As per our current Database, Thelonious Monk has been died on Feb 17, 1982 (age 64).
When Thelonious Monk die, Thelonious Monk was 64 years old.
| Popular As | Thelonious Monk |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Age | 64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | October 10, 1917 (Rocky Mount, NC) |
| Birthday | October 10 |
| Town/City | Rocky Mount, NC |
| Nationality | NC |
Thelonious Monk’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Thelonious Monk was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
One of America's most influential jazz artists, he was known as the High Priest of Bebop, a musical genre he pioneered.
He performed at a Manhattan nightclub called Minton's Playhouse, where he was the house Pianist.
He was known to get up and dance briefly in the middle of his sets. He was the second-most recorded jazz Composer behind , in spite of the fact that he wrote only 70 songs compared to Ellington's 1,000.
He married Nellie Monk in 1947. They had two children together.
He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2010, becoming one of only a few jazz Musicians to appear on the prestigious publication. The others included Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, and Wynton Marsalis.
