Wilbert Harrison Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at February 11, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wilbert Harrison Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Wilbert Harrison Facts

Full Name	Wilbert Harrison
Birthdate	January 06, 1929
Birth Place	North Carolina
Age (in 2025)	96 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Soul Singer

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Wilbert Harrison Age & Birthday

Wilbert Harrison is best known as Soul Singer who has born on January 06, 1929 in North Carolina. Currently, Wilbert Harrison is 96 years, 1 months and 5 days old. Wilbert Harrison will celebrate 97th birthday on Tuesday, 6th of January 2026. Below the countdown to Wilbert Harrison upcoming birthday.

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Wilbert Harrison Biography

About

Remembered best for his chart-topping, certified Gold recording of "Kansas City," this R&B vocalist and musician received a posthumous Grammy Hall of Fame Award for the popular 1959 track.

Before Fame

The 1959 hit that made him famous was written in the early part of the decade by Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber.

Trivia

He released his second Billboard Top 40 song, "Let's Work Together (Part 1)," in 1970.

Family Life

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, he was posthumously inducted into his home state's Music Hall of Fame.

Associated With

He recorded on two Bobby Robinson-owned music labels: Fury Records and Fire Records.

Top Asked Questions about Wilbert Harrison

How old is Wilbert Harrison in 2025?

Wilbert Harrison is 96 years old today.

When was Wilbert Harrison born?

Wilbert Harrison was born on January 06, 1929 in North Carolina.

What is Wilbert Harrison zodiac sign?

Wilbert Harrison zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Wilbert Harrison best known for?

Wilbert Harrison was best known as Soul Singer.

Fun Facts about Wilbert Harrison's Birthday

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

Wilbert Harrison was born on Sunday, 6^th day / 01^st week of 1929
Wilbert Harrison has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Wilbert Harrison birthday is VI.I.MCMXXIX
Wilbert Harrison's birthstone is Garnet
Wilbert Harrison's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Wilbert Harrison age in year is 96 years old
Wilbert Harrison age in month is 1153 months old
Wilbert Harrison age in day is 35100 days old
Wilbert Harrison age in hour is 842400 hours old
Wilbert Harrison age in minute is 50544000 minutes old
Wilbert Harrison age in second is 3032640000 seconds old
Next Wilbert Harrison birthday is on Tuesday, January 6th 2026
Wilbert Harrison age in next birthday (2026) is 97 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 06, 1929 birthday

Historical Events on Wilbert Harrison Birthday (January 06)

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

Year	Event
1974	In response to the 1973 oil crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States.
1989	Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh are sentenced to death for conspiracy in the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; the two men are executed the same day.
1992	President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia flees the country as a result of the military coup.
1993	Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol.
1993	Four people are killed when Lufthansa CityLine Flight 5634 crashes on approach to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, France.
1994	U.S. figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by an assailant hired by her rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
1995	A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.
2000	The last natural Pyrenean ibex, Celia, is killed by a falling tree, thus making the species extinct.
2005	Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner during the American Civil Rights Movement.
2005	A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas.
2012	Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus.
2017	Five people are killed and six others injured in a mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida.
2019	Forty people are killed in a gold mine collapse in Badakhshan province, in northern Afghanistan.
2019	Muhammad V of Kelantan resigns as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, becoming the first monarch to do so.
2021	Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump attack the United States Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in five deaths and evacuation of the U.S. Congress.
1982	The birth of Eddie Redmayne, English actor and model
1983	The birth of Adam Burish, American ice hockey player
1984	The birth of A. J. Hawk, American football player and analyst
1984	The birth of Kate McKinnon, American actress and comedian
1986	The birth of Paul McShane, Irish footballer
1986	The birth of Petter Northug, Norwegian skier
1987	The birth of Bongani Khumalo, South African footballer
1987	The birth of Ndamukong Suh, American football player
1989	The birth of Andy Carroll, English footballer
1989	The birth of Derrick Morgan, American football player
1991	The birth of Will Barton, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Corey Conners, Canadian professional golfer
1994	The birth of Catriona Gray, Filipino-Australian model, singer and beauty queen, Miss Universe 2018
1994	The birth of Jameis Winston, American football player
2000	The birth of Kwon Eun-bin, South Korean singer and actress
2016	The death of Florence King, American journalist and author (b. 1936)
2016	The death of Christy O'Connor Jnr, Irish golfer and architect (b. 1948)
2016	The death of Silvana Pampanini, Italian model, actress, and director, Miss Italy 1946 (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Octavio Lepage, Venezuelan politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Om Puri, Indian actor (b. 1950)
2019	The death of José Ramón Fernández, Cuban revolution leader (b. 1923)
2019	The death of Lamin Sanneh, Gambian-born American professor (b. 1942)
2019	The death of W. Morgan Sheppard, British actor (b. 1932)
2019	The death of Paul Streeten, Austrian-born British economics professor (b. 1917)
2020	The death of Richard Maponya, South African businessman (b. 1920)
2020	The death of Gordon Renwick, Canadian ice hockey administrator and businessman (b. 1935)
2021	The death of James Cross, British diplomat kidnapped during the 1970 October crisis in Québec (b. 1921)
2022	The death of Peter Bogdanovich, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Sidney Poitier, Bahamian-American actor, director, and diplomat (b. 1927)
2022	The death of Francisco Sionil Jose, Philippine novelist (b.1924)

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