Sun Ra


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Age79 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 22, 1914
Date of DeathMay 30, 1993
Star SignGemini
Music GenreJazz, Piano
Music StyleFree Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Big Band, World Fusion, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Mixed Media, African Jazz, Avant-Garde
Music MoodVolatile, Carefree, Whimsical, Eerie, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Campy, Exuberant, Quirky, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Cheerful, Trippy, Joyous, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery
InstrumentOrgan, Piano, Keyboards, Leader, Organ (Hammond), Synthesizer, Vocals, Synclavier, Electronics

Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra; May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy," musical compositions and performances. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.


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Filmography

Selected Sun Ra film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

1974
Space Is the Place
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1966
The Magic Sun
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1959
Cry of Jazz
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Soundtrack Credits

2008
Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Nightclub
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2008
The Cobrasnake
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1975
Saturday Night Live
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1966
The Magic Sun
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Writer Credits

1974
Space Is the Place
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