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Stranger on the shore... I Googled him a month or 2 ago for this tune and was surprised he was still alive. Sadly not now, RIP.
He'd had loads of ops for bladder cancer and had a stroke so maybe it's a blessing. Loved SOTS as a kid even though it was a bit "square".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7jZeXvpyZQ
Wrote this for his daughter who's name was in the original title.
Great piece of music, was my late fathers favourite.
Wrote this for his daughter who's name was in the original title.
Great piece of music, was my late fathers favourite.
It was written for a very good children's serial thriller on TV which I enjoyed immensely.
Sorry, it was used for the TV series of the same name.
and repsect to his name for cockney rhyming slang for milk
Strangers on the shore must be one of the greatest chill out tunes ever. Very talented man.
RIP.
RIP.
RIP...Bernard 'Acker' Bilk.
On 26 May 1962, "Stranger on the Shore" became the first British recording to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 where it was issued by Atlantic Records on the Atco label, but it was quickly followed, on 22 December, by the Tornados' "Telstar", another instrumental. In the pre-rock era, Vera Lynn's "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" had reached #1 in 1952, on the shorter "Best Sellers In Stores" survey. After "Telstar", the next British performers to top the U.S. charts were the Beatles, with their first Capitol Records single "I Want to Hold Your Hand". "Stranger on the Shore" was Billboard's #1 single of 1962, and it spent seven weeks atop the "Easy Listening" chart, which later became known as the Adult Contemporary chart.[6] The tune became the second of three "one-hit wonders" named "pop single of the year" by Billboard (the others being 1958's "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" by Domenico Modugno and 2006's "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter.
On 26 May 1962, "Stranger on the Shore" became the first British recording to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 where it was issued by Atlantic Records on the Atco label, but it was quickly followed, on 22 December, by the Tornados' "Telstar", another instrumental. In the pre-rock era, Vera Lynn's "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" had reached #1 in 1952, on the shorter "Best Sellers In Stores" survey. After "Telstar", the next British performers to top the U.S. charts were the Beatles, with their first Capitol Records single "I Want to Hold Your Hand". "Stranger on the Shore" was Billboard's #1 single of 1962, and it spent seven weeks atop the "Easy Listening" chart, which later became known as the Adult Contemporary chart.[6] The tune became the second of three "one-hit wonders" named "pop single of the year" by Billboard (the others being 1958's "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" by Domenico Modugno and 2006's "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter.
It was ahuge hit back then. Everyone was whistling or humming it, but of course he did loads of other great stuff and was touring with Kenny Ball only lst year.
Acker Bilk: legendary jazz clarinettist dies aged 85
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.
He formed his first band in Bristol after his demobilisation.
Known for his goatee, bowler hat and fancy waistcoat, Bilk was awarded an MBE in 2001 for services to the music industry.
He was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2000 but recovered and continued to play concerts, the last of which was at the Brecon Festival last year.
Bilk told the BBC in a 2012 interview that when he wrote his biggest hit Stranger on the Shore - which was released in 1961 and spent 55 weeks in UK singles chart - he didn't immediately realise it was special.
"I didn't think it was much different from any of the rest of it," he said.
"It was just a thing that came out of my head, that's all. I didn't sort of work on it or do much at all with it."
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.
He formed his first band in Bristol after his demobilisation.
Known for his goatee, bowler hat and fancy waistcoat, Bilk was awarded an MBE in 2001 for services to the music industry.
He was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2000 but recovered and continued to play concerts, the last of which was at the Brecon Festival last year.
Bilk told the BBC in a 2012 interview that when he wrote his biggest hit Stranger on the Shore - which was released in 1961 and spent 55 weeks in UK singles chart - he didn't immediately realise it was special.
"I didn't think it was much different from any of the rest of it," he said.
"It was just a thing that came out of my head, that's all. I didn't sort of work on it or do much at all with it."
That just leaves Chris Barber of the "Three Bs". Kenny ball died last year.
STRANGER ON THE SHORE ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAV RECORDS ,IVE E MAILED BETFAIR RADIO ASKING THEM TO PLAY IT A FEW TIMES ,BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY MENTIONED MY REQUEST THEY NEVER PLAYED IT ,ANOTHER PART OF MY CHILDHOOD GONE A RECORD I LOVED
Ah,I've just found it after putting it into google. Seems to be mainly horseracing commentaries.
There is some banter as well, they read out emails and stuff like that. SDK used to send them in all the time 
Way before The Cavern Club and The Beatles were famous, it was once more of a jazzy club, Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band use to play there a lot. And Acker was probably the only bloke ever to play the Cavern Club wearing a bowler hat !
In the early 60's it became more a mix of jazz and skiffle and beat groups, and The Cavern also use to promote Riverboat Shuffle Cruises down the Mersey. This was long before The Beatles got famous, and they wore black leathers, and they did the interval spots for Acker Bilk. Sometimes the Captain gave Acker the wheel and he'd be steering the boat while The Beatles were playing.
Still got an old record player and huge collection of old vinyl records, Stranger On The Shore was one of the first records I ever bought, and still got it.
In the early 60's it became more a mix of jazz and skiffle and beat groups, and The Cavern also use to promote Riverboat Shuffle Cruises down the Mersey. This was long before The Beatles got famous, and they wore black leathers, and they did the interval spots for Acker Bilk. Sometimes the Captain gave Acker the wheel and he'd be steering the boat while The Beatles were playing.
Still got an old record player and huge collection of old vinyl records, Stranger On The Shore was one of the first records I ever bought, and still got it.
anubis7
03 Nov 14 00:04
Is there a Betfair Radio? Where can I find it?
I was on Betfair Radio when Great Leighs firt opened. That went down well
Opens again next year under the new name Chelmsford City, and will be adding a turf track in 2016.
No rush of Newmakret bookies yet.
03 Nov 14 00:04
Is there a Betfair Radio? Where can I find it?
I was on Betfair Radio when Great Leighs firt opened. That went down well
Opens again next year under the new name Chelmsford City, and will be adding a turf track in 2016.
No rush of Newmakret bookies yet.
Very nice Diva. His music always takes me back to my teen years which is when I first heard him.
Acker on Desert Island Discs Radio with Roy Plomley from 1962.
Sorry...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009y5pt
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009y5pt
Josey Wales put a youtube link on Facebook to SOTS.
I spent all day whistling it yesterday.
I spent all day whistling it yesterday.
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