Billy Eckstine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Billy Eckstine

American musician

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1993

Profession: conductor, singer, bandleader, jazz guitarist, trumpeter, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing era.
He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice.
His recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1948) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.
The New York Times described him as an "influential band leader" whose "suave bass-baritone" and "full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers like Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock and Lou Rawls."