Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine
1914 - 1993
Billy Eckstine  American Vocalist
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Billy Eckstine dating history

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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.

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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

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 23 years 16 years, 6 months 10 years
Dating1 - - -
Encounter13 - - -
Total16 23 years 2 years 10 years

Details

First Name Billy
Middle Name Clarence
Last Name Eckstine
Full Name at Birth William Clarence Eckstein
Alternative Name Mr. B
Birthday 8th July, 1914
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died 8th March, 1993
Place of Death Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Cause of Death Heart Failure
Buried Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Build Slim
Eye Color Brown - Light
Hair Color Black
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Sexuality Bisexual
Ethnicity Multiracial
Nationality American
High School Armstrong High School, Washington DC, St. Paul Normal and Industrial School
University Howard University, DC
Occupation Text Singer, Actor, Bandleader
Occupation Vocalist
Claim to Fame First African-American singing idol
Music Genre (Text) Jazz
Music Genre Vocal
Year(s) Active 1940s–1990s, 1939–1990
Music Style Jazz
Music Mood Elegant
Instrument Vocals
Instrument (text) Vocals, Trumpet, Valve Trombone, Guitar
Associated Acts Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Vasquez
Brand Endorsement Magazine advertisement for Jeris antiseptic hair tonic (1951)
Official Websites www.nndb.com/people/912/000047771/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8396

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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Partner Comparison

NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Billy Eckstine78 CancerVocalist
American
Carolle Drake91 VirgoDisc Jockey
American
Lena Horne92 CancerSinger
American
June Eckstine-Singer
American
Wardell Gray34 AquariusJazz Musician
American
Dizzy Gillespie75 LibraMusician
American
Maxine Sullivan75 TaurusVocalist
American
Kenny Dorham48 VirgoComposer
American
Nelson Riddle64 GeminiComposer
American
Fats Navarro26 LibraJazz Musician
American
Count Basie79 LeoComposer
American
Tadd Dameron48 PiscesComposer
American
Sarah Vaughan65 GeminiVocalist
American
Gil Fuller74 AriesComposer
American
Gene Ammons49 AriesSaxophone
American
Miles Davis65 GeminiTrumpeter
American
Earl HInes79 CapricornJazz Musician
American
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Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
Billy Jr.Carolle Drake
Edward SmithCarolle Drake
Guy Le CinqCarolle Drake
Charlotte CarolleCarolle Drake
Gina LeaCarolle Drake

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling1986Johnny BarnettMovie
Let's Do It Again1975ZackMovie
Sanford and Son1972The Nightclub SingerTV Show
Amigos del martes1961TV Show
Skirts Ahoy!1952Billy EcksteinMovie
Hollywood on Television1949Guest (1949)TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show1948SingerTV Show
Rhythm in a Riff1947Billy MartinMovie

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ana``Apr 13, 2009

I LOVED ALL THE SONGS YOU SANG,AND STILL DO,LISTEN TO THEM ALL THE TIME,BRINGS ME BACK TO VERY SPECIAL MEMORIES...GOD BLESS...


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