Birth Name: John Dankworth
Occupation: Composer
Place Of Birth: England
Date Of Birth: September 20, 1927
Date Of Death: February 6, 2010
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: British
John Dankworth was born on the 20th of September, 1927. He was famous for being a Composer. Famous for his scores for numerous 1960s and ’70s films and television series (including Modesty Blaise and The Avengers), Dankworth is equally remembered for his successful career as a jazz musician and bandleader. Over the course of his six-decade career, he contributed to close to twenty jazz albums and penned nearly fifty soundtracks.
John Dankworth was born in England. He began playing the clarinet and alto saxophone during his teenage years and went on to train at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England. His 1961 recording of Canadian composer Galt MacDermot’s “African Waltz” remained in a Top 10 position on the U.K. Singles Chart for over five months.
John Dankworth was a Virgo and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
John Dankworth was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
John Dankworth is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
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Family
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John Dankworth was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
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| REAL NAME: | John Dankworth |
| NICKNAME: | John |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: John Dankworth was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: John Dankworth was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: John Dankworth had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
John Dankworth’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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