1929 - 2014
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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Among singers, Acker Bilk ranks 1,315 out of 3,528. Before 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.
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 1,309
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,310
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,311
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 1,312
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 1,313
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 1,314
1929 - 2014
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 1,315
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 1,316
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 1,317
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 1,318
1950 - 1980
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,319
1929 - 2017
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 1,320
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,321
Among people born in 1929, Acker Bilk ranks 361. Before 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 332. Before 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.
1929 - 2015
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 355
1929 - 2018
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 356
1929 - 1998
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 357
1929 - 1994
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 358
1929 - 2022
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 359
1929 - 2007
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 360
1929 - 2014
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 361
1929 - 2019
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 362
1929 - 2017
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 363
1929 - 2007
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 364
1929 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 365
1929 - 2013
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 366
1929 - 2001
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 367
1933 - 2014
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 326
1923 - 2014
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 327
1926 - 2014
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 328
1921 - 2014
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 329
1917 - 2014
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 330
1931 - 2014
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 331
1929 - 2014
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 332
1930 - 2014
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 333
1928 - 2014
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 334
1918 - 2014
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 335
1937 - 2014
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 336
1940 - 2014
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 337
1923 - 2014
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 338
Among people born in United Kingdom, Acker Bilk ranks 3,680 out of 7,765. Before 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).
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 3,674
1861 - 1953
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 3,675
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 3,676
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 3,677
1877 - 1943
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 3,678
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 3,679
1929 - 2014
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 3,680
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 3,681
1901 - 1956
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 3,682
1754 - 1832
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 3,683
1879 - 1965
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 3,684
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 3,685
1946 - 2021
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 3,686
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Acker Bilk ranks 142. Before 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).
1930 - 1985
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 136
1947 - 1978
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 137
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 138
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 139
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 140
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 141
1929 - 2014
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 142
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 143
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 144
1874 - 1967
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 145
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 146
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 147
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 148