Person    | Male  Born 3/5/1903  Died 14/10/1977

Bing Crosby

Categories: Cinema, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

Countries: USA

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. singer, actor, television producer, television and radio personality, and businessman. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. Crosby was a leader in record sales, network radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He was one of the first global cultural icons. Crosby made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs.

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