Sun Ra

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

14

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-05-22

Day of death

1993-05-30 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.

Sun Ra

Biography

Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra; May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, "cosmic philosophy," prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Rebirth Is Necessary

    Rebirth Is Necessary

  • Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

    Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

  • Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

    Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

  • Jazz Evolution

    Jazz Evolution

  • Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet

    Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet

  • Space Is the Place

    Space Is the Place

  • Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

    Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

  • Spaceways

    Spaceways

  • Mystery Mister Ra

    Mystery Mister Ra

  • The Magic Sun

    The Magic Sun

  • John Cage Meets Sun Ra

    John Cage Meets Sun Ra

  • I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

    I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

  • Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983

    Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983