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Billy Eckstine

1914 - 1993

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William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award "for performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording". His recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1951) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Eckstine is the 1,892nd most popular singer (down from 1,696th in 2019), the 10,372nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,955th in 2019) and the 508th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Billy Eckstine ranks 1,892 out of 4,381. Before him are Teddy Sinclair, Esther Phillips, Danijela Martinović, Andriy Kuzmenko, Mary Ford, and Alexia. After him are Simon Fuller, Aaron Neville, Nino de Angelo, Leeteuk, Glenn Medeiros, and Lize Marke.

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Among people born in 1914, Billy Eckstine ranks 376. Before him are Larry Adler, Arnold Denker, Estelle Reiner, Jale İnan, Heidi Kabel, and Ted Moore. After him are Rolf Holmberg, Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Bob Gerard, Mark Kac, Bill Erwin, and Akhtar Hameed Khan. Among people deceased in 1993, Billy Eckstine ranks 263. Before him are Albert Hyzler, Flora Nwapa, Jean Tamini, Conway Twitty, Ray Gillen, and Heinrich Albertz. After him are Göta Pettersson, Cyril Collard, Gert Hofmann, Gustav Hasford, Vilmos Zombori, and Wallace Stegner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Eckstine ranks 10,374 out of 20,380. Before him are Dan Calichman (1968), Tony MacAlpine (1960), Eugene Bullard (1895), Paul Motian (1931), Narada Michael Walden (1952), and Robert Burks (1909). After him are Dean Kamen (1951), Matt Sydal (1983), Mike Godwin (1956), David M. Walker (1944), Aaron Neville (1941), and Ron Livingston (1967).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Billy Eckstine ranks 508. Before him are Jessi (1988), Roky Erickson (1947), Magic Sam (1937), Mavis Staples (1939), Esther Phillips (1935), and Mary Ford (1924). After him are Aaron Neville (1941), Glenn Medeiros (1970), Tiffany Young (1989), Taboo (1975), Neal Morse (1960), and Hope Sandoval (1966).

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