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Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, MBE (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinettist and vocalist known for his appearance – goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat – and breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style.
Bilk's 1962 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore" became the UK's biggest selling single of 1962: it was in the UK charts for more than 50 weeks, peaked at number two, and was the first No. 1 single in the United States by a British artist in the era of the modern Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
Bilk was born in Pensford, Somerset, in 1929. He earned the nickname "Acker" from the Somerset slang for "friend" or "mate". His parents tried to teach him the piano but, as a boy, Bilk found it restricted his love of outdoor activities, including football. He lost two front teeth in a school fight and half a finger in a sledging accident, both of which he claimed affected his eventual clarinet style.
On leaving school Bilk joined the workforce of W.D. & H.O. Wills's cigarette factory in Bristol; he stayed there for three years, putting tobacco in the cooling room and then pushing tobacco through a blower. He then undertook three years of National Service with the Royal Engineers in the Suez Canal Zone. He learnt the clarinet there after his sapper friend, John A. Britten, gave him one bought at a bazaar and for which Britten had no use. The clarinet had no reed, so Britten fashioned a makeshift one for the instrument from scrap wood. Bilk later borrowed a better instrument from the army and kept it after demobilisation. After National Service, Bilk joined his uncle's blacksmith business and qualified in the trade.
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Stranger On The Shore - Acker Bilk
Mr. Acker Bilk - Aria 1976
Mr Acker Bilk 'Stranger On The Shore' Full Abum
Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore (Original Stereo).avi
ACKER BILK JAZZ FOR TRADDIES
Mr Acker Bilk -- Stranger on the Shore -- Complete Album
Autumn Leaves -- Acker Bilk
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Mr. Acker Bilk - La Paloma
1. Petite fleur - 2. Moon River - 3. Autumn Leaves - 4. Alley Cat - 5. A taste of honey - 6. Stranger on the shore - 7. Mu way - 8. Somewhere my love - 9. Maria Elena - 10. A whiter shade of pale - 11. Only you - 12. What a wonderful world
1970 stereo re release of Acker Bilk's original 1961 album . Backed by the Leon Young String Chorale Acker achieved a UK #2 and US #1 with his haunting theme from the BBC drama series of the same name. Originally written by Acker and titled Jenny after his daughter. The album was recorded 12th August and 8th November 1960. Tracks: Side 1 Stranger On The Shore Brahms' Lullaby Mean To Me Greensleeves Take My Lips Sentimental Journey Side 2 Nobody Knows Is This The Blues? Cielito Lindo Deep Purple I Can't Get Started Carolina Moon
Acker Bilk -Stranger On the Shore (Original Stereo).avi (11.66M)
Jazz legend Acker Bilk was a self taught clarinettist who was soon performing in public. With his trademark bowler hat and striped waistcoat he gave the kind of musical service that lasted for many decades.
Some of the hits of Acker Bilk. Lovely to listen to.
autumn leaves acker bilk
music: aria artist: acker bilk my comments about this video I believe in the creation account in Genesis and although I am sure those who think otherwise could ask me questions to which I could not give adequate answers, this in no way would change my faith that all we see anywhere in the universe - on earth or out in the vastness of space has been created by the God of the bible. I do not know how the universe ends - in a way I am not too bothered - it would be interesting to know but not vital - the important thing for me is having an inner assurance that God created it at a word by his son Jesus Christ and this video actually makes me stand in awe of the majesty of God and more than that I feel not a little tearful that God who created all this beauty sent Jesus Christ to this wo...
Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band played encore on the International Jazz Festival in Prague 1982. "Spanish Harlem" and "That's My Home".
ACKER BILK - Stranger On A Shore. Eurovision 1977 interval act. High quality (HD)
"Stranger on the Shore" is a piece for clarinet written by Acker Bilk for his young daughter and originally named "Jenny" after her. It was subsequently used as the theme tune of a BBC TV drama serial for young people entitled Stranger on the Shore. Real Name: Bernard Bilk Birth Date: 28th January 1929 Birth Place:Pensford Somerset Bilk earned the nickname Acker from the Somerset slang for friend or 'mate'. His parents tried to have him learn the piano, but Bilk as a boy found it restricting upon his love of outdoor activities including football (soccer). He also lost two front teeth in a school fight and half a finger in a sledging accident, both of which Bilk has claimed impacted his eventual clarinet style. He eventually learned the clarinet while serving in the British Army...
II. International Jazz Festival in Prague 1964
Mr Acker Bilk live with Stranger on the Shore and the finale to his set at the Theatr Brychiniog on Sunday 11th August 2013. He entertained us as much with his jokes and anecdotes as with his music which has been with some of us for more than 50 years!
Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band, II.International Jazz Festival in Prague 1964 and world-famous Stranger On The Shore for show. Whole record is on my clip "Stranger on the Shore Prague 1964 - original soudtrack"
Acker Bilk played Stranger on the Shore (14th International Jazz Festival in Prague 1982).
Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1994 Live at De La Warr Pavilion release "Chalumeau That's my home." Acker Bilk composition (on the cover also names Mellin) and fabulous clarinet solo with the rhythm section. This is the one with string orchestra backing which carried him to Stardom and probably kept him in a bed of roses for the rest of his life (he said it was his pension). Originlly penned and named after his daughter and renamed for release. He always played it with the Jazz band due to popular demand. The Band: Acker Bilk (Cl); Colin Wood (Pn); Tucker Finlayson Bs); Ritchie Bryant (Dr).Track 15 of 16 Submitted: ULAJAZZ
Deep peace in this music... Live performance, 1988 http://www.ackersmusicagency.co.uk
Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band played Creole Jazz (1963)
01 He's Got The Whole World In His Hand 02 Daybreak 03 Like Yesterday 04 Morning Has Broken 05 Wayfaring Stranger 06 Sailing To An Isle Of Dreams 07 Can't Be Without You 08 Your Place in My Heart 09 That's Where My Money Goes 10 Ivory Sheen 11 Luck For You - Luck For Me 12 I Will Try To Carry On 13 Across The Sea 14 Girl Scout 15 Fleur De Lune 16 Summer Games 17 Dreaming In The Sun 18 Change Your Mind 19 Reggae Girl 20 The Sun Will Shine
English clarinetist Acker Bilk and his band entertain the studio audience with a selection of jazz songs including My Blue Heaven and That's My Home.
Mezinárodního jazzového festivalu v pražské Lucerně se v roce 1982 zúčastnil i anglický soubor legendárního klarinetisty a skladatele Acker Bilka.
Evergreen Words The Way We Were Feelings You Light Up My Life Help Me Make it Through the Night When I Need You When a Child is Born
Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band - The Entertainers 01.My Blue Heaven 02.That's My Home 03.Aria 04.Stranger on the Shore Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship,and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
STARRING ACKER BILK AND ARTHUR MULLARD
Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball perform today 22/07/2009 Jazz legends true gents.
Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk MBE was an English clarinettist and vocalist who toured the world for over 50 years. Acker who personified the trad jazz revival of the 1950s and 60s, has died after a lengthy illness, aged 85. He passed away on 2nd November 2014. His most famous number Stranger on the Shore was the UK's biggest selling single of 1962 and made him an international star. Born Bernard Stanley Bilk, he changed his name to Acker - Somerset slang for mate - after learning to play the clarinet in the Army. His last concert was in August 2013. He was best known for his trademark goatee, bowler hat, striped waistcoat and his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style. Hear 100's of Exclusive interviews with Alex Belfield at www.celebrityradio.biz
Acker Bilk being interviewed for a radio station in Lodz (pronounced Woodge!), Poland prior to a sell-out concert. Still going strong and having a laugh!
Acker Bilk's final interview will be broadcast on local community station Penwith Radio this Sunday evening. According to the musicians agent, this was the last interview Acker Bilk ever recorded. The clarinettist, who died earlier this month from cancer at the age of 85, talks to Penwith Radio about his life and career as a musician. His wife, Jean, also takes part in the programme. Presenter John Chapman said, “Because of Ackers illness at the time of the interview his voice is soft at times and I had to carry and lead the conversation but it is an hours life story and we have got the last ever one he did”. “Talkabout with Lord John and Acker Bilk” will be broadcast this Sunday the 16th of November at 9 o'clock on Penwith Radio 96.5 & 97.2fm and online at www.penwithradio.co.uk http...
Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk MBE was an English clarinettist and vocalist who toured the world for over 50 years. Acker who personified the trad jazz revival of the 1950s and 60s, has died after a lengthy illness, aged 85. He passed away on 2nd November 2014. His most famous number Stranger on the Shore was the UK's biggest selling single of 1962 and made him an international star. Born Bernard Stanley Bilk, he changed his name to Acker - Somerset slang for mate - after learning to play the clarinet in the Army. His last concert was in August 2013. He was best known for his trademark goatee, bowler hat, striped waistcoat and his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style. Hear 100's of Exclusive interviews with Alex Belfield at www.celebrityradio.biz
Clarinettist Acker Bilk, who personified the trad jazz revival of the 1950s and 60s, has died after a lengthy illness, aged 85. His most famous number Stranger on the Shore was the UK's biggest selling single of 1962 and made him an international star. Born Bernard Stanley Bilk, he changed his name to Acker - Somerset slang for mate - after learning to play the clarinet in the Army. His last concert was in August 2013. Pamela Sutton, who was Bilk's personal manager for 45 years, said he had "been ill for some time. He was my great friend and his music was legendary." He leaves his wife Jean, daughter Jenny and son Pete. Born in Pensford in Somerset, Bilk tried a number of different careers before borrowing a clarinet and copying recordings of famous jazz musicians while in the Army. ...
"My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the original French song. The lyrics of "My Way" tell the story of a man who, having grown old, reflects on his life as death approaches. He is comfortable with his mortality and takes responsibility for how he dealt with all the challenges of life while maintaining a respectable degree of integrity. Paul Anka heard the original 1967 French pop song, Comme d'habitude (As Usual) performed by Claude François, while on holiday in the south of France. He flew to Paris to negotiate the rights to the song. In a 2007 interview, he said, "I thought it was a ...
Here I stand, watching the tide go out
So all alone and blue
Just dreaming dreams of you
I watched your ship as it sailed out to sea
Taking all my dreams
And taking all of me
The sighing of the waves
The wailing of the wind
The tears in my eyes burn
Pleading, "My love, return"
Why, oh, why must I go on like this?
Shall I just be a lonely stranger on the shore?
The sighing of the waves
The wailing of the wind
The tears in my eyes burn
Pleading, "My love, return"
Why, oh, why must I go on like this?
Shall I just be a lonely stranger on the shore?