Joel Forrester Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 29, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joel Forrester Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Joel Forrester Facts

Full Name	Joel Forrester
Birthdate	May 02, 1946
Birth Place	Pennsylvania
Age (in 2025)	78 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Composer

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Joel Forrester Age & Birthday

Joel Forrester is best known as Composer who has born on May 02, 1946 in Pennsylvania. Currently, Joel Forrester is 78 years, 8 months and 27 days old. Joel Forrester will celebrate 79th birthday on Friday, 2nd of May 2025. Below the countdown to Joel Forrester upcoming birthday.

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Joel Forrester Biography

About

Jazz artist whose musicality was admired by Thelonious Monk. Monk advised him to focus on writing new compositions.

Before Fame

He began his professional jazz career when he was 15. He created his first composition "Tiber Rag" for a 1962 high-school Latin project.

Trivia

He composed the theme song for National Public Radio's long-running talk show "Fresh Air," hosted by Terry Gross.

Family Life

He married dancer Mary Harrison in 1970, with whom he fathered a son, Max.

Associated With

He provided the soundtrack for some of Andy Warhol's earliest films.

Top Asked Questions about Joel Forrester

How old is Joel Forrester in 2025?

Joel Forrester is 78 years old today.

When was Joel Forrester born?

Joel Forrester was born on May 02, 1946 in Pennsylvania.

What is Joel Forrester zodiac sign?

Joel Forrester zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Joel Forrester best known for?

Joel Forrester was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Joel Forrester's Birthday

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

Joel Forrester was born on Thursday, 122^nd day / 18^th week of 1946
Joel Forrester has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Joel Forrester birthday is II.V.MCMXLVI
Joel Forrester's birthstone is Emerald
Joel Forrester's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Joel Forrester age in year is 78 years old
Joel Forrester age in month is 944 months old
Joel Forrester age in day is 28762 days old
Joel Forrester age in hour is 690288 hours old
Joel Forrester age in minute is 41417280 minutes old
Joel Forrester age in second is 2485036800 seconds old
Next Joel Forrester birthday is on Saturday, May 2nd 2026
Joel Forrester age in next birthday (2026) is 79 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 02, 1946 birthday

Historical Events on Joel Forrester Birthday (May 02)

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

Year	Event
1972	In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91 workers.
1982	Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
1986	Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster.
1989	Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
1995	During the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians.
1998	The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
1999	Panamanian general election, 1999: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
2000	President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
2004	The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2nd.
2008	Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
2008	Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
2011	Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
2011	An E. coli outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others are taken ill.
2012	A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
2014	Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing.
1988	The birth of Neftalí Feliz, Dominican baseball player
1988	The birth of Stephen Henderson, Irish footballer
1989	The birth of Jeanette Pohlen, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Kay Panabaker, American actress
1990	The birth of Paul George, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer
1992	The birth of Sunmi, South Korean singer
1992	The birth of María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player
1993	The birth of Owain Doull, Welsh track cyclist
1993	The birth of Isyana Sarasvati, Indonesian singer
1993	The birth of Huang Zitao, Chinese singer and rapper
1996	The birth of Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer
1996	The birth of Julian Brandt, German footballer
1996	The birth of Schuyler Bailar, American swimmer
2015	The birth of Princess Charlotte of Wales, British royal, and third in line to the British throne
2013	The death of Joseph P. McFadden, American bishop (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Dvora Omer, Israeli author and educator (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Ivan Turina, Croatian footballer (b. 1980)
2013	The death of Charles Banks Wilson, American painter and illustrator (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Stuart Archer, English colonel and architect (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Guy Carawan, American singer and musicologist (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Maya Plisetskaya, Russian-Lithuanian ballerina, choreographer, actress, and director (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Ruth Rendell, English author (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Afeni Shakur, American music businesswoman, activist, and Black Panther (b. 1947)
2020	The death of Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (b. 1982)
2021	The death of Marcel Stellman, Belgian record producer and lyricist (b. 1925)

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