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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.

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Diana189 wrote:
20 days ago

amazing!! amazing!!!! ^^ <3

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paper_swan wrote:
last month

his voice is so nostalgic to me... love listening to him

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TrumpetBoy261 wrote:
last month

Christmas! <3

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ParaWayne wrote:
last month

I dunno what's with all the christmas music but definitely an amazing artist.

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alejandrozimmer wrote:
last month

silbas conmigo...?

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IamFlood wrote:
September 2009

What the last guy said. what the hell?

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brendanvox wrote:
September 2009

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:
August 2009

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:
August 2009

I grew up listening to this :'') nostalgia hit

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Dunk_a_roos wrote:
August 2009

love his christmas music *-* and everything about him!

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jimmytheone44 wrote:
August 2009

<3

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icizzle wrote:
July 2009

If you go down in the woods tonight..

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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
June 2009

hogan's heroes ftw

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BernaO wrote:
March 2009

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:
March 2009

Lovin' it! ;) Cheers! Jonny www.jonnyblumusic.com

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listinka wrote:
March 2009

http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Grace+Kelly/

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tehprincess wrote:
February 2009

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:
January 2009

ебаные иностранцы о_О да вы повсюду!!!!!! >_<

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AllyWonderland wrote:
December 2008

Agreed Humpage. I must listen to him, Como, Nat King Cole, and the Rat Pack every Xmas.

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Humpage wrote:
December 2008

His Christmas Album completes my Christmas. Mele Kalikimaka is so underrated!

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