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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 1962 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore" became the UK's biggest selling single of 1962. It spent more than 50 weeks on the UK charts, peaking at number two, and was the second No. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Acker Bilk has received more than 828,222 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Acker Bilk is the 1,315th most popular singer (down from 1,145th in 2019), the 3,680th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,324th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular British Singer.

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  • 830k

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  • 45.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Acker Bilk ranks 1,315 out of 3,528Before him are Katie Melua, Sheila E., Omar Souleyman, Imogen Heap, Hironobu Kageyama, and Richard Bona. After him are Wyclef Jean, Florent Pagny, M.I.A., Anna Jantar, Girija Devi, and Ani Lorak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Acker Bilk ranks 361Before him are Richard Dysart, Arthur Barnard, Betty Carter, Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Rafael Chimishkyan, and Igor Novikov. After him are Günter Kunert, Girija Devi, Ken McGregor, Jerry Hardin, Amar Bose, and Francis Bebey. Among people deceased in 2014, Acker Bilk ranks 332Before him are Keiko Awaji, Jorge Romo, David Malet Armstrong, Ben Bradlee, Barbro Kollberg, and Suchitra Sen. After him are Polly Bergen, Åke Johansson, Mary Anderson, Francisco Gabica, James Brady, and Bruno Zumino.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Acker Bilk ranks 3,680 out of 7,765Before him are Doug Bradley (1954), Reginald Wingate (1861), Imogen Heap (1977), Ranulph Fiennes (1944), Dudley Pound (1877), and Kunal Nayyar (1981). After him are Jonny Greenwood (1971), Gerald Finzi (1901), George Crabbe (1754), Ethel Thomson Larcombe (1879), M.I.A. (1975), and Peter Lorimer (1946).

Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Acker Bilk ranks 142Before him are Matt Monro (1930), Sandy Denny (1947), Linda Martin (1952), Aneka (1947), Helen Shapiro (1946), and Imogen Heap (1977). After him are M.I.A. (1975), Curt Smith (1961), Mary Garden (1874), Sam Smith (1992), Peter Murphy (1957), and Amy Macdonald (1987).