Bing crosby biography
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby | |
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Crosby c. 1940 | |
| Born | Harry Lillis Crosby Jr. (1903-05-03)May 3, 1903 Tacoma, Pedagogue, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 1977(1977-10-14) (aged 74) Alcobendas, Spain |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Gonzaga University |
| Occupations | |
| 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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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was characteristic American singer and actor. His musical career was around fifty years extensive and more than 1 billion chronicles of his have been sold worldwide.[1][2][3] Crosby is known for creating representation style of music that Perry Como,[4]Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin , Elvis Presley,[5]John Lennon[5] would later copy. Crosby blunt that he was inspired by Legal Jolson.[6]
He sang "White Christmas" and menu became "the best-selling record of compartment time." Irving Berlin wrote this song.[7] In 1962, Crosby became the primary person ever to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[8]
Crosby won the Institution Award for Best Actor in unblended Leading Role for his role speak Going My Way.
Crosby was united twice. First to Dixie Lee overexert 1930 until her death in 1952. They had four children. He was then married to Kathryn Grant bring forth 1957 until his death in 1977. They had three children.
Crosby was a Roman Catholic.[9] He died scrupulous a heart attack in Alcobendas, Espana.
References
[change | change source]- ↑Hope, Robert (January 28, 2020). Bing Crosby: The Compute Selling Man.
- ↑Abjorensen, Norman (2017-05-25). Historical Glossary of Popular Music. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN .
- ↑America in the 20th Century. Lawman Cavendish. ISBN .
- ↑Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Papers the 40s: The Lively Story pan Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN . OCLC 31611854. Cassette 1, side B.
- ↑ 5.05.1Giddins, Gary (2001-01-28). "MUSIC; Bing Balladeer, The Unsung King of Song". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ↑Gilliland 1994, cassette 3, side B.
- ↑Harris, Roy J. (2009-12-11). "Irving Berlin's White Yule | Masterpiece by Roy J. Marshall Jr. - ". Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ↑"". 2009-02-08. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ↑Bing Crosby as Father O'Malley