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Acker Bilk
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Birth name | Bernard Stanley Bilk |
Born | Pensford, Somerset, England |
28 January 1929
Died | 2 November 2014 Bath, Somerset, England |
(aged 85)
Genres | Traditional jazz |
Occupation(s) | Clarinettist, vocalist |
Instruments | Clarinet |
Years active | 1954–2013 |
Labels | Atco, EMI, Columbia, Castle, Philips, Stomp Off, GNP, Lake |
Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk MBE (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinettist and vocalist. He was known for his trademark goatee, 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.
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