Bing Crosby

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Tacoma, Seattle WA, United States (1926 – 1977)

Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby (born May 2, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington; died October 14, 1977 in Madrid, Spain) was an American Grammy Award winning singer and Academy Award winning actor who was one of the first true multimedia stars, from 1934 to 1954 Crosby held a nearly unrivaled command of record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses. Widely recognized as one of the most popular musical acts in history, Crosby is also credited as being the major inspiration for most of the male singers of the era that followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin. In 1962, Crosby was the first person to be recognized with the Grammy Global Achievement Award and is one of the few people to have three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Father Chuck O’Malley in the 1944 motion picture Going My Way.

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.

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  • paulinhabaesso

    ídolo do meu ídolo.

    24 Apr 3:08pm Reply
  • tifflick

    Only play the tracks that I ask for and I do notreuire recomendations

    13 Mar 5:21pm Reply
  • leseeer

    Bill Cosby!

    11 Jan 2:56pm Reply
  • angryblonde

    For all you Crosby big fans, there is a pretty swell musical "The Big Broadcast" from 1932 starring many popular musicians and singers from 30s, including Bing himself on the top of the list.

    5 Jan 7:48pm Reply
  • ElGranPecador

    So funny how his listenability soars in December:

    22 Dec 2012 Reply
  • p-each

    Thank U Bing! God bless.

    22 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Peteblueeyes

    Merry Christmas everybody!

    20 Dec 2012 Reply
  • barryoni

    I like to listen to Bing Crosby. He has a special voice and great style.

    20 Dec 2012 Reply
  • igorgeneration

    Every single day is Christmas day!! [2]

    16 Oct 2012 Reply
  • Nyasa_Lake

    Every single day is Christmas day!!

    22 May 2012 Reply
  • Bye-ya

    Remembering you on the anniversary of your 108th birthday Bing!

    3 May 2012 Reply
  • usamike

    dude ! it is jean dujardin !

    1 Apr 2012 Reply
  • EricValeev

    Dinah

    12 Mar 2012 Reply
  • MusicHallofFame

    The Music Hall of Fame are delighted to induct Bing Crosby into the Class of 1943. Congratulations. Please join our group too see the latest inductees into the Music Hall of Fame http://www.last.fm/group/Music+Hall+of+Fame

    4 Feb 2012 Reply
  • MrCzubaJ

    "Here's B-b-b-b-Bing Crosby reminding us of those times, when you absolutely have to kiss the person you love, Something's Gotta Give. Up next."

    16 Jan 2012 Reply
  • BeckyLovesDelta

    check out his charts for christmas. Impressive!

    1 Jan 2012 Reply
  • ReaLFuN

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    28 Dec 2011 Reply
  • Hahaha18

    I wish music was as beautiful as it once was in the 1940s:(

    28 Dec 2011 Reply
  • ryojikun

    Boy, B-B-B-B-Bing Crosby sure is Mr. Christmas judging by last week's charts.

    25 Dec 2011 Reply
  • aineb

    White Christmas

    23 Dec 2011 Reply
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