Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine

Nacimiento : 1914-07-09, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Muerte : 1993-03-08

Historia

William Clarence Eckstine (Pittsburgh, 8 de julio de 1914-ibídem, 8 de marzo de 1993) fue un cantante estadounidense de jazz y música pop. Poseedor de una voz de barítono, fue durante los años cuarenta una figura carismática de la música popular negra, al liderar una de las primeras big band de bop y convertirse en el primer cantante negro de baladas románticas (fue llamado el Sinatra negro). Con el paso de los años, su influencia ha sido considerable en el ámbito del soul y el rhythm and blues.

Perfil

Billy Eckstine

Películas

It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Johnny Barnett
Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
Faldas a bordo
Billy Eckstine
Tres señoritas se inscriben en una especie de entrenamiento en una base naval. Sin embargo, su mayor problema no son las largas marchas o varias semanas en un barco pequeño, sino su vida amorosa.
Harlem After Midnight
Billy Eckstine
Released by Transvideo Corporation of America, "Harlem After Midnight" was produced by Alexander, a distributor of African American films in the 1940s. The film features Billy Eckstine and his band with vocals by Eckstine and Ann Baker, and dancing by Nicky O'Daniel and Al Guster. The film was made in 1949 and photographed by Don Malkames.