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Billy Eckstine

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 significan…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
July 8th, 1914
Died
March 8th, 1993
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Motown
RCA
Stax
EmArcy
Last updated: September 18th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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