Acker Bilk
(1929-2014)
Died aged 85
Wikidata WikipediaBernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, MBE (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was a British 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. It spent more than 50 weeks on the UK charts, peaking at number two, and was the second No. 1 single in the United States by a British artist.
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Acker Bilk MBE MA 1929-2014 World Famous Clarinetist and the first British male artist to top the U.S. chart with "Stranger On The Shore" was born here
, Pensford, United Kingdom where they was born (1929)