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

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   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 Rawls, died...

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

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   Billy Eckstine. 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]

3. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › localSINGER-BANDLEADER BILLY ECKSTINE DIES - The Washington Post

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   Mar 9, 1993 · Billy Eckstine, 78, the singer-bandleader whose warm baritone graced a string of post-World War II hits such as "Fools Rush In" and "Everything I Have Is Yours," died March 8 while undergoing...

4. www.chicagotribune.com › 1993/03/09 › singer-bandSINGER, BAND LEADER BILLY ECKSTINE, 78 – Chicago Tribune

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   Mar 9, 1993 · By Chicago Tribune. PUBLISHED: March 9, 1993 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 10, 2021 at 1:14 a.m. Billy Eckstine, one of the most charismatic male singers in jazz and a prime force in the...

5. www.independent.co.uk › news › peopleObituary: Billy Eckstine | The Independent | The Independent

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   Mar 10, 1993 · More about. William Clarence Eckstein (Billy Eckstine), singer and bandleader, born Pittsburgh 8 July 1914, married twice (five sons, two daughters), died Pittsburgh 8 March 1993.

6. buffalonews.com › news › singer-billy-eckstine-diesSINGER BILLY ECKSTINE DIES AT 78 - Buffalo News

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   By Staff. Mar 8, 1993. Singer-bandleader Billy Eckstine, whose warm baritone graced a string of '40s and '50s hits such as "Fools Rush In" and "Blue Moon," died today, a spokeswoman said. He...

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   What happened to Billy Eckstine?

   • After recording very sparingly during the ’70s, Eckstine made his last recording (Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter) in 1986. Eckstine suffered a stroke while performing in Salina, Kansas, in April 1992, and never performed again.

   How a photo of singer Billy Eckstine offended the white

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   How old is Billy Eckstine?

   • Billy Eckstine was around 30 years old when his first singled charted. Billy Eckstine first charted in 1944. His last appearance in the charts was 1954. He had chart topping singles covering a span of 11 years. See if Billy made the list of most famous people with first name Billy .

   Top 17 Billy Eckstine Songs | Highest Chart Hits - Playback.fm

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   Did Mr Eckstine have a stroke?

   • Dawn Bridges, a spokeswoman for Mercury Records, said that he had a stroke last year. In his heyday in the 1950's, Mr. Eckstine, whom disk jockeys nicknamed Mr. B., was a singer in the old tradition, given to the grand manner. A popular entertainer in nightclubs and concert halls, he was also a major recording star.

   Billy Eckstine, 78, Band Leader And Velvet-Voiced Singer, Dies

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   Did Billy Eckstine Sing with Benny Carter?

   • In 1984, Eckstine recorded his penultimate album, I Am a Singer, arranged and conducted by Angelo DiPippo and featuring Toots Thielemans on harmonica. In November 1986, Eckstine recorded with saxophonist Benny Carter for his 1987 album Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter.

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8. www.tampabay.com › archive › 1993/03/09Eckstine, "the Great Mr. B,' dies - Tampa Bay Times

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   Oct 8, 2005 · Singer Billy Eckstine died Monday after a 60-year career in which he created one of jazz's great big bands and broke music's color bar by becoming the first black artist to cross over into...