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Acker Bilk

1929 - 2014

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Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat. Bilk's 1961 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore" became the UK's biggest selling single of 1962, spending 55 weeks on the charts and reaching Number 1. It was the first single to top the UK and US charts simultaneously, and the first No. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Acker Bilk has received more than 888,427 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Acker Bilk is the 1,515th most popular singer (down from 1,310th in 2019), the 4,057th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,672nd in 2019) and the 163rd most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 890k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Acker Bilk ranks 1,515 out of 4,381. Before him are Ewan MacColl, Begum Akhtar, George Thorogood, Katy Bødtger, Yellowman, and Kirka. After him are Dana Winner, Ellen Winther, Valery Meladze, Randy Jones, Anri, and Anne Murray.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Acker Bilk ranks 407. Before him are Dick Tiger, Kenneth MacMillan, Evert Gunnarsson, Villy Sørensen, Ivor Allchurch, and Kazimierz Kutz. After him are Bruno Belin, Francisco Zuluaga, Sergio Cervato, Wolfgang Peters, Paule Desjardins, and Ilene Woods. Among people deceased in 2014, Acker Bilk ranks 378. Before him are Klaus Schmidt, François Deguelt, Ernest Mühlen, Eugene Dynkin, Gyula Török, and Dorothy Cheney. After him are Elaine Stritch, Piero D'Inzeo, Çolpan İlhan, Rudolph Rummel, Jan Werner, and Richard Hoggart.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Acker Bilk ranks 4,057 out of 8,785. Before him are Mary Millar (1936), Dennis Brain (1921), Luke Foxe (1586), Herbert Giles (1845), Rachel Portman (1960), and Edward John Eyre (1815). After him are Bernard Cribbins (1928), John Sykes (1959), Paddy Considine (1973), Sydney Parkinson (1745), George Back (1796), and Charles Montagu Doughty (1843).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Acker Bilk ranks 163. Before him are Ray Wilson (1968), Alma Cogan (1932), Lisa Stansfield (1966), Mary Garden (1874), M.I.A. (1975), and Ewan MacColl (1915). After him are Tina Charles (1954), Colin Hay (1953), Spencer Davis (1939), Ireen Sheer (1949), Skin (1967), and Steve Strange (1959).

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