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Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby (May 2, 1903 - October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977.
Bing Crosby’s influence on popular culture and popular music is considerable, as from 1934 to 1954 he held a nearly unrivaled command of record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses. He is usually considered to be a member of popular music’s “holy trinity” of ultra-icons, alongside Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
Bing Crosby popularized singing with conversational ease, or ‘crooning’. His musical interpretations amalgamated rhythm and romance with scat singing, whistling, rhythmic improvisation and melodic paraphrasing as elements of a hotter, sexier sound than had been conceived before.
Crosby is also credited as being the major inspiration for most of the male singers that followed him, including the likes of Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Dean Martin. Tony Bennett summed up Crosby’s impact, stating, “Bing created a culture. He contributed more to popular music than any other person - he moulded popular music. Every singer in the business has taken something from Crosby. Every male singer has a Bing Crosby idiosyncracy.”
Crosby’s recording of
White Christmas is recognized as the best-selling single in any music category with over 40 million copies sold.
In 1962, Crosby was the first person to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Bing Crosby’s influence on popular culture and popular music is considerable, as from 1934 to 1954 he held a nearly unrivaled command of record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses. He is usually considered to be a member of popular music’s “holy trinity” of ultra-icons, alongside Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
Bing Crosby popularized singing with conversational ease, or ‘crooning’. His musical interpretations amalgamated rhythm and romance with scat singing, whistling, rhythmic improvisation and melodic paraphrasing as elements of a hotter, sexier sound than had been conceived before.
Crosby is also credited as being the major inspiration for most of the male singers that followed him, including the likes of Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Dean Martin. Tony Bennett summed up Crosby’s impact, stating, “Bing created a culture. He contributed more to popular music than any other person - he moulded popular music. Every singer in the business has taken something from Crosby. Every male singer has a Bing Crosby idiosyncracy.”
Crosby’s recording of
White Christmas is recognized as the best-selling single in any music category with over 40 million copies sold. In 1962, Crosby was the first person to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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I'll Be Home For Christmas
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Silver Bells
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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
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Silent Night
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Jingle Bells
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Swinging On A Star
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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Adeste Fideles
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The First Noel
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Dinah
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Here Comes Santa Claus
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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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A-Invisible wrote:
great! so nostalgic
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Diana189 wrote:
amazing!! amazing!!!! ^^ <3
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paper_swan wrote:
his voice is so nostalgic to me... love listening to him
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TrumpetBoy261 wrote:
Christmas! <3
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ParaWayne wrote:
I dunno what's with all the christmas music but definitely an amazing artist.
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alejandrozimmer wrote:
silbas conmigo...?
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IamFlood wrote:
What the last guy said. what the hell?
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brendanvox wrote:
I'm really baffled by this page. I've never particularly associated Bing with Christmas... he's a perennial entertainer. But the weird part is that there are hundreds of you listening to Christmas music in September.
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Tearfull wrote:
or would you like to swing on a star xD yay! this is great! his music is great! i love it
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jimmytheone44 wrote:
I grew up listening to this :'') nostalgia hit
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Dunk_a_roos wrote:
love his christmas music *-* and everything about him!
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jimmytheone44 wrote:
<3
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icizzle wrote:
If you go down in the woods tonight..
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
hogan's heroes ftw
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BernaO wrote:
Mr Booze is a classic¡¡¡ I love his performance in Robin and the Seven Hoods with all the Rat Pack ;)
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JonnyBluMusic wrote:
Lovin' it! ;) Cheers! Jonny www.jonnyblumusic.com
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listinka wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Grace+Kelly/
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tehprincess wrote:
His Christmas music is my absolute favorite, but his non-Christmas music is just as great and is extremely underrated.
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Vector_light1 wrote:
ебаные иностранцы о_О да вы повсюду!!!!!! >_<
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AllyWonderland wrote:
Agreed Humpage. I must listen to him, Como, Nat King Cole, and the Rat Pack every Xmas.
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