Sun Ra (1914 – 1993) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and… Read Full Bio ↴Sun Ra (1914 – 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.

Tapestry from an Asteroid
Sun Ra Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Sun Ra:

'Round Midnight It begins to tell ′Round 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 Is… 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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