] |
AUS [83] |
BEL [84] |
CAN [85] |
FRA [86] |
NLD [87] |
NZ [88] |
SWE [89] |
SWI [90] |
UK [91] | |||||
| Blunderbuss |
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
Solo singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [82] |
US Alt. [82] |
US Rock [82] |
AUS [83] |
BEL [84] |
CAN [85] |
CAN Alt. [95] |
CAN Rock [96] |
FRA [86] |
SWI [90] |
UK [91] | ||||
| "Another Way to Die" (with Alicia Keys) |
2008 | 81 | — | — | 29 | 10 | 15 | — | — | 98 | 4 | 9 | Quantum of Solace soundtrack | |
| "Love Interruption" | 2012 | 106 | 13 | 27 | — | 70 | 72 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 126 | Blunderbuss | |
| "Sixteen Saltines" | — | 12 | 30 | — | 66 | 93 | 6 | 16 | 171 | — | 129 | |||
| "Freedom at 21" | — | 22 | 77 | — | 36 | — | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | |||
| "I'm Shakin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 26 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. [82] |
US Rock [82] |
BEL (FL) [84] | |||
| "Two Against One" (Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi featuring Jack White) |
2011 | 20 | 33 | 82 | Rome |
In bands
- The Upholsterers
- Two Star Tabernacle
- Goober & the Peas
- The Hentchmen
- The White Stripes (1997–2011)
- The Raconteurs (2005–present)
- The Dead Weather (2008–present)
As producer
- The White Stripes (1999) – The White Stripes
- De Stijl (2000) – The White Stripes
- Soledad Brothers (2000) – Soledad Brothers
- White Blood Cells (2001) – The White Stripes
- Lack of Communication (2001) – the Von Bondies
- Do Rabbits Wonder? (2003) – Whirlwind Heat[97]
- Elephant (2003) – The White Stripes
- Van Lear Rose (2004) – Loretta Lynn
- Get Behind Me Satan (2005) – The White Stripes
- Red and Black EP (2005) – The Muldoons
- Sewed Soles (2005) – The Greenhornes[97]
- Broken Boy Soldiers (2006) – the Raconteurs
- Icky Thump (2007) – The White Stripes
- Consolers of the Lonely (2008) – The Raconteurs
- Horehound (2009) – The Dead Weather
- The Wind Did Move/Last Kind Words (2009) – Dexter Romweber Duo
- I Like My Mice (Dead)/Spider Bite (2009) – Mildred and the Mice
- My House of Peace (2009) – Rachelle Garniez
- Bohemian Grove/Atheist Funeral (2009) – Dan Sartain
- C'Mon And Ride/After Party (2009) – Transit
- Fly Farm Blues (2009) – Solo
- Gastown/River Song (2009) – Smoke Fairies
- Fame #9/BP Fallon Interview/I Believe In Elvis Presley (2009) – BP Fallon
- You Know I'm No Good/Shakin' All Over (2010) – Wanda Jackson
- What Can I Do/Lies (2010) – The Black Belles
- Sea of Cowards (2010) – The Dead Weather
- The Ghost Who Walks (2010) – Karen Elson
- Under Great White Northern Lights (2010) – The White Stripes
- Third Man Live: Dex Romweber Duo (2010) – Dex Romweber Duo
- Third Man Live: The Raconteurs (2010) – The Raconteurs
- Third Man Live: Nobunny (2010) – Nobunny
- And They Call Me Mad/Conan O'Brien Interview (2010) – Conan O'Brien
- The Party Ain't Over (2011) – Wanda Jackson[98]
- "Charlene II (I'm Over You)" (2011) – The Black Belles and Stephen Colbert
- "Leck mich im Arsch" (2011) – Insane Clown Posse, adaptation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with JEFF the Brotherhood
- Live at Third Man Records: Jerry Lee Lewis (2011) – Jerry Lee Lewis
- Blunderbuss (2012) – Solo
Soundtrack appearances
- Cold Mountain (2003) – "Wayfaring Stranger", "Sittin' on Top of the World", "Never Far Away", "Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over", "Great High Mountain"
- Quantum of Solace (2008) – "Another Way to Die" (with Alicia Keys)
- Shine a Light (2008) – "Loving Cup" (with The Rolling Stones)
- It Might Get Loud (2009) – "Fly Farm Blues"
- The Great Gatsby (2013) – "Love Is Blindness"
Album appearances
- Rome by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi (2011) – "The Rose with the Broken Neck", "Two Against One" and "The World"[99]
- The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams by various artists (2011) – "You Know That I Know"
- AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered by various artists (2011) – "Love Is Blindness"
Filmography
- The Rosary Murders (1987) – uncredited altar boy
- Mutant Swinger from Mars (2003) – Mikey
- Cold Mountain (2003) – Georgia
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) – Himself
- Under Blackpool Lights (2004) – Himself
- The Fearless Freaks (2005) – Himself
- Walk Hard (2007) – Elvis Presley
- Shine a Light (2008) – Himself
- It Might Get Loud (2009) – Himself
- Under Great White Northern Lights (2010) – Himself
- Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011) – Himself
- American Pickers (2012) – Himself
Notes
^ a: This should not be taken as evidence that Jack White lives in the UK, since their qualification comes from the fact that Karen Elson was born there;[100] as of 2007 they reside in Tennessee.
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- ↑ Gallagher, John (June 4, 2013). "Mystery solved: Jack White paid Masonic Temple back taxes, theater to be renamed". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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- ↑ 82.0 82.1 82.2 82.3 82.4 82.5 Peak chart positions in the United States:
- "Jack White Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- "Jack White Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- "Jack White Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- "Jack White Album & Song Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ 83.0 83.1 "Discography Jack White". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ 84.0 84.1 84.2 "Discografie Jack White" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ 85.0 85.1 Peak chart positions in Canada:
- "Jack White Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- "Jack White Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ 86.0 86.1 "Discographie Jack White" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ "Discografie Jack White" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ "Discography Jack White". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ "Discography Jack White". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
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- ↑ 91.0 91.1 Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- Blunderbuss: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Update 05.05.2012". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- "Another Way to Die": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- "Love Interruption": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Update 10.03.2012". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- "Sixteen Saltines": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Update 05.05.2012". Zobbel. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ "Gold Platinum Database: Jack White". Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Certification Awards Search British Phonographic Industry, Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ↑ Peak positions for Jack White's singles on Canadian Alternative rock Chart:
- For "Love Interruption" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - April 17, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- For "Sixteen Saltines" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - June 26, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- For "Freedom at 21" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - October 23, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- For "I'm Shakin'" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - December 11, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ↑ Peak positions for Jack White's singles on Canadian Active rock Chart:
- For "Love Interruption" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - April 10, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- For "Sixteen Saltines" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - June 12, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- For "Freedom at 21" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - October 30, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- For "I'm Shakin'" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - February 19, 2013". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ↑ 97.0 97.1 Hay, Carla (April 27, 2002). "White Stripes' Garage Rock Goes Pop". Billboard. 114 (17):80
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- ↑ Praxis Media. "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Radio1.gr. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ↑ Armstrong, Lisa (2006). "Manchester's greatest export" Times Online Retrieved May 31, 2007
Further reading
- The Observer, "What's eating Jack?", an interview with the band by Andrew Perry
- Sullivan, Denise (2004). The White Stripes: Sweethearts of the Blues. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-805-2 Google Print Retrieved June 1, 2006
- Jack White interview on upholstery, from The Believer magazine
- The Onion A. V. Club interview
- Venus Zine, "Jack White Cover Story"
- 15 Reasons Rock N Roll Will Never Die on TheWaster.com
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