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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billy_EckstineBilly Eckstine - Wikipedia

    William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) [1] 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. [2] .

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Billy-EckstineBilly Eckstine | Biography, Songs, & Facts | Britannica

    Billy Eckstine (born July 8, 1914, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 8, 1993, Pittsburgh) was an American singer and bandleader who achieved great personal success while fostering the careers of a number of younger jazz musicians.

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  4. www.npr.org › 2014/07/07 › 329504013Billy Eckstine: A Crooner Who Crossed Barriers : NPR

    Jul 7, 2014 · Mobbed by teenage girls wherever he went, Billy Eckstine at one time rivaled Frank Sinatra's popularity. Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Billy Eckstine was smooth as silk. He was tall and...

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  6. www.youtube.com › watchBilly Eckstine "I Apologize" - YouTube

    Oct 22, 2012 · It spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Best Seller Chart, peaking at Number 8. "I Apologize" was composed by Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, and Ed Nelson in 1931. Billy Eckstine released the song in 1951...

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  7. www.youtube.com › playlistBilly Eckstine's Greatest Hits - YouTube

    Billy Eckstine's Greatest Hits. M. R. Roberson. 55 videos 161,280 views Last updated on Dec 4, 2020. Play all. 1. 3:11. Billy Eckstine Feat. Sonny Burke And His Orchestra - Everything I...

  8. www.youtube.com › playlistBILLY ECKSTINE - OFFICIAL PLAYLIST - YouTube

    Hear the greatest hits of BILLY ECKSTINE in this OFFICIAL playlist. Spread the classic jazz, and don't forget to share this playlist! Subscribe here: http:...

  9. www.nytimes.com › 1993/03/09 › artsBilly Eckstine, 78, Band Leader And Velvet-Voiced Singer, Dies

    Mar 9, 1993 · Billy Eckstine, an influential band leader and a suave bass-baritone whose full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers like Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock and Lou...