History Trivia / BingCrosby

* BreakupBreakout: Possibly the UrExample for a pop singer. He began as a member of the trio The Rhythm Boys, then found stardom as a solo act after they broke up.

* BreakupBreakout: Possibly the UrExample for a singer. He began as a member of the trio The Rhythm Boys, then found stardom as a solo act after they broke up.

* ThoseTwoActors: As mentioned on the main page, Bing and Creator/BobHope in the ''Film/RoadTo'' films. They had a RealLife friendship as well!

** Crosby's role as a down-at-the-heels alcoholic in ''Film/TheCountryGirl'' is a far cry from his usual happy-go-lucky characters.

** To add to the cameraderie, Dorothy Lamour appeared in all of them as well, which was {{lampshade|Hanging}}d by Bing at the top of ''Film/RoadToMorocco'': [[NoFourthWall "I'll lay you eight-to-five that we meet Dorothy Lamour!"]]

** Crosby's role in ''Film/TheCountryGirl'' is a far cry from his usual happy-go-lucky characters.

* BreakupBreakout: Possibly the UrExample for a singer. He began as a member of the trio The Rhythm Boys, then went solo after they broke up.

** To add to the cameraderie, Dorothy Lamour appeared in all of them as well, which was {{lampshade|Hanging}}d by Bing at the top of ''Road to Morocco'': [[NoFourthWall "I'll lay you eight-to-five that we meet Dorothy Lamour!"]]

* SignatureSong: "[[ChristmasSongs White Christmas]]". No ifs, ands, or buts.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: During World War II his radio broadcasts were popular with German soldiers, who called him "Der Bingle". The nickname stuck and spread to his American fans.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: His last recording -- where he recorded a duet with Music/DavidBowie. In a career that included duet recordings with all of the great pop vocalists from the 1930s onward, from Grace Kelly, Ethel Merman, Creator/BobHope, the Andrews Sisters, Music/PerryComo, Music/FrankSinatra and many others, one of his best known -- and best-loved -- duets was with Bowie, a performer known for his innovative visual presentations, his vastly different style of music (art and glam rock, as opposed to straight crooning-style, vocal pop) and unique characters (Ziggy Stardust among them). Recorded in 1977 (sadly, shortly before Bing's death, and aired as part of that year's Christmas special), "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" remained a quiet favorite until nationally released as single in 1982, when the song and its message of peace, hope and goodwill quickly became a staple of holiday radio. Even more amazing: Bing's final significant hit gave him 55 years of hitmaking (1927 through 1982), a longevity record that few if any performers -- not even Music/ElvisPresley, Music/EltonJohn, Music/GeorgeJones and Music/PaulMcCartney (both solo and with Music/TheBeatles) -- have come close to beating.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: His last recording -- where he recorded a duet with Music/DavidBowie. In a career that included duet recordings with all of the great pop vocalists from the 1930s onward, from Grace Kelly, Ethel Merman, Creator/BobHope, the Andrews Sisters, Music/PerryComo, Music/FrankSinatra and many others, one of his best known -- and best-loved -- duets was with Bowie, a performer known for his innovative visual presentations, his vastly different style of music (art and glam rock, as opposed to straight crooning-style, vocal pop) and unique characters (Ziggy Stardust among them). Recorded in 1977 (sadly, shortly before Bing's death, and aired as part of that year's Christmas special), "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" remained a quiet favorite until nationally released as single in 1982, when the song and its message of peace, hope and goodwill quickly became a staple of holiday radio. Even more amazing: Bing's final significant hit gave him 55 years of hitmaking (1927 through 1982), a longevity record that few if any performers -- not even Music/ElvisPresley, Music/EltonJohn, Music/GeorgeJones and Music/PaulMcCartney (both solo and with TheBeatles) -- have come close to beating.

** To add to the cameraderie, Dorothy Lamour appeared in all of them as well, which was [[LampshadedTrope lampshaded by Bing]] at the top of ''Road to Morocco'': [[NoFourthWall "I'll lay you eight-to-five that we meet Dorothy Lamour!"]]
** Crosby would often do [[TheCameo a cameo]] appearance in Hope's other movies as well; in at least [[Film/ThePrincessAndThePirate one case]] he [[TheAce steals the heroine away]] in the process.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: His last recording -- where he recorded a duet with Music/DavidBowie. In a career that included duet recordings with all of the great pop vocalists from the 1930s onward, from Grace Kelly, Ethel Merman, Creator/BobHope, the Andrews Sisters, Music/PerryComo, Music/FrankSinatra and many others, one of his best known -- and best-loved -- duets was with Bowie, a performer known for his innovative visual presentations, his vastly different style of music (art and glam rock, as opposed to straight crooning-style, vocal pop) and unique characters (Ziggy Stardust among them). Recorded in 1977 (sadly, shortly before Bing's death, and aired as part of that year's Christmas special), "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" remained a quiet favorite until nationally released as single in 1982, when the song and its message of peace, hope and goodwill quickly became a staple of holiday radio. Even more amazing: Bing's final significant hit gave him 55 years of hitmaking (1927 through 1982), a longevity record that few if any performers -- not even Music/ElvisPresley, Music/EltonJohn, GeorgeJones and Music/PaulMcCartney (both solo and with TheBeatles) -- have come close to beating.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: His last recording -- where he recorded a duet with DavidBowie. In a career that included duet recordings with all of the great pop vocalists from the 1930s onward, from Grace Kelly, Ethel Merman, Creator/BobHope, the Andrews Sisters, Music/PerryComo, Music/FrankSinatra and many others, one of his best known -- and best-loved -- duets was with Bowie, a performer known for his innovative visual presentations, his vastly different style of music (art and glam rock, as opposed to straight crooning-style, vocal pop) and unique characters (Ziggy Stardust among them). Recorded in 1977 (sadly, shortly before Bing's death, and aired as part of that year's Christmas special), "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" remained a quiet favorite until nationally released as single in 1982, when the song and its message of peace, hope and goodwill quickly became a staple of holiday radio. Even more amazing: Bing's final significant hit gave him 55 years of hitmaking (1927 through 1982), a longevity record that few if any performers -- not even Music/ElvisPresley, Music/EltonJohn, GeorgeJones and Music/PaulMcCartney (both solo and with TheBeatles) -- have come close to beating.

* ThoseTwoActors: As mentioned before, Bing and Bob Hope in the ''Film/RoadTo'' films. They had a RealLife friendship as well!

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: His last recording -- where he recorded a duet with DavidBowie. In a career that included duet recordings with all of the great pop vocalists from the 1930s onward, from Grace Kelly, Ethel Merman, BobHope, the Andrews Sisters, PerryComo, FrankSinatra and many others, one of his best known -- and best-loved -- duets was with Bowie, a performer known for his innovative visual presentations, his vastly different style of music (art and glam rock, as opposed to straight crooning-style, vocal pop) and unique characters (Ziggy Stardust among them). Recorded in 1977 (sadly, shortly before Bing's death, and aired as part of that year's Christmas special), "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" remained a quiet favorite until nationally released as single in 1982, when the song and its message of peace, hope and goodwill quickly became a staple of holiday radio. Even more amazing: Bing's final significant hit gave him 55 years of hitmaking (1927 through 1982), a longevity record that few if any performers -- not even ElvisPresley, EltonJohn, GeorgeJones and PaulMcCartney (both solo and with TheBeatles) -- have come close to beating.