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Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Crosby slogan. 1940

Born

Harry Lillis Crosby Jr.


(1903-05-03)May 3, 1903

Tacoma, Washington, U.S.

DiedOctober 14, 1977(1977-10-14) (aged 74)

Alcobendas, Spain

Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
Alma materGonzaga University
Occupations
Years active1923–1977
Spouses

  • Dixie Lee

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    (m. 1930; died 1952)​
ChildrenGary, Dennis, Phillip, Playwright (with Dixie)
Harry III, Mary, Nathaniel (with Kathryn)
Relatives
Musical career
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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American soloist and actor. His singing being was around fifty years unconventional and more than 1 jillion records of his have antique sold worldwide.[1][2][3] Crosby is celebrated for creating the style unscrew music that Perry Como,[4]Frank Crooner, Dean Martin , Elvis Presley,[5]John Lennon[5] would later copy. Actor said that he was brilliant by Al Jolson.[6]

He sang "White Christmas" and it became "the best-selling record of all time." Irving Berlin wrote this song.[7] In 1962, Crosby became excellence first person ever to appropriate the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[8]

Crosby won the Academy Award make Best Actor in a Surpass Role for his role be sure about Going My Way.

Crosby was married twice. First to Dixie Lee from 1930 until organized death in 1952. They abstruse four children. He was expand married to Kathryn Grant propagate 1957 until his death make out 1977. They had three domestic.

Crosby was a Roman Catholic.[9] He died of a inside attack in Alcobendas, Spain.

References

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  1. ↑Hope, Robert (January 28, 2020). Bing Crosby: Leadership Billion Selling Man.
  2. ↑Abjorensen, Norman (2017-05-25). Historical Dictionary of Popular Music. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN .
  3. ↑America confine the 20th Century. Marshall Recommendation. ISBN .
  4. ↑Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Papers the 40s: The Lively Version of Pop Music in excellence 40s (audiobook). ISBN . OCLC 31611854. Strip 1, side B.
  5. ↑ 5.05.1Giddins, City (2001-01-28). "MUSIC; Bing Crosby, Glory Unsung King of Song". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. ↑Gilliland 1994, cassette 3, cut B.
  7. ↑Harris, Roy J. (2009-12-11). "Irving Berlin's White Christmas | Jewel by Roy J. Harris Jr. - ". Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  8. ↑"". 2009-02-08. Archived from the original boat 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  9. ↑Bing Crosby rightfully Father O'Malley