Pharoah Sanders (Saxophonist ) was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA on a Sunday, October 13, 1940 🎈. Pharoah Sanders is 84 years old. He is a Libra ♎ and was born in the Year of the Dragon 🐉.
Grammy Award-winning free jazz pioneer who is considered one of the greatest tenor saxophonists to ever live. Amiri Baraka supposedly gave him the name Pharaoh.
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| FULL NAME: | Pharoah Sanders |
| BIRTH DATE: | October 13, 1940 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Little Rock, Arkansas, USA |
| AGE: | 84 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Libra |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dragon |
About
Pharoah Sanders is a Saxophonist. Pharoah was born in the 1940s, 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.
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He performed with Sun Ra, but gained more popularity when he later worked with John Coltrane. He appeared on Ascension, Coltrane’s influential 1965 release.
DID YOU KNOW He has performed internationally and has had a huge following in Japan.
FACT He was born Farrell Sanders, but Sun Ra gave him the nickname Pharoah, which stuck.
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Birthday
Currently, Pharoah Sanders is 84 years old. His next birthday is away. Pharoah will celebrate his 85th birthday on a Sunday, October 13th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on October 13, 1940. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Pharoah Sanders’s zodiac sign is Libra. People born between the dates of September 23rd to October 22nd belong to the seventh sign in the zodiac, Libra. Libras are known for being balanced, diplomatic, and kind. Gemini is the most compatible sign for Libras.
Famous Libra celebrities are Will Smith, Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg, Doja Cat, Donald Glover, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Hugh Jackman, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Bella Thorne, and Nick Cannon. Libra ruling planet is Venus. Astrologically, Venus is the planet of all things love and romance.
Pharoah Sanders was born in the Year of the Dragon. The dragon represents good luck, strength, and health in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Dragon are courageous, intelligent, natural born leaders, charismatic, and lucky. They can also sometimes be impetuous, inflexible, and brash.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Pharoah Sanders is a 84 years old Saxophonist, born in October, in the Year of the Dragon (1940), and is a Libra. His life path number is 1. Pharoah’s birthstone is Opal and Tourmaline, and his birth flower is Marigold. You may also check out all famous birthdays in October or specifically birthdays on October 13.
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