Acker Bilk

  • Known for: Actor
  • Date of birth: 1929. January 28.
  • Place of birth: Pensford, Somerset, England, UK

Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, MBE (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was a British clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat. Bilk's 1962 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore"...

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