Sonny Fortune

American saxophonist (1939–2018)
Person human Q491089
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Sonny Fortune

Summary

Sonny Fortune is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on May 19, 1939[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on October 25, 2018[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], clarinetist[8], flautist[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sonny Fortune was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Sonny Fortune died in New York City[4].
  • Sonny Fortune was born on May 19, 1939[3].
  • Sonny Fortune died on October 25, 2018[5].
  • Sonny Fortune held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Sonny Fortune's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Sonny Fortune worked as a saxophonist[7].
  • Sonny Fortune's professions included clarinetist[8].
  • Sonny Fortune's professions included flautist[9].
  • Sonny Fortune worked as a composer[10].
  • Sonny Fortune is recorded as male[13].
  • Sonny Fortune's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sonny Fortune's genre is jazz[15].
  • Sonny Fortune's genre is modal jazz[16].
  • Sonny Fortune's genre is Afro-Cuban jazz[17].
  • Sonny Fortune's genre is jazz fusion[18].
  • Sonny Fortune's genre is soul jazz[19].
  • Sonny Fortune's genre is jazz-funk[20].
  • Sonny Fortune's genre is free jazz[21].
  • Sonny Fortune's record label is recorded as Prestige[22].
  • Sonny Fortune's record label is recorded as Strata-East Records[23].
  • Sonny Fortune's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[24].
  • Sonny Fortune's record label is recorded as Horizon Records[25].
  • Sonny Fortune's record label is recorded as Blue Note[26].
  • Sonny Fortune's discography is recorded as Sonny Fortune discography[27].

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Origins and Family

Sonny Fortune was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 19, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], clarinetist[8], flautist[9], and composer[10].

Death and Burial

Sonny Fortune died on October 25, 2018[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[28].

Why It Matters

Sonny Fortune ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Sonny Fortune born?

Sonny Fortune was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Sonny Fortune die?

Sonny Fortune died in New York City[4].

What did Sonny Fortune do for work?

Sonny Fortune worked as jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], clarinetist[8], flautist[9], and composer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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