People, by Categories: jazz

Jazz musician or singer

Cannonball Adderley

musician, jazz, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Julian Edwin Adderley

Nickname(s):

"Cannonball"

Birth Place:

Tampa, Florida, USA

Birth Date:

September 15, 1928

Death Date:

August 8, 1975

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Virgo

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1975.

Ameriie

singer, R&B, jazz

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers

Also Known As:

Amerie

Birth Place:

Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Date:

January 12, 1978

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Songs:

Albums:

Graduated from college in 2000.

Louis Armstrong

musician, singer, bandleader, jazz, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Louis Daniel Armstrong

Nickname(s):

"Satchmo"

Birth Place:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Birth Date:

August 4, 1901

Death Date:

July 6, 1971

Age at Death:

69, 29 days before his 70^th birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Song:

Hello, Dolly!

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1952.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1978.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.
Gennett Walk of Fame 2007.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Lovie Austin

musician, bandleader, jazz

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Cora Calhoun

Birth Date:

September 19, 1887

Death Date:

July 10, 1972

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Virgo

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

"First female bandleader" - and pianist.

Pearl Bailey

singer, jazz, hall of fame

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Pearly Mae Bailey

Birth Place:

Newport News, Virginia, USA

Birth Date:

March 29, 1918

Death Date:

August 17, 1990

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Aries

- the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Movie:

St. Louis Blues

Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Theater Hall of Fame.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1988.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 1 February 1994.

Philip Bailey

singer, R&B, jazz, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Philip Irvin Bailey

Birth Place:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Birth Date:

May 8, 1951

Age today:

62, 14 days after his birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Soul, gospel, jazz, pop, R&B and funk vocalist, uses falsetto range.
Group:

Earth, Wind & Fire

Songwriters Hall of Fame 2010.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2000 as one in Earth, Wind & Fire.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2003 as one in Earth, Wind & Fire.
Guitar Center RockWalk 2003 as one in Earth, Wind & Fire
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Count Basie

musician, composer, jazz, bandleader, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

William Allen Basie

Birth Place:

Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Birth Date:

August 21, 1904

Death Date:

April 26, 1984

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Jazz and swing orchestra:

Count Basie Orchestra

jazz pianist and swing music.
Theme song:

One O'Clock Jump

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1958.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
Kennedy Center Honors 1981.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1981.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1985.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6508 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 20 January 1982.

Tony Bennett

singer, jazz, artist, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Anthony Dominick Benedetto

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Birth Date:

August 3, 1926

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Song::

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Album:

Duets: An American Classic

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1997. A respected painter.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
Kennedy Center Honors 2005.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1560 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.

Laura Betti

actor, jazz, singer

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Maura Trombetti

Brief Facts:

Italian.
Movies:

Bilal

singer, jazz, composer, actor, dancer

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Bilal Sayeed Oliver

Also Known As:

Bilal Oliver

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Date:

August 21, 1979

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Records with rappers.
Album:

1st Born Second

Movie:

The Fighting Temptations

A neo-soul singer.

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