Songs Written by Billy EckstineTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award "for performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording". His recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1951) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Billy Eckstine first charted in 1942 with Stormy Monday Blues.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.