James Galway (Flute Player ) was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK on a Friday, December 8, 1939 🎈. James Galway is 84 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Rabbit 🐇.
Irish flute player of both classical and popular music who has released more than forty albums since 1979.
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| FULL NAME: | James Galway |
| BIRTH DATE: | December 8, 1939 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
| AGE: | 84 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | British |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rabbit |
About
James Galway is a Flute Player. James was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He married Claire LeBastard, then Annie Renggli on May 2, 1972, and then Jeanne Cinnante Galway on September 9, 1984. Find out who is James Galway dating right now.
After he moved to London as a teenager to pursue a career as a flautist, he studied music at the Paris Conservatoire.
DID YOU KNOW He performed on the Academy Award-winning soundtracks of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings film trilogy, composed by Howard Shore.
FACT He followed the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal and became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist.
SEE ALSO James Galway’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, James Galway is 84 years old. His next birthday is away. James will celebrate his 85th birthday on a Friday, December 8th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on December 8, 1939. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
James Galway’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
James Galway was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Rabbit symbolizes elegance and beauty in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are intuitive, even-tempered, gentle, faithful, compassionate, and clever. They can also sometimes be pessimistic, insecure, vain, overly cautious, and finicky.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
James Galway is a 84 years old Flute Player, born in December, in the Year of the Rabbit (1939), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 6. James’s birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and his birth flower is Narcissus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in December or specifically birthdays on December 8.
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