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Thelonious Monk
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Overview
Born
October 10
,
1917
·
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Died
February 17
,
1982
·
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
(stroke)
Birth name
Thelonious Sphere Monk
Nicknames
Melodious
The High Priest of Bebop
The Mad Monk
The Genius of Modern Music
Height
6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Mini Bio
Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for
The Omega Man (1971)
,
La La Land (2016)
and
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
. He was married to
Nellie Monk
. He died on February 17, 1982 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
Family
Spouse
Nellie Monk
(1947 - February 17, 1982) (his death, 2 children)
Children
Thelonious Monk Jr.
Barbara Monk
Parents
Thelonious Monk
Barbara Monk
Trademarks
Long goatee, shades, eccentric hats
Trivia
Though a celebrity, he always kept his whereabouts public in the Manhattan (New York City) telephone directory.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7055 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.
Jazz musician.
His band's music arranger was
Hal Overton
.
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Quotes
I don't believe in luck, good or bad. If a guy's good, he'll make it. If not, he won't.
All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.
[When a jazz critic asked him what he thought of polls]: "I have a lot of respect for the Polish people, especially the way they can drink vodka."
It's always night, or we wouldn't need light.
I'm famous, ain't that a bitch.
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