HE would reach for his trademark bowler hat which had been resting on top of a piano and play the iconic instrumental that made him a global star. Jazz legend Acker Bilk always rounded off his gigs at ...
Veteran British jazz clarinettist and singer Acker Bilk has died at the age of 85, his manager said today. The performer, best known for his laid back signature tune Stranger On The Shore, died this ...
Tributes have been paid to jazz singer and clarinettist Acker Bilk, who has died at the age of 85. The performer, who lived in Pensford, Somerset, died yesterday afternoon at Bath's Royal United ...
ACKER BILK, who died last Sunday aged 85, was a jazz clarinettist and bandleader who became a hugely popular figure in the wider world of entertainment; his recordings, in particular Stranger on the ...