Acker Bilk
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 11 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 28,1929 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Pensford |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | November 2,2014 |
| Died | Royal United Hospital |
| Bath | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Albums | Mr Acker Bilk |
| That's My Home | |
| London Jazz | |
| Blue Acker | |
| Above The Stars | |
| Stranger on the Shore | |
| Lansdowne Folio | |
| Mr. Acker Bilk Requests | |
| Job | Singer |
| Bandleader | |
| Clarinetist | |
| Movies/Shows | The Merry Wives of Tyrol |
| Holiday in St. Tropez | |
| It's Trad, Dad! | |
| Band of Thieves | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Spouse | Jean Bilk |
| Instruments | Clarinet |
| Children | Jenny Bilk |
| Pete Bilk | |
| Record labels | Columbia Graphophone Company |
| Atco Records | |
| Skos genre | Jazz |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 480704 |
Acker Bilk Life story
Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, MBE was an English clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat. Bilk's 1962 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore" became the UK's biggest selling single of 1962.
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