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Aker Bilk has died
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Stranger on the shore. Brilliant.
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Stranger on the shore. Brilliant.
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I thought he would have been long gone 😳
RIP Acker |
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Was he an Acker Bilk tribute act?
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sorry, never heard of him
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Oh he was fabulous, I'm sorry to hear he has passed away, may he rest in peace.
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I wonder why the OP didn't think of it first. |
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Good idea to post a link.
I wonder why the OP didn't think of it first.
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Acker Bilk was the first British male to achieve a number one on the American Billboard chart!
RIP Last edited by muggins14 : 02-11-2014 at 20:00. Reason: Correct name spelling - don't know why I was copying the incorrect OP :D |
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We'll I just thought it was worth it for the posters who inevitably say " never heard of him "
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Remember him from Saturday night TV when I was a kid Don't think I have ever seen him in colour
My mum loved him |
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Apparently he has not died- it was a hoax!
Er.... The Mirror said he has Don't know what to believe now! |
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I played Stranger on the Shore at a school concert once. I was okay..but not that good.
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Apparently he has not died- it was a hoax!
Er.... The Mirror said he has Don't know what to believe now! I see you edited the original post. |
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Apparently he has not died- it was a hoax!
Er.... The Mirror said he has Don't know what to believe now! It's not a hoax. Why do people always assume famous deaths are hoaxes? |
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Apparently he has not died- it was a hoax!
Er.... The Mirror said he has Don't know what to believe now! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...5-9834420.html |
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I played Stranger on the Shore at a school concert once. I was okay..but not that good.
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Apparently he has not died- it was a hoax!
Tell that to the Independent! and the Mirror http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...pdates-4555249 |
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Well, i HAVE heard of him.
R.I.P. Acker, jazz legend. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29874053
He reached a good old age, 85. Brilliant jazz musician. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufCj5qbxfLg A bit of Dixie |
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sorry, never heard of him
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Apparently he has not died- it was a hoax!
Er.... The Mirror said he has Don't know what to believe now! ![]() Poor Tina keeps on finding herself the victim of 'death by internet' hoaxers
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RIP Acker......
He was a regular on telly when I was younger and Jazz was a bit more popular than it is now ! Can anyone remember the TV show that had Stranger On The Shore as it's theme tune..........actually the TV show might have been called Stranger on The Shore......
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