Bing Crosby

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Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903-October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. His singing career was around fifty years long and more then 500 million records of his have been sold worldwide. Crosby is known for creating the style of music that Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Dean Martin would later sing. In 1962, Crosby became the first person ever to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His voice good enough to have him become the most popular artist in both the jazz and swing jazz styles of music.