Birth Name: Claude Thornhill
Occupation: Composer
Place Of Birth: Indiana
Date Of Birth: August 10, 1908
Date Of Death: July 2, 1965
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Claude Thornhill was born on the 10th of August, 1908. He was best known for being a Composer. Remembered for his many compositions, including ‘I Wish I Had You,’ which was recorded by Billie Holiday and Fats Waller. Other works he wrote include ‘Let’s Go,’ ‘Shore Roads,’ and ‘Memory Of An Island.’
Claude Thornhill was born in Indiana. He began studying at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music when he was 16. He also began collaborating with clarinetist Artie Shaw around the same time. His composition ‘Snowfall’ became a standard and was recorded by numerous groups and artists, including Henry Mancini, Glenn Miller, Billy Vaughn, Skitch Henderson, Dick Hyman, and John Williams .
Claude Thornhill was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Claude Thornhill was born in 1900s. Discover what happened on this day.
Claude Thornhill is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Claude Thornhill was born in the Year of the Monkey.
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| REAL NAME: | Claude Thornhill |
| NICKNAME: | Claude |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Claude Thornhill was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Claude Thornhill was born in the Year of the Serpent. People born under this sign love to make people laugh and are generally energetic and upbeat but sometimes lack self-control.
Ruling Planet: Claude Thornhill had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Claude Thornhill’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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