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Jan 28, 1929 Pensford, England, United Kingdom Died on 02 Nov 2014 (aged 85)
English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist
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- 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.
