Billy Eckstine and Carolle Drake

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Billy Eckstine and Carolle Drake  

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Carolle Drake and Billy Eckstine are divorced after a marriage of 17 years. They had 5 children.

They had 5 children, Billy Jr., Edward Smith, Guy Le Cinq, Charlotte Carolle and Gina Lea.

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American Disc Jockey Carolle Drake was born on 29th August, 1923 in Atlanta, GA and passed away on 17th Aug 2015 Los Angeles, CA aged 91. She is most remembered for Wife of Billy Eckstine; Band of Angels (1957). Her zodiac sign is Virgo.

American Vocalist Billy Eckstine passed away on 8th Mar 1993 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA aged 78. Born William Clarence Eckstein on 8th July, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and educated at St. Paul Normal and Industrial School, Billy Eckstine is most remembered for First African-American singing idol in a career that spanned 1939–1990. His zodiac sign is Cancer.

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Relationship Statistics

Status	Duration	Length
Married	31st Jan 1958 - 1976	17 years, 11 months
Total	1953 - 1976	23 years

By 1953 Carolle had returned to Atlanta and was working as a radio disc jockey with a popular morning show. During this time she began dating popular singer Billy Eckstine who had just split from his wife June. The two proceeded to have two children together and a wild courtship, with several splits and reconciliations. They married on January 31, 1958 and ended up splitting in November of 1976.

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