Bing Crosby US singer and actor, born 3 May 1903 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. His career lasted from 1926 until his death on 14 October 1977 in Madrid, Spain. He is known for Christmas music, most notably the songs "White Christmas" and "Silent Night", the first and third greatest selling singles of all time. He is the most successful charting music artist in history, with more number-one hits, top tens and chart entries than any other artist. He acted in over 70 films, earning an Academy Award and 3 nominations. He also sang 4 Academy Award winning songs. He has sold close to one billion records, tapes, compact discs and digital downloads around the world. Married to Dixie Lee Crosby from 1930 until her death in 1952. Married to Kathryn Crosby from 1957 until his death in 1977. Father of Gary Crosby (2), Dennis Crosby, Phillip Crosby, Lindsay Crosby, Harry Crosby (3), Nathaniel Crosby and Mary-Frances Crosby. Brother of Bob Crosby. Review: Bing Crosby was a revolutionary figure in music -- he adopted singing to the microphone, brought jazz into white pop, and was our first multimedia star (radio, records, movies, TV). He crooned it all -- from Hawaiian to Country --but was at his best on easygoing, improv heavy rhythm tunes. Crosby always paid his respects to Louis Armstrong (and loved working with him) but much of his best jazz recordings are currently out of print. This is a shame because to paraphrase Tony Bennett, Crosby was the first cool white man in American music. Aliases: Friend Of Gary Crosby, Arthur Beaumont

Bing Crosby Discography