Sun Ra

Summary

Sun Ra is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on May 22, 1914^[3]. He passed away in Birmingham^[4]. He died on May 30, 1993^[5]. He worked as a bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,546 views/month, #6,281 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sun Ra was born in Birmingham^[2].
• Sun Ra died in Birmingham^[4].
• Sun Ra was born on May 22, 1914^[3].
• Sun Ra died on May 30, 1993^[5].
• Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery^[12].
• Sun Ra held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Sun Ra's native language^[14].
• Sun Ra is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Sun Ra worked as a bandleader^[6].
• Sun Ra's professions included composer^[7].
• Sun Ra's professions included conductor^[8].
• Sun Ra's professions included jazz musician^[9].
• Sun Ra worked as a pianist^[10].
• Sun Ra worked as a poet^[16].
• Sun Ra's field of work was music^[17].
• Sun Ra's field of work was jazz^[18].
• Sun Ra's education included a stint at Alabama A & M College^[19].
• Sun Ra's education included a stint at A. H. Parker High School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Sun Ra is The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Sun Ra is Jazz in Silhouette^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Sun Ra is Purple Night^[23].
• Sun Ra received the NEA Jazz Masters^[24].
• Sun Ra was a member of The Sun Ra Arkestra^[25].
• Sun Ra was a member of Sun Ra Quartet^[26].
• Sun Ra is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sun Ra's place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on May 22, 1914^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Alabama A & M College^[19], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1875^[30] and A. H. Parker High School^[20], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1900^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], pianist^[10], and poet^[16]. Fields of work include music^[17], a type of arts^[34] and jazz^[18], a music genre^[35], founded in 1917^[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One^[21], an album^[37]; Jazz in Silhouette^[22], an album^[38]; and Purple Night^[23], an album^[39].

Recognition

Sun Ra received the NEA Jazz Masters^[24].

Death and Burial

Sun Ra died on May 30, 1993^[5]. He passed away in Birmingham^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[40]. Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Sun Ra ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,546 views/month, #6,281 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by The Stooges^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1967^[45].

FAQs

Where was Sun Ra born?

Sun Ra was born in Birmingham^[2].

Where did Sun Ra die?

Sun Ra passed away in Birmingham^[4].

What did Sun Ra do for work?

Sun Ra worked as bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and pianist^[10].

Where did Sun Ra go to school?

Sun Ra was educated at Alabama A & M College^[19] and A. H. Parker High School^[20].

What awards did Sun Ra receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[24].

Who did Sun Ra influence?

Sun Ra has been cited as an influence by The Stooges^[43].