He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work in The Bells of St. He was among the top acts in box office sales and his film partners included the likes of Fred Astaire, Pete Sellers, Grace Kelly, Joan Collins, Ingrid Bergman and so many others. He had a close friendship with Louis Armstrong that flourished as they worked together in movies, on radio and television for nearly 50 years. Over the course of his career, Crosby would work with a number of iconic entertainers. Primary Wave says that Bing Crosby is considered to be “an architect of 20th century entertainment”, with over 70 feature films on his resume and over 1,600 songs recorded.īecause of his influence in motion pictures, in music, and on radio he is one of only 33 people to have three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Larry Mestel, CEO & Founder of Primary Wave Music said: “Bing Crosby was one of the most influential stars of the 20th century and few could match his success over four decades beginning in the 1930s. “Our team can’t wait to dive into our partnership with Harry Crosby, Robert Bader and the Crosby family to help reintroduce Bing’s music and legacy to the world.” “Going into our first meeting, our goal was to find a partner who believed in the vast life that he led, and we know Primary Wave will continue to sustain the legacy of dad.” “We couldn’t be more excited about this partnership with Primary Wave,” said the family of Bing Crosby in a joint statement. “We couldn’t be more excited about this partnership with Primary Wave.” To date, he has sold close to one billion records worldwide – a feat only rivaled by The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson. White Christmas would continue to chart years later and remains one of the best-selling songs of all time with over 50 million copies being sold around the world.īing Crosby was the voice of 13 Oscar-nominated songs, four of which won the Academy Award for Best Song.Ĭrosby had approximately 41 No.1 hits, charting singles every single year between 19.
Released on October 3, 1942, White Christmas would reach No.1 and stayed there for 11 weeks.
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The movie included several Irving Berlin songs including what would become Bing’s biggest hit, his cover of the classic song White Christmas. In 1941, Bing Crosby signed on to appear in the film Holiday Inn. Shortly after launching his radio show, Bing Crosby also signed a contract with Paramount Pictures and began making about three films a year. His radio program became a huge success, attracting as many as 50 million listeners and lasting nearly 30 years. Primary Wave says that the Estate will now have access to its entire marketing team, digital team, publicity department, branding team, and publishing infrastructure which includes licensing and synch opportunities.īing Crosby began his career in the mid-1920s and would become a household name just a decade later when he launched his solo radio show in 1931. In addition, Primary Wave has acquired a stake in his name, likeness, and rights of publicity. Terms of the deal, which AP News reports is ‘estimated in excess of $50 million’, include artist royalties from master recordings featuring Crosby’s performances, writer royalties from songs written by Bing Crosby, his rights in the film White Christmas, as well as other film, radio, and television productions. This includes the Bing Crosby Archives, featuring thousands of recordings by Bing Crosby and other artists, many of which have never been released. Primary Wave has acquired a stake in the assets owned by HLC Properties Ltd, the company owned by the estate of the legendary Bing Crosby. Today (October 11), we learn of yet another $50 million-plus deal in music… and this time it’s Primary Wave doing the buying.
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