Billy Taylor Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 14, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Billy Taylor Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Billy Taylor Facts

Full Name	Billy Taylor
Birthdate	July 24, 1921
Birth Place	North Carolina
Age (in 2025)	103 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Pianist

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Billy Taylor Age & Birthday

Billy Taylor is best known as Pianist who has born on July 24, 1921 in North Carolina. Currently, Billy Taylor is 103 years, 5 months and 21 days old. Billy Taylor will celebrate 104th birthday on Thursday, 24th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Billy Taylor upcoming birthday.

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Billy Taylor Biography

About

Legendary jazz musician and educator who was once called the world's foremost spokesman for jazz.

Before Fame

He began his studies at Virginia State College, majoring in sociology, but eventually switched to music.

Trivia

He started The Jazz Foundation in 1989 with Ann Ruckert, Herb Storfer, and Phoebe Jacobs to provide aid for elderly jazz and blues musicians.

Family Life

His family was musical, and he learned to play guitar, drums, and saxophone growing up.

Associated With

His 1963 civil rights anthem I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free was used as the theme for 1996's Ghosts of Mississippi, which was directed by Rob Reiner.

Top Asked Questions about Billy Taylor

How old is Billy Taylor in 2025?

Billy Taylor is 103 years old today.

When was Billy Taylor born?

Billy Taylor was born on July 24, 1921 in North Carolina.

What is Billy Taylor zodiac sign?

Billy Taylor zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Billy Taylor best known for?

Billy Taylor was best known as Pianist.

Fun Facts about Billy Taylor's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Billy Taylor's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Billy Taylor was born on Sunday, 205^th day / 29^th week of 1921
Billy Taylor has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Billy Taylor birthday is XXIV.VII.MCMXXI
Billy Taylor's birthstone is Ruby
Billy Taylor's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Billy Taylor age in year is 103 years old
Billy Taylor age in month is 1241 months old
Billy Taylor age in day is 37795 days old
Billy Taylor age in hour is 907080 hours old
Billy Taylor age in minute is 54424800 minutes old
Billy Taylor age in second is 3265488000 seconds old
Next Billy Taylor birthday is on Friday, July 24th 2026
Billy Taylor age in next birthday (2026) is 104 years old

Historical Events on Billy Taylor Birthday (July 24)

Below are historical events that coincided with Billy Taylor's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1977	End of a four-day-long Libyan-Egyptian War.
1980	The Quietly Confident Quartet of Australia wins the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, the only time the United States has not won the event at Olympic level.
1982	Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299.
1983	The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
1983	George Brett playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
1987	US supertanker SS Bridgeton collides with mines laid by IRGC causing a 43-square-meter dent in the body of the oil tanker.
1987	Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbed Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak.
1998	Russell Eugene Weston Jr. bursts into the United States Capitol and opens fire killing two police officers. He is later ruled to be incompetent to stand trial.
1999	Air Fiji flight 121 crashes while en route to Nadi, Fiji, killing all 17 people on board.
2001	The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos. Eleven civilian and military aircraft are destroyed and 15 are damaged. All 14 commandos are shot dead, while seven soldiers from the Sri Lanka Air Force are killed. In addition, three civilians and an engineer die. This incident slowed the Sri Lankan economy.
2009	Aria Air Flight 1525 crashes at Mashhad International Airport, killing 16.
2012	Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
2013	A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.
2014	Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers. The wreckage is later found in Mali. All 116 people onboard are killed.
2019	Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May.
1987	The birth of Zack Sabre Jr., English wrestler
1988	The birth of Han Seung-yeon, South Korean singer and dancer
1988	The birth of Nichkhun, Thai-American singer-songwriter and actor
1988	The birth of Ricky Petterd, Australian footballer
1989	The birth of Maurkice Pouncey, American football player
1989	The birth of Kim Tae-hwan, South Korean footballer
1990	The birth of Travis Mahoney, Australian swimmer
1991	The birth of Emily Bett Rickards, Canadian actress
1992	The birth of Mikaël Kingsbury, Canadian skier
1994	The birth of Phillip Lindsay, American football player
1995	The birth of Valentine Holmes, Australian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Kyle Kuzma, American basketball player
1995	The birth of Meisei Chikara, Japanese sumo wrestler
1998	The birth of Bindi Irwin, Australian conservationist, zookeeper, and actress
2002	The birth of Nicole Pircio, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast
2012	The death of Gregorio Peces-Barba, Spanish jurist and politician (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Fred Dretske, American philosopher and academic (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and sexologist (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Pius Langa, South African lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of South Africa (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Ik-Hwan Bae, Korean-American violinist and educator (b. 1956)
2014	The death of Dale Schlueter, American basketball player (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Hans-Hermann Sprado, German journalist and author (b. 1956)
2015	The death of Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1916)
2015	The death of Ingrid Sischy, South African-American journalist and critic (b. 1952)
2016	The death of Marni Nixon, American actress and singer (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Harshida Raval, Indian Gujarati playback singer
2020	The death of Regis Philbin, American actor and television host (b. 1931)
2021	The death of Dale Snodgrass, United States Naval Aviator and air show performer (b. 1949)
2022	The death of David Warner, English actor (b. 1941)

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