Eckstine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Billy Eckstine
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 ...
(1914–1993), ballad singer and bandleader during the Swing era
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Guy Eckstine
Guy Eckstine is an artist manager and record producer, known for his tenure as A&R executive at Verve Records in the 1990s. With jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock, Eckstine co-produced the Hancock album '' The New Standard.''
After Verve, Eckstine ...
, American music industry executive
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Ronnie Eckstine
Ron Eckstine (born 1946) is a former actor and music manager, and stepson of singer Billy Eckstine by way of Billy's marriage to Ronnie's mother, Carolle Drake.
Early life
He played high school football at Birmingham High School, where he and his ...
(born 1946), American actor and music manager, stepson of Billy
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Eckstein Eckstein is a surname of German origin, meaning "cornerstone" (''eck'' means 'corner', and ''stein'' means 'stone'). According to information gleaned from the U.S. Census, around 2,500 people in the United States have the surname Eckstein. Notable ...
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Eksteen Eksteen is a surname of South African origin, being a variant of the surname Eckstein, which means "cornerstone". Notable people with the surname include:
*Cindy Eksteen (born 1977), South African former cricketer
*Clive Eksteen (born 1966), South ...
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