Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (; May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian and actor. The first multimedia star, Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1931 to 1954. His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced many male singers who followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes, and Dean Martin. Yank magazine said that he was "the person who had done the most for the morale of overseas servicemen" during World War II. In 1948, American polls declared him the "most admired man alive", ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. Also in 1948, Music Digest estimated that his recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours allocated to recorded radio music.
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| Full name at birth | Harry Lillis Crosby Jr.
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| Claim to fame | White Christmas
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| Date of birth | 2 May 1903
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| Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, USA
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| Date of death | 14 October 1977
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| Age | 74 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
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| Cause of death | Heart Attack
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| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
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| Occupation | Singer, actor
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg)
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| Net worth | $50,000,000 USD
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| University | Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, USA
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- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 122-124. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
- In March 1977, after videotaping a concert for CBS to commemorate his 50th anniversary in show business, Crosby backed off the stage into an orchestra pit, rupturing a disc in his back that required a month of hospitalization.
- Uncle of Chris Crosby and Cathy Crosby
- Was the first person to sing "White Christmas".
- Nearly filed for divorce from his first wife in 1948 because he wanted to marry Joan Caulfield.
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