Birthdate: July 8, 1914
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 8, 1993
Billy Eckstine was a highly influential American jazz and pop singer and bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. His rich bass-baritone voice made a lasting impact on the music industry. He was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 for his outstanding contributions to recording. The recording of his song “I Apologize” received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. Eckstine’s suave and full-throated singing style inspired a generation of singers and solidified his legacy as a prominent figure in music history.
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