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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers and actors of the the 20th century, whose career spanned from 1927 until his death in 1977.
Crosby is considered one of the finest vocalists ever, and is credited as being the inspiration for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Dean Martin and more recently Michael Buble. In 1992, Artie Shaw offered his opinion of Crosby's place in American culture in these terms: "The thing you have to understand about Bing Crosby is that he was the first hip white person born in the United States"