1914 - 1993
Billy Eckstine American Vocalist
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Billy Eckstine dating history
Relationships
Billy Eckstine was previously married to Carolle Drake (1958 - 1976) and June Eckstine (1942 - 1952).
Billy Eckstine was in a relationship with Lena Horne (1944).
Billy Eckstine had encounters with Fats Navarro, Count Basie, Tadd Dameron, Sarah Vaughan, Gil Fuller, Gene Ammons, Miles Davis, Earl HInes, Wardell Gray, Dizzy Gillespie, Maxine Sullivan, Kenny Dorham and Nelson Riddle.
About
American Vocalist Billy Eckstine passed away on 8th Mar 1993 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA aged 78. Born William Clarence Eckstein on 8th July, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and educated at St. Paul Normal and Industrial School, Billy Eckstine is most remembered for First African-American singing idol in a career that spanned 1939–1990. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Billy Eckstine is a member of the following lists: American male singers, 1993 deaths and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 2 |
23 years
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16 years, 6 months
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10 years
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Dating | 1 |
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Encounter | 13 |
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Total | 16 |
23 years
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2 years
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10 years
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Details
First Name |
Billy
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Middle Name |
Clarence
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Last Name |
Eckstine
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Full Name at Birth |
William Clarence Eckstein
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Alternative Name |
Mr. B
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Birthday |
8th July, 1914
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Birthplace |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Died |
8th March, 1993
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Place of Death |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cause of Death |
Heart Failure
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Buried |
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Light
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Bisexual
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Armstrong High School, Washington DC, St. Paul Normal and Industrial School
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University |
Howard University, DC
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Actor, Bandleader
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Occupation |
Vocalist
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Claim to Fame |
First African-American singing idol
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz
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Music Genre |
Vocal
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Year(s) Active |
1940s–1990s, 1939–1990
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Music Style |
Jazz
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Music Mood |
Elegant
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Trumpet, Valve Trombone, Guitar
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Associated Acts |
Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Vasquez
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Brand Endorsement |
Magazine advertisement for Jeris antiseptic hair tonic (1951)
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Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/912/000047771/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8396
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William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing era. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. His recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1948) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. The New York Times described him as an "influential band leader" whose "suave bass-baritone" and "full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers like Earl Coleman, Johnny Hartman, Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock and Lou Rawls."
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