Billy Eckstine
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 32 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 8,1914 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | East Liberty |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 8,1993 |
| Died | Pittsburgh |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Music groups | Metronome All-Stars |
| Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra | |
| Spouse | Carolle Drake Faulkner |
| June Harris | |
| Job | Actor |
| Singer | |
| Education | Saint Paul's College |
| Peabody High School | |
| Howard University | |
| Movies/Shows | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling |
| Let's Do It Again | |
| Skirts Ahoy! | |
| Rhythm in a Riff | |
| Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame |
| Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Children | Gina Eckstine |
| Guy Eckstine | |
| Ronnie Eckstine | |
| Matthew Kenneth | |
| Ed Eckstine | |
| Parents | William Eckstein |
| Charlotte Eckstein | |
| Albums | Once with Feeling |
| No Cover, No Minimum | |
| Billy's Best! | |
| Basie/Eckstine Incorporated | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 508829 |
Billy Eckstine Life story
William Clarence Eckstine 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.