Acker Bilk | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Stanley Bilk |
| Born | (1929-01-28)28 January 1929 Pensford,Somerset,England |
| Died | 2 November 2014(2014-11-02) (aged 85) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Genres | Traditional jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Clarinettist, vocalist |
| Instruments | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1954–2013 |
| Labels | Atco,EMI,Columbia,Castle,Philips,Stomp Off,GNP,Lake |
| Website | ackersmusicagency.co.uk |
Bernard Stanley "Acker" BilkMBE (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was anEnglishclarinettist and vocalist. He was known for his trademarkgoatee,bowler hat, striped waistcoat and breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style. Bilk's 1962 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore" became the UK's biggest selling single and his best known work.[1]
Bilk died inBath,Somerset, England, aged 85.[2]
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