Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award "for performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significan…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- July 8th, 1914
- Died
- March 8th, 1993
- Genres
- Labels
- Naxos