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

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Sonny Criss Facts

Full Name	Sonny Criss
Birthdate	October 23, 1927
Birth Place	Memphis, TN
Age (in 2024)	97 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Saxophonist

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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, 1 months and 19 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, 296^th day / 42^nd 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 1165 months old
Sonny Criss age in day is 35479 days old
Sonny Criss age in hour is 851496 hours old
Sonny Criss age in minute is 51089760 minutes old
Sonny Criss age in second is 3065385600 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.

Year	Event
1989	Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine; the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then.
1989	An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, which registered a 3.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, kills 23 and injures 314.
1991	Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
1993	The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.
1995	Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.
1998	Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum.
2001	Apple Computer releases the iPod.
2002	Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage.
2004	A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
2007	A 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.
2011	A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
2011	The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
2015	The 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.
2022	Xi 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.
2022	Myanmar 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.
1988	The birth of Carolin Schiewe, German footballer
1989	The birth of Viktor Agardius, Swedish footballer
1989	The birth of Alain Broja, Venezuelan footballer
1989	The birth of Jonita Gandhi, Indo-Canadian singer
1989	The birth of Anisya Kirdyapkina, Russian race walker
1989	The birth of Andriy Yarmolenko, Ukrainian footballer
1990	The birth of Paradise Oskar, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991	The birth of Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
1991	The birth of Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family
1993	The birth of Josh Ruffels, English footballer
1997	The birth of Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player
1998	The birth of Amandla Stenberg, American actress
1999	The birth of Yui Kobayashi, Japanese idol
2002	The birth of Shin Eun-soo, South Korean actress
2014	The death of John Bramlett, American football player (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Bernard Mayes, English-American journalist and academic (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Joan Quigley, American astrologer and author (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Alvin Stardust, English singer and actor (b. 1942)
2015	The death of Leon Bibb, American-Canadian singer (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Roger De Clerck, Belgian businessman (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Fred Sands, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Museum of Contemporary Art (b. 1938)
2016	The death of Jack Chick, American cartoonist and publisher (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Wim van der Voort, Dutch speed skater (b. 1923)
2016	The death of Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (b. 1959)
2017	The death of Walter Lassally, German cinematographer (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Todd Reid, Australian tennis player (b. 1984)
2022	The death of Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS - People's Party (b. 1922)

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