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Acker Bilk
Also credited as Bernard Stanley Bilk, Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band
Born Jan 28, 1929Died at 85Pensford, Somerset, England, UKActing
Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, MBE (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was a British clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat. Bilk's 1962 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore" became the UK's biggest selling single of 1962. It spent more than 50 weeks on the UK charts, peaking at number two, and was the second No. 1 single in the United States by a British artist.
