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Acker Bilk

English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist (1929-2014)

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Occupation

English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist (1929-2014)

Born in

Pensford

Born

January 28, 1929

Zodiac

Aquarius

Website

www.ackersmusicagency.co.uk/

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31,324

days lived

85

age at death

Born
January 28, 1929 in 🇬🇧Pensford
Died
November 2, 2014 in Bath (aged 85)
Zodiac
♒︎Aquarius·snake 🐍
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Sun Sign

Aquarius♒︎

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Moon Sign

Virgo♍︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for January 28, 1929

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2014
Day 31,324
Age 85

Death of Acker Bilk

Nov 2, 2014

Dies at the age of 85 in Bath, Somerset, England.

Day 31,019
Age 84

Performs at the Stables Theatre

Jan 1, 2014

Acker Bilk performs at the Stables Theatre, Wavendon near Milton Keynes.

2001
Day 26,271
Age 71

Awarded MBE

Jan 1, 2001

Awarded an MBE for his services to music.

1990
Day 22,253
Age 60

Continued Touring

Jan 1, 1990
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1983
Day 19,696
Age 53

This Is Your Life appearance

Jan 1, 1983

Subject of 'This Is Your Life', surprised by Eamonn Andrews.

1976
Day 17,139
Age 46

Top 20 Hit

Jan 1, 1976

Has a Top 20 hit with 'Aria'.

1962
Day 12,045
Age 32

Marriage to Jean Hawkins

Jan 20, 1962

Marries Jean Hawkins.

Day 12,026
Age 32

Chart-topping Success

Jan 1, 1962

'Stranger on the Shore' becomes a No. 1 hit in the U.S.

1961
Day 11,661
Age 31

Stranger on the Shore

Jan 1, 1961

Composes 'Stranger on the Shore' as the theme tune for a TV series.

1960
Day 11,295
Age 30

First UK Chart Hit

Jan 1, 1960

Achieves his first UK chart hit with 'Summer Set'.

1958
Day 10,565
Age 28

Forms Paramount Jazz Band

Jan 1, 1958

Forms his own band, the Paramount Jazz Band.

1950
Day 7,643
Age 20

Professional Musician

Jan 1, 1950

Begins his career as a professional musician after national service.

1947
Day 6,547
Age 17

National Service

Jan 1, 1947

Joins the Royal Air Force for his national service.

1944
Day 5,451
Age 14

Expelled from School

Jan 1, 1944

Expelled from school for putting stink bombs in the organ.

1929
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Bernard Stanley Bilk

Jan 28, 1929

Born in Pensford, Somerset, England.