1919 - 1990
Art Blakey American Drummer
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Art Blakey dating history
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Art Blakey was previously married to Atsuko Nakamura Blakey.
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American Drummer Art Blakey was born Arthur Blakey on 11th October, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States and passed away on 16th Oct 1990 New York City, New York, USA aged 71. She is most remembered for Acclaimed American Jazz Drummer and Bandleader; Jazz Messengers. Her zodiac sign is Libra.
Art Blakey is a member of the following lists: Columbia Records artists, Converts to Islam and Cancer deaths in New York.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
15 years
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Details
| First Name |
Art
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| Last Name |
Blakey
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| Full Name at Birth |
Arthur Blakey
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| Alternative Name |
Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, Bu (nickname), The Old Man (nickname)
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| Birthday |
11th October, 1919
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| Birthplace |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
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| Died |
16th October, 1990
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer
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| Buried |
Cremated
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader
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| Occupation |
Drummer
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| Claim to Fame |
Acclaimed American Jazz Drummer and Bandleader; Jazz Messengers
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, hard bop, bebop
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1942–1990
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| Music Style |
Hard Bop, Bop
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| Music Mood |
Cathartic, Confident, Rousing, Rollicking, Playful, Boisterous, Energetic, Sophisticated, Visceral, Earthy, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery, Intense, Nocturnal, Literate, Aggressive, Elegant, Stylish
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| Instrument |
Drums, Leader
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| Instrument (text) |
Drums, percussion
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| Record Label |
Blue Note
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| Associated Acts |
Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Golson, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Bobby Timmons, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Ellis Marsalis Jr.
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| Official Websites |
http://www.artblakey.com/, http://www.artblakey.com
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Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was briefly known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s.
