Bing Crosby
American singer and actor (1903–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. His singing career was around fifty years long and more than 1 billion records of his have been sold worldwide.[1][2][3] Crosby is known for creating the style of music that Perry Como,[4] Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin , Elvis Presley,[5] John Lennon[5] would later copy. Crosby said that he was inspired by Al Jolson.[6]
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Born | Harry Lillis Crosby Jr. (1903-05-03)May 3, 1903 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Died | October 14, 1977(1977-10-14) (aged 74) Alcobendas, Spain |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
Alma mater | Gonzaga University |
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Years active | 1923–1977 |
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Children | Gary, Dennis, Phillip, Lindsay (with Dixie) Harry III, Mary, Nathaniel (with Kathryn) |
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Website | bingcrosby |
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He sang "White Christmas" and it became "the best-selling record of all time." Irving Berlin wrote this song.[7] In 1962, Crosby became the first person ever to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[8]
Crosby won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Going My Way.
Crosby was a Roman Catholic.[9] He died of a heart attack in Madrid, Spain.