Acker Bilk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Acker Bilk

English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1929

Place of Birth: Pensford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Nov-2014

Profession: composer, clarinetist, jazz musician, recording artist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Bernard Stanley Bilk, (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an Acker Bilk, English clarinettist 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 was in the UK charts for more than 50 weeks, peaking at number two, and was the first No.
1 single in the United States by a British artist in the era of the modern Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.