Sun Ra (1914 โ 1993) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and… Read Full Bio ↴Sun Ra (1914 โ 1993) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesiser player, who came to be known as much for his Cosmic Afro-futurist Philosophy as for his phenomenal musical compositions and performances.
He claimed that he was of the "Angel Race", not from Earth but from Saturn. Some of his most notable influences were African and African-American theatre, theosophy, and masonic Afro-futurism. His interest in these art forms and principles led to the development of a complicated but consistent set of cosmic philosophies and lyrical poetry, which preached spiritual awareness and peace.
Born on 22nd May 1914 as Herman Poole Blount, in Birmingham, Alabama, he was nicknamed "Sonny" from his youth. Later, after his release from a detention camp for protesting against World War II, he took on the name and persona of Sun Ra (after the ancient Egyptian sun god).
Sun Ra could play many modern and classical works from memory and had worked in country and western bands before moving to Chicago. His personal music collection contained over 10,000 discs, and he was constantly reviewing and studying. Many of his improvisational and compositional innovations were extensions of ideas from twentieth-century European composers. He is responsible for having brought these ideas into jazz decades before many commercial artists popularised the same methods.
From 1955 until his death on 30th May 1993, Sun Ra led a big-band ensemble with a constant core of John Gilmore (the only sax player John Coltrane thought "worth listening to") and Marshall Allen (master of alto saxophone pyrotechnics), wrapped by an ever-changing lineup of sidemen who are big names in modern jazz today. The Arkestra, so named as to be an "ark between two worlds", never repeated a performance and rarely repeated an arrangement. Additionally, they appeared under a variety of names, including "The Solar Myth Arkestra", and the "Blue Universe Arkestra".
There is some disagreement as to Sun Ra's date of birth. He stated that he had "arrived on Earth" on a number of dates. He was fond of showing his doubters his United States passport, which clearly gave the place of birth as the planet Saturn. 22nd May 1914 appeared on his passport, but other sources place his birth anywhere from 1910 to 1918; most sources support a birth year of 1914 or 1915.
He claimed that he was of the "Angel Race", not from Earth but from Saturn. Some of his most notable influences were African and African-American theatre, theosophy, and masonic Afro-futurism. His interest in these art forms and principles led to the development of a complicated but consistent set of cosmic philosophies and lyrical poetry, which preached spiritual awareness and peace.
Born on 22nd May 1914 as Herman Poole Blount, in Birmingham, Alabama, he was nicknamed "Sonny" from his youth. Later, after his release from a detention camp for protesting against World War II, he took on the name and persona of Sun Ra (after the ancient Egyptian sun god).
Sun Ra could play many modern and classical works from memory and had worked in country and western bands before moving to Chicago. His personal music collection contained over 10,000 discs, and he was constantly reviewing and studying. Many of his improvisational and compositional innovations were extensions of ideas from twentieth-century European composers. He is responsible for having brought these ideas into jazz decades before many commercial artists popularised the same methods.
From 1955 until his death on 30th May 1993, Sun Ra led a big-band ensemble with a constant core of John Gilmore (the only sax player John Coltrane thought "worth listening to") and Marshall Allen (master of alto saxophone pyrotechnics), wrapped by an ever-changing lineup of sidemen who are big names in modern jazz today. The Arkestra, so named as to be an "ark between two worlds", never repeated a performance and rarely repeated an arrangement. Additionally, they appeared under a variety of names, including "The Solar Myth Arkestra", and the "Blue Universe Arkestra".
There is some disagreement as to Sun Ra's date of birth. He stated that he had "arrived on Earth" on a number of dates. He was fond of showing his doubters his United States passport, which clearly gave the place of birth as the planet Saturn. 22nd May 1914 appeared on his passport, but other sources place his birth anywhere from 1910 to 1918; most sources support a birth year of 1914 or 1915.
Atlantis
Sun Ra Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Atlantis' by these artists:
A Constant Storm Lost land Forgotten Lost land Kingdom old Amidst waves so co…
A Wedding Anniversary Hagbard Celine in his golden submarine talking to a white d…
A.C.E 'Cause I love you (love you) ์ฃฝ์ ๋งํผ ๋ ๋ฏฟ์์ด baby,…
Acaz Der blaue Planet ist die Heimat Einer Spezies der Verdammnis…
Adanna Duru The sky is darker than before Most days I couldn't ask…
Alcool Club Deslizo das minhas ideias como Sobreviventes de tsunamis Aga…
Alesh The continent of Atlantis was an island Which lay before the…
Amara Jeg har gรฅtt noen runder med meg selv Jeg har tenkt…
Amfibian Her lies were waves I floated on Her silence was a…
Ange [No Angels] Way down below the ocean where I want to…
Angel Witch There'll be no tomorrow if the final curtain falls, As a…
Angemi Atlantis Atlantis Atlantis…
Ares Es steht in jeder Zeitung Und fรผllt das ganze Internet Die C…
Ashkidd C'est la nuit noire dans mon zen (Eh) C'est la fumรฉe…
Attick Demons Twelve thousand years ago There was a mighty land Not far aw…
Awir Leon And as we made our way to the sun Yea we…
Azealia Banks [Hook:] Hi, hi, alright, hey, alright Why you've been runn…
Aztec Jade Look into the moonlight Look into the sea Look into the ni…
BA Say don't come speaking on shit if you ain't coming…
BEDROOM - Trippie Redd Phew, phew (bah, bah) Phew (bah, bah, bah) Phew (bah, bah,…
Bigflo & Oli Rires รa fait trop longtemps que je suis dans l'ombre Trop…
Bjรถrn Afzelius Du fรถr mig: Nรฅnting jag lรคrt mig jag ska njuta Begagna och…
Blu Turn me up! Turn me up! A son of God A virgin with…
Brayell Tell me where you wanna go And you don't have to…
Brennan Savage Ghostemane & JGRXXN Why you always gotta lie bitch? I Done seen your type…
C-Systems 'Cause I love you (love you) ์ฃฝ์ ๋งํผ ๋ ๋ฏฟ์์ด baby,…
Callejon Seid ihr bereit Fรผr dieses Lied Ein Lied, das euch von Feu…
Cameron Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to introduce You are now tunin…
Cecilio G. & Myto Yeah, todo el mundo tiene El contacto de patinete Yo me piro…
Chasing South I can't get used to this This will not be my…
Chester Watson Floating in blue lights Opening your sights Breathing in the…
Christian Walz It's a rainy day reality Base it all upon insanity Future no…
Cuba de Zoo Pieniฤ dze koลczฤ siฤ kolejny raz, koลczฤ siฤ caลy czas, podo…
Dead Dreamers As the sun sets behind us we're trying to forget the…
Deas Vail Stuck in a world of water and glassโ- Of recycled air…
Decoded Feedback I feel safe When you hold me I feel safe When you look…
Diego Delgado Gone off that (Turn me up a little bit) I been gone…
Diskonnekted Maybe I've been looking for Atlantis 'Cause I'm not sure of…
Disney - Atlantis Hmm Yeah Atlantis Vibez baby Atlantis Vibez baby Yeah Hmm At…
DJ KoT AKA Jack-o'-Lantern Aye Yeah Aye Yeah Yeah Laid up with my boo, yeah that bitch…
dj stress (m.c.p) 'Cause I love you (love you) ์ฃฝ์ ๋งํผ ๋ ๋ฏฟ์์ด baby,…
Donovan The continent of Atlantis was an island Which lay before the…
Donovan Leitch The continent of Atlantis was an island Which lay before th…
Dory Previn I lie in bed Beside him And i know him Outside in …
Dr. Franken-Rhyme Now let me show you what the plan is Follow me…
E. Serra Alright So if you got em, light em up Open your minds Let…
Earth and Fire A. Prelude instrumental B. Prologue…
Ellie Goulding This is new, feels unused I've never met anyone like you Fri…
Ellie Goulding (Feat CANS) Itโs all soon This and you Iโve never met anyone like you …
Ellie Goulding - www.musicasparabaixar.org This is new, feels unused I've never met anyone like you Fri…
Ellie Goulding/Musicfire.in Itโs all soon This and you Iโve never met anyone like you …
Esqarial Wicked land, where is the future, I will wander about…
foxT.A.K.A You and me, underwater Take a breath and watch the bubbles…
Frank Hammersland Show me the way to Atlantis Shining in my navy blues And…
G.E.N.I.U.S. M.U.S.I.C. 'Cause I love you (love you) ์ฃฝ์ ๋งํผ ๋ ๋ฏฟ์์ด baby,…
GALI ไบ็นๅ ฐ่ๆฏไนๅฟ โAtlantis Babyโ ๆตท้ขไธญๅฟ้่ฟ A badass on the yacht ๆฐด้ข้ช่ฟ็ๅๅฝฑ…
Georg Danzer Der Kontinent von Atlantis war einst eine Insel Die vor der…
Graeme James The whales of Atlantis Left their city for the land…
Graphit.E 'Cause I love you (love you) ์ฃฝ์ ๋งํผ ๋ ๋ฏฟ์์ด baby,…
Gรผneล Kayboldum zamanฤฑn sislerinde O daldฤฑ benim derin hislerime H…
Haiyti Nutten ziehn' sich wieder Kohle aus den Tops Taschen voll, k…
Halcyon Wander You used to stand on solid ground You used to walk…
Hammer King "Solo: both 1. When darkness falls and light has gone, when…
Hector Rantaan iski nuoli jostain korkealta niin Ja pojat juoksiva…
Imperio atlantis the dolphins the sea the love atlantis atlantis …
Joan Miquel Oliver Atlantis no cau Atlantis callau! Atlantis fa llum Hipรฒlit Da…
John Dahlbaฬck Watch the bubbles as they start to rise up Escaping from…
Joshua Skye What if today you lost it all and the waves…
K! You and me, underwater Take a breath and watch the bubbles…
K-Fik J'vais pas rester ce soir La tรชte sous l'eau on s't'ait…
K-the-i??? You and me, underwater Take a breath and watch the bubbles…
Karel Kryl Z cรญnovรฝch mrakลฏ teฤe voda, teฤe, opilรญ mocรญ chytajรญ se slรก…
Karen Chisholm Stood at the end of a rainbow There was no pot…
Kate Bush In that ocean. Wide eyed and deeper in your gaze, And blue…
kinn There's a lost city in me Have you heard of…
Klopjag Jou oรซ versteek die kaarte Na geheime, vergete stede Die lyn…
Kommil Foo In een strandstoel zit ze daar de weduwe van Dam de handen…
L.e.a.n.d.e.r Es steht in jeder Zeitung Und fรผllt das ganze Internet Die C…
Lala &ce Mon appart, c'est comme Atlantis Dans le verre, mon Antarcti…
Laurika Rauch O, my naam maak rรชrig nie saak nie My ouderdom net…
Lenola The continent of Atlantis was an island Which lay, before t…
LEO ISLO I had my head above water, but now... you can see…
Loopy Gettin' babe to Atlantis ๋ด๊ฒ ๊ฑด๋ค์ค panties She be on it forever…
Louisa Laos Waking up with a bed-head I feel insecure Is it the way…
Lunatica With pure innocence in heart she walks through the woods He…
Mark Sander Eine Reise nach Atlantis Viele tausend Trรคume weit Weit weg …
Movits! Som att bli trรคffad av blixten tvรฅ gรฅnger samma dag Planet…
Mr. Vast Pulled up to the light, top off Vegas strip, bitches got…
multifandom.stans Searching beyond Pillars of Hercules Searching Platoโs past …
N.P.G Hab eigentlich viel zu sagen Aber besser wenn ich schweig Ic…
Nachlader Man fragt sich schon ewisch "Wo kann es nur sein?" Atlantis…
Nadal015 Eh, Tรบ me decรญas que yo era el mejor, pero…
nafla Loopy Gettin' babe to Atlantis ๋ด๊ฒ ๊ฑด๋ค์ค panties She be on it forever…
Nekrogoblikon yooooour ridin on a sinking ship its ahead of its time it…
Neon Dreams Weโre like glass on a ledge Shimmering light If you could se…
Nick Skitz When I wake up Iโฒm afraid, somebody else might take…
No Angels Way down below the ocean Where I wanna be, she may…
NO'ANGELS The continent of Atlantis was an island Which lay before…
Noah Gundersen If I was Atlantis and you were the sea I'd sneak…
Nuccle vs. H Life of the party I know I'm a savageย Back in…
ONE-O-ONE The rise and fall of Atlantis We will get there again Hear…
Osatia My love, my deepest heartache Tell me if I'm asleep or…
P.T. Adamczyk Alright So if you got em, light em up Open your minds Lets…
Pallas Rising up the crystal dome Of life before the final war Brea…
Pavel Nรบรฑez Atlantis.- Pavel Nรบรฑez.- Entrego mi corazรณn Dame a cambio t…
Plou Com pot ser que ara es torni a fer de…
Popeska feat. Anna Yvette There is a fire In the sea And it burns in you…
Postiljonen Slow it down in the night vote against her vote against…
ProMis3 Fly fly fly to the moon in a rocket Looking for…
R&S In de nacht Atlantis, er was geen ander plan Iemand die…
R.M.O. Tu sens cette odeur? Celle du sang de tes pairs Tu…
ReinXeed See the sun arise another day We sail across the sea Our…
Renate Algas see ammu. Nรคhes sind teadsin, et saama su pean Kuid…
Richter Ich mรถchte nur, dass du Verzeihst, dass du begreifst Dass ic…
S.O.N.I.C. 'Cause I love you (love you) ์ฃฝ์ ๋งํผ ๋ ๋ฏฟ์์ด baby,…
Salamandra Listen to the story that once upon a time Somewhere in…
SAMSONS Harmoni ufuk timur menyentuh sanubari Pelataran surgawi melu…
Seafret The birds have left the trees The lights bores onto me I…
Seafret & sped up slowed The birds have left their trees The light pours onto me I…
Second Identity Atlantis An island before the great flood Atlantis An i…
Seom Ich tauch in den Ozean alter Zeiten und Geschichten Um von…
Seven Witches Deep within the oceans depths lies a sight you must behold T…
Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long Your entire body shakes you when laugh, As if your sense…
SHINee ๋ฏธ์ง์ ๊ทธ ์์ญ์ ์ฐพ๊ฒ ํ ์๊ฐ ๋ฌปํ๋ ๊ฐ๊ฐ๋ค์ ๊นจ์๋ธ ๋ฏํ ๊ทธ๊ณณ์ ์ค๋ ฅ๋ณด๋ค…
Snรถvit Vรคlkommen till swedbank Tutu Tu tu Snx Atlantis surf surf …
Sorizon Intro Lead- Mann A civilization lost some time ago Thousand…
Starfucker You are the angel I am the astronaut You painted pictures …
T.S.O. Aye Yeah Aye Yeah Yeah Laid up with my boo, yeah that bitch…
TESSร J'entends ces voix tout autour de moi Toutes ces merveilles …
The B.B.S.O. Say don't come speaking on shit if you ain't coming…
THE Brothers - True Healing Experience Can I go on my way without you Oh how do…
The Pop's Somewhere south of Alabama, and north of Cuba There lies a…
The Whispertown 2000 I want love I want faith I want faith in everything I want…
The White Birch Whenever she's alone Alone that child she dares To flair h…
Thelonious Martin ft Curren$y Hail mary, leave rappers in mortuaries What's a half-assed t…
Thirdmoon I drown in bloody hands As I bury the withers of…
thisisDA Why panic? Very little can ensue Many duels, only been facin…
TNT Down through the ages Lost in the pages of time A land…
Tricklebolt Somewhere deep down in time some old faded feelings of mine …
Trippie Redd Phew, phew (bah, bah) Phew (bah, bah, bah) Phew (bah, bah,…
Tuxedomoon Being set on the idea of getting to Atlantis You have…
Twilight The time is coming To find our own way In broken pieces Noth…
Udo Jรผrgens Du kannst es nicht per Charterflug erreichen Das legendรคre L…
Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones As deep as Atlantis I wanna go the blackest side…
Whispertown I want love I want faith I want faith in everything I want…
whiteriver Tell me why Our world split apart and we live…
Whyzdom I was born too soon, eager to enter the world I…
Wolfgang Lippert Im Norden schmelzt das Eis und niemand von uns weiss…
Wunderhorse I donโฒt wanna be remembered But I don't wanna be forgot I…
X-103 Allez viens mon nรฉgro sauver la Terre Vote Atlantis ! A bien…
Yusha As I dive into the wake You try to swim, but…
ะฅะธัั 80-90-ั . Imperio Atlantis The dolphins, The sea, The love, Atlantis Atlantis…
๋ฃจํผ&๋ํ๋ผ(Loopy&nafla) Gettin' babe to Atlantis ๋ด๊ฒ ๊ฑด๋ค์ค panties She be on it forever…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sun Ra:
'Round Midnight It begins to tell โฒRound midnight 'Round midnight I do prett…
01 Nuclear War they talkin' about nuclear war yeah they pushin' the button …
A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Angels and Demons at Play Angels, demons playing (Angels, demons playing) Demons, ange…
Astro Black Astro timeless immortality Astro-thought, in mystic sound As…
Back in Our Own Backyard We leave home expecting to find a blue bird, Hoping ev'ry…
Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
But Not for Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Can You Take It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Children Of The Sun children of the sun you are children of the sun each and…
Cosmos Love and life interested me so That I dared to knock…
Day By Day Day by day I'm falling more in love with you And…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Discipline children of the sun you are children of the sun each and…
Discipline 33 sun sathiya ... mahiya barsathe ishika dhil sahiyaaaa... ran…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Door of the Cosmos Love and life interested me so That I dared to knock…
Door To The Cosmos More than life Interested me so That I dared to knock…
East Of The Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Easy to Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…
Enlightenment The Sound of Joy is Enlightenment Space, Fire, Truth is Enli…
Exactly Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
Fate in a Pleasant Mood fate in a pleasant mood can change your destiny your destiny…
Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
I Remember You In some far place Many light-years in space We'll wait for y…
I Wonder Why Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
I'll Never Be the Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'll Wait For You In some far place Many light-years in space We'll wait for y…
Lights of a Satellite The satellites are spinning A better day is breaking Great h…
Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…
Love Isโฆ When you feel as though it corners through your brain, Don't…
My Only Love Deep in my soul Love so strong It takes control…
Never Never Land I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Nuclear War they talkin' about nuclear war yeah they pushin' the button …
Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Penthouse Serenade Just picture a penthouse way up in the sky With hinges…
Prelude If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
Rocket Rocket number nine take off for the planet To the planet…
Satellites Are Spinning The satellites are spinning A better day is breaking Great h…
Seductive Fantasy Oh The vibrations A little different here Oh The vibrations …
Side A Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
Sky Is Crying The sky is crying, Can you see the tears roll down…
Someday My Prince Will Come Somewhere waiting for me There is someone I'm longing to se…
Sometimes I'm Happy Every day seems like a year Sweetheart, when you are not…
Somewhere Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Star Time Strut... Strut... I know your kind, now's your time, To…
Sun Ra and His Band from Outer Space Uhh! #PANTUN100KERAT ini ingin aku tujukan, Kepada sesiapa …
Sunology The Sun is in the heavens Oh, a bright light Of tomorrow So…
The Cosmos Love and life interested me so That I dared to knock…
The Satelites Are Spinning The satellites are spinning A better day is breaking Great h…
The Sky Is Crying The sky is crying, Can you see the tears roll down…
The Sun One In ancient days of Khem A Pharaon was praising The sun abo…
The Sunny Side Of The Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
There's A Small Hotel I'd like to get away, Junior Somewhere alone with you It cou…
We'll Wait For You In some far place Many light-years in space We'll wait for y…
When There Is No Sun Sky when you see is darkness When there is no sun Sky…
Whistle While You Work When the work begins to pile up, And your temper starts…
Why Oh Why Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
You Can't Win The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
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psychedelicpiper
@The Blonde One Alright, so they didn't hear this record then, but I'm sure Syd Barrett and Rick Wright were still influenced by Sun Ra in some regard with their music in general. Also, I take offense to you saying that this music only appeals to bands trying to figure out their sound, and that Pink Floyd went past this and became more poetic. Experimental music IS poetic, and is just as legitimate as any melodic and accessible music, if not moreso.
I personally find most of post-1972 Pink Floyd a bit simplistic and too dragging for my taste, particularly due to the lackluster rhythm section of Roger Waters and Nick Mason. They were far more adventurous in their early work.
And Roger Waters wrote some fantastic lyrics shortly after Syd's departure, particularly on the "More" and "Meddle" albums, that for any other songwriter would be considered the peak of their careers.
And Syd Barrett, well, he was on an entirely different level of lyrical genius. His solo albums might as well be Pink Floyd albums, especially with the presence of David Gilmour and Rick Wright on some tracks.
The poetic depth in his lyrics isn't appreciated by most people, simply because he had a few fairy tale songs, and also was very abstract. But many of his songs were actually dark and mature. This is why many 90's alternative rockers embraced his work, because a lot of it was depressing and meaningful outsider music.
Dan K-Tel Record Selector
"The past is dead, and those who are following the past are doomed to die and be like the past."
Sun Ra
James Guillory, The Irascible Humanslayer
Still an inimitable masterpiece. The muffled, muted production gives a strong impression of a deep-sea recorded performance. Pure genius.
Ceef
Sun Ra is my patron saint of creativity. I see him in stained glass, and appearing in dreams, causing visions in the desert--all that stuff.
Seraff Lamat
Pls ask him if you can to help me finish my songs
Ceef
@Seraff Lamat he says you are ready
Seraff Lamat
@Ceef may the force be with you ๐
sean brennan
I really think he might have been the greatest artist of all time. It is religion for that band, music is religion for them
Jim Thompson
Hard to debate that. He was (is) a high spiritual being who used music as his medium of influence.
ooolrait
weasels ripped my flesh! nice album :)
blankowv singt
Agreed