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Acker Bilk

1929 - 2014

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Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat. Bilk's 1961 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore" became the UK's biggest selling single of 1962, spending 55 weeks on the charts and reaching Number 1. It was the first single to top the UK and US charts simultaneously, and the second No. 1 single in the United States by a British artist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Acker Bilk is the 1,531st most popular singer (down from 1,516th in 2019), the 4,276th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,057th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular British Singer.

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Among singers, Acker Bilk ranks 1,531 out of 4,381. Before him are Sergei Lemeshev, Tones and I, Yevgeny Nesterenko, Agathonas Iakovidis, Marjorie Noël, and Candice Night. After him are Darko Rundek, Lou Bega, Ireen Sheer, Zazie, Toni Basil, and Max Raabe.

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Among people born in 1929, Acker Bilk ranks 414. Before him are Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Mateja Matevski, Nathalia Timberg, Audun Boysen, Velimir Valenta, and Frans Andriessen. After him are Lode Wouters, Vyacheslav Ivanov, Daphne Hasenjäger, Michael D. Coe, Gerry Anderson, and Igor Novikov. Among people deceased in 2014, Acker Bilk ranks 385. Before him are William Jones, Roberto Telch, Svetlana Velmar-Janković, Joe Sample, Jaroslav Walter, and Jorge Romo. After him are Richard Dürr, Lode Wouters, James Brady, Jacinto Convit, Odd Iversen, and Dorothy Cheney.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Acker Bilk ranks 4,277 out of 8,785. Before him are Aneirin (525), Catherine McCormack (1972), David Gregory (1659), Tommy Green (1894), Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (1866), and Russell Brand (1975). After him are Bill Paterson (1945), Edgar Wright (1974), George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800), Anita Roddick (1942), Peter Molyneux (1959), and Emily Mortimer (1971).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Acker Bilk ranks 162. Before him are Oliver Sykes (1986), Alison Moyet (1961), Peter Murphy (1957), Tony Christie (1943), Sandy Denny (1947), and Roland Orzabal (1961). After him are Ireen Sheer (1949), Ray Wilson (1968), Brendan Perry (1959), Eric Stewart (1945), Andy Bell (1964), and Phil Mogg (1948).

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