Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an
American popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor whose career
lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977.
One of the first multimedia stars, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby held a
nearly unrivaled command of record sales, radio ratings, and motion
picture grosses. He is often considered to be among the most popular
musical acts in history and is currently the most electronically recorded
human voice in history.
Crosby is also credited as being the major inspiration for most of the
male singers of the era that followed him, including Frank Sinatra, Perry
Como, and Dean Martin.Yank magazine recognized Crosby as the person who
had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during
his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man
alive," ahead of Jackie Robinson and the pope.
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