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Sun Ra
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Born
May 22
,
1914
·
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Died
May 30
,
1993
·
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
(stroke-related circulatory problems)
Birth name
Herman Poole Blount
Nickname
Sonny
Mini Bio
Sun Ra was born on May 22, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for
Space Is the Place (1974)
,
The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
and
Deceiver (1997)
. He died on May 30, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Trivia
Claimed to be from a different planet.
Leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra.
He played the piano, organ, and synthesizer.
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1987.
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