Crosby

American

[krawz-bee, kroz-] / ˈkrɔz bi, ˈkrɒz- /

noun

Bing Harry Lillis Crosby, 1904–77, U.S. singer and actor.

Crosby ¹ British

/ ˈkrɒzbɪ /

noun

a town in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 51 789 (2001)

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Crosby ² British

/ ˈkrɒzbɪ /

noun

Bing, real name Harry Lillis Crosby. 1904–77, US singer and film actor; famous for his style of crooning: best known for the song "White Christmas" from the film Holiday Inn (1942)

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Music: Jagger performed along with Bobby Keys, who plays the saxophone solo on “Brown Sugar,” Stephen Stills of the group Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Doris Troy, the soul singer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

“It turns a math problem into a loyalty test,” said Daniel Crosby, chief behavioral officer at Orion Advisor Solutions.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor and Bing Crosby graced the reopening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

The session was also cut short on Wednesday evening following a crash at Crosby Leap involving the outfit of Ryan and Callum Crowe.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Crosby perched on the roof with Oscar Otis, who would call the race for a national radio broadcast.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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