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Biography

Born: July 8, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s

Billy Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big band, then as the first romantic black male in popular music. An influence looming large in the cultural development of soul and R&B singers from Sam Cooke to Prince, Eckstine was able to play it straight on his pop hits "Prisoner of Love," "My Foolish Heart" and "I Apologize." Born in Pittsburgh but raised in Washington, D.C., Eckstine began singing at the...

Top Albums By Billy Eckstine
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	Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	There's a Small Hotel (From "On..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:33	$0.99
2.	I've Got You Under My Skin (From &qu..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:44	$0.99
3.	If Ever I Would Leave You (From &quo..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:36	$0.99
4.	Something I Dreamed Last Night	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:55	$0.99
5.	Stranger in Paradise (From "Kis..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:13	$0.99
6.	I Could Write a Book (From "Pal..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	1:55	$0.99
7.	From This Moment On (From "Out ..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:11	$0.99
8.	Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (From &..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:53	$0.99
9.	Tonight (From "West Side Story&..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:33	$0.99
10.	Get out of Town (From "Leave It..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:05	$0.99
11.	Old Devil Moon (From "Finian's ..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:43	$0.99
12.	On the Street Where You Live (From &..	Billy Eckstine & Hal Mo..	2:32	$0.99

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