Birth Name: King Curtis
Occupation: Saxophonist
Place Of Birth: Fort Worth
Date Of Birth: February 7, 1934
Date Of Death: August 13, 1971
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
King Curtis was born on the 7th of February, 1934. He was known for being a Saxophonist. Saxophone virtuoso who recorded in numerous styles, from jazz to soul. He was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 2000.
King Curtis was born in Fort Worth. He was a talented student with interests in R&B and jazz, leading him to turn down scholarship offers and instead join the Lionel Hampton Band. His distinctive solo on “Yakety Yak” inspired Boots Randolph’s own take on it, “Yakety Sax,” which became the signature piece of the Benny Hill Show.
King Curtis was a Aquarius and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
King Curtis was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
King Curtis 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.
Education
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Family
King Curtis’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on King Curtis’s parents.
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Personal Life
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King Curtis was born in the Year of the Dog.
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| REAL NAME: | King Curtis |
| NICKNAME: | King |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Aquarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: King Curtis was a Aquarius. People of this zodiac sign like to have fun with friends, help others, fight for causes, are a good listener and dislike broken promises, being bored, and people who disagree with them. The strengths of this sign are being independent, original, while the weaknesses can be running from emotional expression, temperamental and uncompromising. The greatest overall compatibility with Aquarius is Leo and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: King Curtis was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: King Curtis had a ruling planet of Uranus and has a ruling planet of Uranus. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Neptune and Pluto, were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
King Curtis’s birth sign is Aquarius and he had a ruling planet of Uranus.
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