bilk
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Bilk, who died earlier this month at the age of 85, became an international star after the release of his 1961 hit record Stranger on the Shore.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2014
The Shadows, Duane Eddy and jazz legend Mr Acker Bilk all featured, as did Jet Harris's Oscar-nominated theme for - memorably accompanied on film by Saul Bass's groundbreaking "jagged arm" title sequence.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2012
Here's hoping new label Bella Union get their chequebooks out should Acker Bilk, MC NxtGen and Tang from Zingzillas be called upon next.
From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2011
Despite the sauce, Bramwell never loosens his grip on songs that range from folk to psychedelia, choirs to clarinets, Acker Bilk to Beatles.
From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2010
The long, pure notes of a clarinet spilled out into the Georgia sunshine as Mr. Acker Bilk played “Stranger on the Shore.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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