Sonny Simmons

Summary

Sonny Simmons is a human^[1]. He was born in Sicily Island^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1933^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on April 6, 2021^[5]. He worked as an oboist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and saxophonist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sonny Simmons's place of birth was Sicily Island^[2].
• Sonny Simmons died in New York City^[4].
• Sonny Simmons was born on August 4, 1933^[3].
• Sonny Simmons died on April 6, 2021^[5].
• Sonny Simmons died on April 8, 2021^[10].
• Sonny Simmons was married to Barbara Donald^[11].
• Sonny Simmons held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Sonny Simmons's native language^[13].
• Sonny Simmons's professions included oboist^[6].
• Sonny Simmons's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Sonny Simmons worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Sonny Simmons is recorded as male^[14].
• Sonny Simmons's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Sonny Simmons's genre is jazz^[16].
• Sonny Simmons's record label is recorded as Contemporary Records^[17].
• Sonny Simmons's record label is recorded as ESP-Disk^[18].
• Sonny Simmons's discography is recorded as Sonny Simmons discography^[19].
• Sonny Simmons's Commons category is recorded as Sonny Simmons^[20].
• Sonny Simmons's family name is recorded as Q21448931^[21].
• Sonny Simmons's given name is recorded as Sonny^[22].
• Sonny Simmons's instrument is recorded as oboe^[23].
• Sonny Simmons's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[24].
• Sonny Simmons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Sonny Simmons's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Huey Simmons'}^[26].
• Sonny Simmons's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sonny Simmons'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-08-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-04-06^[31]

• Genre(s): free jazz, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: free jazz, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 83d5d2c1-674b-4b8b-b47f-0e7e2e42e850^[34]

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Origins and Family

Sonny Simmons was born in Sicily Island^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1933^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oboist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and saxophonist^[8].

Personal Life

Sonny Simmons was married to Barbara Donald^[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 6, 2021^[5] and April 8, 2021^[10]. Sonny Simmons died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Sonny Simmons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Sonny Simmons born?

Sonny Simmons's place of birth was Sicily Island^[2].

Where did Sonny Simmons die?

Sonny Simmons passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Sonny Simmons married to?

Sonny Simmons's spouses include Barbara Donald^[11].

What did Sonny Simmons do for work?

Sonny Simmons worked as oboist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and saxophonist^[8].