ABOUT
Billy Eckstine (July 8, 1914 - March 8, 1993) was a highly acclaimed jazz/pop singer and bandleader with a distinctive rich baritone who became famous beginning in the mid 1940s as a solo artist and as the leader of his orchestra. His best known songs include "Prisoner Of Love" (1948), "My Foolish Heart" (1950), "I Wanna Be Loved" (1950), and "I Apologize" (1951). He was honored posthumously with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.
Best known songs (with years) include:
- A Cottage For Sale (1945)
- I'm In The Mood For Love (1946)
- Prisoner Of Love (1946)
- You Call It Madness But I Call It Love (1946)
- Blue Moon (1949)
- I Wanna Be Loved (1950)
- My Foolish Heart (1950)
- I Apologize (1951)
- If (1951)
- Kiss Of Fire (1952)
Pop charts debut year: 1945
Years active: 1939-1990
Genres: Jazz
Labels: National, MGM, RCA Victor, Mercury, Verve
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