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Sonny Criss Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sonny Criss Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Sonny Criss Facts

Full NameSonny Criss
BirthdateOctober 23, 1927
Birth PlaceMemphis, TN
Age (in 2024)97 Years Old
ZodiacScorpio
OccupationSaxophonist

Sonny Criss Age & Birthday

Sonny Criss is best known as Saxophonist who has born on October 23, 1927 in Memphis, TN. Currently, Sonny Criss is 97 years, 0 months and 29 days old. Sonny Criss will celebrate 98th birthday on Thursday, 23rd of October 2025. Below the countdown to Sonny Criss upcoming birthday.

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Sonny Criss Biography

About

Influential bebop alto saxophonist who was leader on twenty recordings over the course of his life. He played with Johnny Otis, among other popular artists.

Before Fame

He moved to Los Angeles at the age of fifteen and started playing in Howard McGhee's band.

Trivia

He signed with Imperial Records in 1956 after working with Norman Granz on some jam sessions.

Family Life

He was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

Associated With

Criss was largely influenced by the bop style of Charlie Parker.

Top Asked Questions about Sonny Criss

How old is Sonny Criss in 2024?

Sonny Criss is 97 years old today.

When was Sonny Criss born?

Sonny Criss was born on October 23, 1927 in Memphis, TN.

What is Sonny Criss zodiac sign?

Sonny Criss zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Sonny Criss best known for?

Sonny Criss was best known as Saxophonist.

Fun Facts about Sonny Criss's Birthday

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

  • Sonny Criss was born on Sunday, 296th day / 42nd week of 1927
  • Sonny Criss has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Sonny Criss birthday is XXIII.X.MCMXXVII
  • Sonny Criss's birthstone is Opal
  • Sonny Criss's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • Sonny Criss age in year is 97 years old
  • Sonny Criss age in month is 1164 months old
  • Sonny Criss age in day is 35459 days old
  • Sonny Criss age in hour is 851016 hours old
  • Sonny Criss age in minute is 51060960 minutes old
  • Sonny Criss age in second is 3063657600 seconds old
  • Next Sonny Criss birthday is on Thursday, October 23rd 2025
  • Sonny Criss age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about October 23, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Sonny Criss Birthday (October 23)

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

YearEvent
1989Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine; the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then.
1989An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, which registered a 3.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, kills 23 and injures 314.
1991Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
1993The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.
1995Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.
1998Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum.
2001Apple Computer releases the iPod.
2002Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage.
2004A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
2007A storm causes the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform.
2011A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
2011The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
2015The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages.
2022Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.
2022Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre.
1988The birth of Carolin Schiewe, German footballer
1989The birth of Viktor Agardius, Swedish footballer
1989The birth of Alain Broja, Venezuelan footballer
1989The birth of Jonita Gandhi, Indo-Canadian singer
1989The birth of Anisya Kirdyapkina, Russian race walker
1989The birth of Andriy Yarmolenko, Ukrainian footballer
1990The birth of Paradise Oskar, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991The birth of Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
1991The birth of Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player
1991The birth of Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family
1993The birth of Josh Ruffels, English footballer
1997The birth of Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player
1998The birth of Amandla Stenberg, American actress
1999The birth of Yui Kobayashi, Japanese idol
2002The birth of Shin Eun-soo, South Korean actress
2014The death of John Bramlett, American football player (b. 1941)
2014The death of Bernard Mayes, English-American journalist and academic (b. 1929)
2014The death of Joan Quigley, American astrologer and author (b. 1927)
2014The death of Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1931)
2014The death of Alvin Stardust, English singer and actor (b. 1942)
2015The death of Leon Bibb, American-Canadian singer (b. 1922)
2015The death of Roger De Clerck, Belgian businessman (b. 1924)
2015The death of Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1940)
2015The death of Fred Sands, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Museum of Contemporary Art (b. 1938)
2016The death of Jack Chick, American cartoonist and publisher (b. 1924)
2016The death of Wim van der Voort, Dutch speed skater (b. 1923)
2016The death of Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (b. 1959)
2017The death of Walter Lassally, German cinematographer (b. 1926)
2018The death of Todd Reid, Australian tennis player (b. 1984)
2022The death of Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS - People's Party (b. 1922)

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