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Acker Bilk - Sentimental Journey
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Bilk - Buona Sera - old version
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Acker Bilk - La Paloma
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Bilk - hey Jude_
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just called to say i love you - Acker Bilk
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Bilk ~ Mona Lisa
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Acker Bilk - Brahm's Lullaby
Acker Bilk
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| Acker Bilk | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Stanley Bilk |
| Born | 28 January 1929 Pensford, Somerset, England, UK |
| Died | 2 November 2014 (aged 85) Bath, Somerset, England, UK |
| Genres | Traditional jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1954–2013 |
| Labels | Atco, EMI, Columbia, Castle,Philips, Stomp Off, GNP, Lake |
| Website | ackersmusicagency.co.uk |
Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, MBE (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinettist and vocalist known for his appearance – goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat – and breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style.
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, peaked 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.[1]
