As well as for NME, during the '70s Cliff wrote regularly for BLACK MUSIC, BLACK ECHOES and SMASH HITS, and during the '80s was product manager for key reissue company Charly Records, then briefly Demon Records. He also spearheaded a prolonged campaign of James Brown reissues for PolyGram/Universal and was awarded a Grammy in January 1993 for his contribution to the JB Star Time box-set. In recent years Cliff managed a team of repertoire researchers for the MCPS-PRS Alliance in London.
Joan Armatrading: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1977
Atlanta Rhythm Section : Baby You Can't Drive My Car
Interview by Cliff White, NME, April 1977
Average White Band : Ben E. King/Average White Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1977
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters : Hank Ballard: Midnight Man
Retrospective by Cliff White, The History of Rock, 1982
Brook Benton: This Is Brook Benton
Review by Cliff White, NME, April 1976
Brook Benton : Stylistics: 'Chitlins In A Basket' Special
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, April 1976
Blackbyrds, The : The Blackbyrds: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1976
James Booker : European Blues and R&B Festival
Report by Cliff White, NME, November 1975
James Booker: 100 Club, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, March 1977
Brothers Johnson: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1977
James Brown : Git Down! Git Down! Git Down!
Interview by Cliff White, NME, January 1977
James Brown - Live at the Apollo Vol.1
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
James Brown: Everybody's Doin' The Hustle/Dead On The Double Bump (U.K. Polydor)/Hot (U.S. Polydor)
Review by Cliff White, NME, December 1975
James Brown: OOOP! YAAA! UNNGH!
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, December 1978
James Brown: Soul Brother Number One
Retrospective by Cliff White, The History of Rock, 1982
James Brown : The Classic Soul of James Brown
Guide by Cliff White, Let It Rock, August 1975
Roy Brown: Cheapest Price In Town
Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1978
Solomon Burke : The Solomon Burke Story
Retrospective by Cliff White, Black Music, 1975
Jerry Butler : Soul Survivors
Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1977
Chas and Dave : Chas And Dave: What We Want Is Rockney
Profile and Interview by Cliff White, NME, September 1978
Chi-Lites, The : The Chi-Lites at Hammersmith Odeon
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, September 1975
George Clinton : Funkadelic: The Noble Art of Rhythm'n'Biz
Profile and Interview by Cliff White, NME, November 1978
Joe Cocker: Stingray (A&M)
Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1976
Bootsy Collins : Bootsy's Rubber Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, June 1978
Bootsy Collins : It's a PARLIAFUNKADELIC-BOOTSYMENT THANG!!
Interview by Cliff White, NME, August 1976
Bootsy Collins : Space Bass Reveals Plans for Planetary Domination
Report by Cliff White, NME, August 1977
Bootsy Collins : The Amazing Disco-Man from Planet X
Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1976
Sam Cooke: Twistin' The Night Away
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1976
Crusaders, The : After a Quarter of a Century, Yes, Its Overnight Success
Interview by Cliff White, NME, July 1976
Crusaders, The : The Crusaders: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1978
Darts, The : Darts: Darts (Magnet)
Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1977
Darts, The : Jerry Lee Lewis/The Darts: Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, March 1977
Bo Diddley : European Blues and R&B Festival
Report by Cliff White, NME, November 1975
Mike Dorane: The Lone Arranger
Interview by Cliff White, NME, April 1976
Drifters, The : The Drifters
Retrospective and Interview by Cliff White, Black Music, October 1974
Earth Wind and Fire : Earth Wind & Fire: Gratitude
Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1976
Earth Wind and Fire : Earth, Wind & Fire: All 'n All
Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1978
Earth Wind and Fire : Earth, Wind, Fire, Dry Ice and Conviction
Interview by Cliff White, NME, September 1975
Yvonne Fair : Ths Story of Y: Yvonne Fair
Interview by Cliff White, NME, December 1975
Four Tops, The : Tamla albums round-up
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
Funkadelic: Hardcore Jollies/Parliament: The Clones Of Funkenstein
Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1977
Funkadelic: The Noble Art of Rhythm'n'Biz
Profile and Interview by Cliff White, NME, November 1978
Funkadelic : It's a PARLIAFUNKADELIC-BOOTSYMENT THANG!!
Interview by Cliff White, NME, August 1976
Lee Garrett: Born A Loser
Profile and Interview by Cliff White, NME, May 1976
Marvin Gaye: I Want You
Review by Cliff White, NME, May 1976
Marvin Gaye: Royal Albert Hall, London
Live Review by Cliff White, Bob Woffinden, NME, October 1976
Marvin Gaye : Stand Up For Your Rights, My Brothers: Marvin Gayes Here, My Dear
Report and Interview by Cliff White, NME, January 1979
Marvin Gaye : The Marvin Gaye Interview: Earthly Fights & Mystic Flights
Interview by Cliff White, NME, October 1976
Al Green: Al Green Is Love
Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1975
Major Harris: My Way
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
Screamin' Jay Hawkins : European Blues and R&B Festival
Report by Cliff White, NME, November 1975
Screamin' Jay Hawkins : Rock Shock Horror: Screamin Jay Hawkins
Retrospective by Cliff White, The History of Rock, 1981
Isaac Hayes And Edwin Starr: Live In Manchester
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1978
Howlin' Wolf : ...Howlin for The Wolf
Retrospective by Cliff White, NME, January 1976
Isley Brothers, The : The Isley Brothers: Go For Your Guns (Epic)
Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1977
Isley Brothers, The : The Isley Brothers: Twist And Shout, Super Hits
Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1976
Isley Brothers, The : The Isley Brothers: Churnin' of Fraternal Funk
Retrospective by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
Michael Jackson: Show You The Way to the Infirmary
Interview by Cliff White, NME, July 1977
Millie Jackson : Feminism Is, Uh, Like Skinning Cats...
Interview by Cliff White, NME, June 1977
Millie Jackson: Free And In Love
Review by Cliff White, NME, June 1976
Millie Jackson: Another Day, Another Dollar
Report and Interview by Cliff White, NME, February 1978
Millie Jackson: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1982
Millie Jackson: Odeons Birmingham And Hammersmth
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1978
Jackson 5, The : Tamla albums round-up
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
Jackson 5, The : The Jacksons, Wild Cherry: Convention Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, May 1977
Etta James : Soul Punk Etta: Superstardom the Hard Way on a Dollar a Day
Profile and Interview by Cliff White, NME, August 1978
Al Jarreau: We Got By (Reprise)
Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1975
Al Jarreau: Jarreau Gig At La Coupole Goes Molto Bene
Report and Interview by Cliff White, NME, April 1976
Louis Jordan
Retrospective by Cliff White, The History of Rock, 1982
Louis Jordan: The Best Of Louis Jordan/Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Review by Cliff White, NME, May 1976
KC & the Sunshine Band : The Miami Transfer: Florida Soul
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1977
Ben E. King - The Ben E. King Story
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
Ben E. King/Average White Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1977
Nosmo King : Northern White Soul: Nosmo King
Interview by Cliff White, NME, November 1975
Gladys Knight & the Pips: New Victoria, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, May 1976
Gladys Knight & The Pips: New Victoria, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, January 1977
Gladys Knight: Things happen when you're a disciple of Buddah...
Interview by Cliff White, NME, May 1976
Kool and the Gang : Kool And The Gang: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1976
LaBelle : Chameleons Rising
Interview by Cliff White, NME, November 1977
Latimore : The Miami Transfer: Florida Soul
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1977
Jerry Lee Lewis/The Darts: Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, March 1977
Jerry Lee Lewis: Nuggets
Review by Cliff White, NME, May 1977
Jerry Lee Lewis: Meet The Killer
Interview by Cliff White, NME, November 1978
Little Richard : Is This the Start of A WOPBOPALOOBOPALOPBAM BOOM?
Report and Interview by Cliff White, NME, July 1977
Little Richard: Little Richard Now (Creole)
Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1977
Meat Loaf: New Hope for the Heavier Man
Interview by Cliff White, NME, May 1978
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes : Harold Melvin: Wake Up Everybody
Review by Cliff White, NME, December 1975
Meters, The : The Meters: New Directions
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1977
Meters, The : The Meters: Trick Bag
Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1976
Meters, The : The Meters: The Battle of New Orleans Re-visited...
Retrospective and Interview by Cliff White, NME, June 1976
Meters, The : The Wild Tchoupitoulas: The Wild Tchoupitoulas (Island)/ The Meters: The Best Of ... (Reprise)
Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1976
Miracles, The : The Miracles: City Of Angels
Review by Cliff White, NME, December 1975
Johnny Nash: Tears On My Pillow
Review by Cliff White, NME, September 1975
Johnny Nash: New Victoria, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1977
Ohio Players, The : The Ohio Players - Honey
Review by Cliff White, NME, September 1975
Ohio Players, The : War & The Ohio Players: Say It Loud, I'm Black an' My Bank Manager's Proud
Profile and Interview by Cliff White, NME, July 1976
Parliament : Funkadelic: Hardcore Jollies/Parliament: The Clones Of Funkenstein
Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1977
Parliament : It's a PARLIAFUNKADELIC-BOOTSYMENT THANG!!
Interview by Cliff White, NME, August 1976
Parliament : The Amazing Disco-Man from Planet X
Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1976
Ann Peebles: Tellin' It
Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1976
Wilson Pickett - Join Me and Let's Be Free
Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1975
Professor Longhair: Ronnie Scotts, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, 1976
Real Thing, The : The Real Thing
Interview by Cliff White, NME, September 1976
Minnie Riperton : Feminism Is, Uh, Like Skinning Cats...
Interview by Cliff White, NME, June 1977
Smokey Robinson: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1977
Rose Royce, Stargard: Odeon, Birmingham
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1978
Leo Sayer: Endless Flight
Review by Cliff White, NME, December 1976
Gil Scott-Heron: And now, for a fascinating and demanding dialogue...
Interview by Cliff White, NME, March 1976
Joe Simon - Get Down
Review by Cliff White, NME, September 1975
Nina Simone, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, December 1977
Ronnie Spector: Hi There, Big Boy! Wanna "Interview" Me?
Interview by Cliff White, NME, April 1977
Staple Singers, The : The Staple Singers: Let's Do It Again
Review by Cliff White, NME, December 1975
Stargard : Rose Royce, Stargard: Odeon, Birmingham
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1978
Edwin Starr : Isaac Hayes And Edwin Starr: Live In Manchester
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1978
Stylistics, The : Stylistics: 'Chitlins In A Basket' Special
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, April 1976
Supremes, The : Tamla albums round-up
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
Johnnie Taylor: Eargasm
Review by Cliff White, NME, April 1976
Temptations, The : The Temptations: House Party
Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1975
Joe Tex : Bumps 'n' bruises in Fayette, Mississippi: On tour with Joe Tex
Profile and Interview by Cliff White, NME, May 1977
Joe Tex: Ain't Gonna Bump No More
Obituary by Cliff White, NME, August 1982
Irma Thomas: Live
Review by Cliff White, NME, May 1977
Three Degrees, The : Stylistics: 'Chitlins In A Basket' Special
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, April 1976
Ike & Tina Turner: Her Man, His Woman
Review by Cliff White, NME, April 1976
Tina Turner: If This Is Vegas, Give Me More
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1978
Junior Walker & The Allstars : Junior Walker
Interview by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
Junior Walker & The Allstars : Tamla albums round-up
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1975
War & The Ohio Players: Say It Loud, I'm Black an' My Bank Manager's Proud
Profile and Interview by Cliff White, NME, July 1976
Johnny Guitar Watson : Blues-type Situation With Relative Roots: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Interview by Cliff White, NME, October 1976
Johnny Guitar Watson : European Blues and R&B Festival
Report by Cliff White, NME, November 1975
Johnny Guitar Watson: Newcastle Polytechnic
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1976
Tony Joe White : Still Going Strong - Polk Salad Annie: It (and She)
Interview by Cliff White, NME, June 1977
Tony Joe White: Ronnie Scott's, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, June 1977
Wild Tchoupitoulas, The : The Wild Tchoupitoulas: The Wild Tchoupitoulas (Island)/ The Meters: The Best Of ... (Reprise)
Review by Cliff White, NME, July 1976
Deniece Williams / Lenny Williams: Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, October 1977
Deniece Williams : Don't Mess with the Celestial Hitman...
Interview by Cliff White, NME, May 1977
Jackie Wilson: A Tribute
Obituary by Cliff White, NME, February 1984
Bobby Womack : B.W. Goes C&W (United Artists)
Review by Cliff White, NME, September 1976
Bobby Womack : BLAM! Bobby Womack Calls The Shots
Interview by Cliff White, NME, March 1976
Bobby Womack: Safety Zone
Review by Cliff White, NME, March 1976
Bobby Womack: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Cliff White, NME, March 1976
Bobby Womack : Soul Survivors
Review by Cliff White, NME, February 1977
Stevie Wonder: Anthology
Review by Cliff White, NME, December 1977
Betty Wright : The Miami Transfer: Florida Soul
Review by Cliff White, NME, August 1977
Orchestral Soul: So When Was the Last Time You Saw a Black Cello Player?
Overview by Cliff White,
NME, September 1975
Stax: Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)...
Report by Cliff White, NME, August 1976
Sun Records reissues: RocknRoll – first dinosaur still extant
Review by Cliff White, NME, November 1976
The Commodores: Zoom
Review by Cliff White, NME, June 1977
Various Artists: The Stax Story Volumes 1&2 (Stax)
Review by Cliff White, Let It Rock, August 1975