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Bing Crosby

1903 - 1977

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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. Crosby was a leader in record sales, network radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bing Crosby is the 146th most popular singer (down from 133rd in 2019), the 1,038th most popular biography from United States (down from 855th in 2019) and the 59th most popular American Singer.

Bing Crosby is most famous for being an iconic singer, actor, and entertainer. He was born in Tacoma, Washington on May 3, 1903. Crosby was a member of the popular crooning group, The Rhythm Boys, with his friend Al Rinker. He also starred in films with Bob Hope, including "Road to Morocco" and "Road to Zanzibar."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bing Crosby ranks 146 out of 4,381. Before him are DMX, Astrud Gilberto, Yma Sumac, Paul Anka, Sandra, and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. After him are Jenny Lind, Grace Jones, Little Richard, Chester Bennington, Thomas Anders, and Carmen Miranda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Bing Crosby ranks 40. Before him are John Dillinger, Hans Jonas, Irène Némirovsky, John Eccles, The French Angel, and Alec Douglas-Home. After him are Jiro Horikoshi, Haldan Keffer Hartline, Igor Kurchatov, Matthias Sindelar, Claudette Colbert, and Tunku Abdul Rahman. Among people deceased in 1977, Bing Crosby ranks 28. Before him are Anaïs Nin, Archibald Hill, Howard Hawks, Joan Crawford, Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, and Clarice Lispector. After him are Andreas Baader, James Jones, Ali Shariati, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Alexander Luria, and Peter Finch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bing Crosby ranks 1,038 out of 20,380. Before him are Bradley Cooper (1975), Melanie Griffith (1957), Bob Beamon (1946), Cuba Gooding Jr. (1968), Paul L. Modrich (1946), and Samuel Barber (1910). After him are John Sherman (1823), Mark Hamill (1951), Neal Cassady (1926), Anne Baxter (1923), John B. Calhoun (1917), and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1909).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Bing Crosby ranks 59. Before him are Laura Branigan (1952), Melanie (1947), Selena (1971), Art Garfunkel (1941), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), and DMX (1970). After him are Little Richard (1932), Chester Bennington (1976), Suzi Quatro (1950), Kris Kristofferson (1936), Tori Amos (1963), and Kenny Rogers (1938).

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