Sam Butera Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sam Butera Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Sam Butera Facts

Full Name	Sam Butera
Birthdate	August 17, 1927
Birth Place	New Orleans, LA
Age (in 2024)	97 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Saxophonist

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Sam Butera Age & Birthday

Sam Butera is best known as Saxophonist who has born on August 17, 1927 in New Orleans, LA. Currently, Sam Butera is 97 years, 3 months and 28 days old. Sam Butera will celebrate 98th birthday on Sunday, 17th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Sam Butera upcoming birthday.

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Sam Butera Biography

About

R&B and big band crossover artist and bandleader of The Witnesses for twenty years. He played with Louis Prima and Keely Smith, as well as with R&B outfits.

Before Fame

He played in Ray McKinley's orchestra after high school and was considered an up and coming artists by Look Magazine when he was eighteen years old.

Trivia

He performed on "That Old Black Magic" and "I Wanna Be Like You," the song made popular by Disney's The Jungle Book.

Family Life

He was raised in New Orleans and his father encouraged him to play saxophone at a young age.

Associated With

Butera once claimed that David Lee Roth stole music from him.

Top Asked Questions about Sam Butera

How old is Sam Butera in 2024?

Sam Butera is 97 years old today.

When was Sam Butera born?

Sam Butera was born on August 17, 1927 in New Orleans, LA.

What is Sam Butera zodiac sign?

Sam Butera zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Sam Butera best known for?

Sam Butera was best known as Saxophonist.

Fun Facts about Sam Butera's Birthday

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

Sam Butera was born on Wednesday, 229^th day / 33^rd week of 1927
Sam Butera has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Sam Butera birthday is XVII.VIII.MCMXXVII
Sam Butera's birthstone is Peridot
Sam Butera's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Sam Butera age in year is 97 years old
Sam Butera age in month is 1167 months old
Sam Butera age in day is 35549 days old
Sam Butera age in hour is 853176 hours old
Sam Butera age in minute is 51190560 minutes old
Sam Butera age in second is 3071433600 seconds old
Next Sam Butera birthday is on Sunday, August 17th 2025
Sam Butera age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 17, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Sam Butera Birthday (August 17)

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

Year	Event
1977	The Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
1978	Double Eagle II becomes first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine.
1985	The 1985-86 Hormel strike begins in Austin, Minnesota.
1988	President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
1991	Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself.
1998	Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship.
1999	The 7.6 Mw  İzmit earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118-17,127 dead and 43,953-50,000 injured.
2004	The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.
2005	The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts.
2005	Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh.
2008	American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
2009	An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area.
2015	A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others.
2017	Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.
2019	A bomb explodes at a wedding in Kabul killing 63 people and leaving 182 injured.
1988	The birth of Natalie Sandtorv, Norwegian singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Jihadi John, Kuwaiti-British member of ISIS (d. 2015)
1988	The birth of Erika Toda, Japanese actress
1989	The birth of Rachel Corsie, Scottish footballer
1992	The birth of Alex Elisala, New Zealand-Australian rugby player (d. 2013)
1992	The birth of Chanel Mata'utia, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Paige, English wrestler
1993	The birth of Ederson Moraes, Brazilian footballer
1993	The birth of Sarah Sjöström, Swedish swimmer
1994	The birth of Phoebe Bridgers, American singer/songwriter
1995	The birth of Gracie Gold, American figure skater
1995	The birth of Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, New Zealand rugby league player
1996	The birth of Jake Virtanen, Canadian ice hockey player
2000	The birth of Lil Pump, American rapper and songwriter
2003	The birth of Nastasja Schunk, German tennis player
2012	The death of John Lynch-Staunton, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Odilia Dank, American educator and politician (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Jack Harshman, American baseball player (b. 1927)
2013	The death of John Hollander, American poet and critic (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Frank Martínez, American painter (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Gus Winckel, Dutch lieutenant and pilot (b. 1912)
2014	The death of Børre Knudsen, Norwegian minister and activist (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Wolfgang Leonhard, German historian and author (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Sophie Masloff, American civil servant and politician, 56th Mayor of Pittsburgh (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Miodrag Pavlović, Serbian poet and critic (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Pierre Vassiliu, French singer-songwriter (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Yvonne Craig, American ballet dancer and actress (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, German businessman (b. 1933)
2015	The death of László Paskai, Hungarian cardinal (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Arthur Hiller, Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1923)

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