Billy Taylor

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As per our current Database, Billy Taylor is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).

🎂 Billy Taylor - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, Billy Taylor is 103 years, 4 months and 0 days old. Billy Taylor will celebrate 104rd birthday on a Thursday 24th of July 2025. Below we countdown to Billy Taylor upcoming birthday.

🌙 Zodiac

Billy Taylor’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Billy Taylor was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

About

Legendary jazz musician and educator who was once called the world's foremost spokesman for jazz.

Before Fame

He began his studies at Virginia State College, majoring in sociology, but eventually switched to music.

Trivia

He started The Jazz Foundation in 1989 with Ann Ruckert, Herb Storfer, and Phoebe Jacobs to provide aid for elderly jazz and blues musicians.

Family Life

His family was musical, and he learned to play guitar, drums, and saxophone growing up.

Associated With

His 1963 civil rights anthem I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free was used as the theme for 1996's Ghosts of Mississippi, which was directed by Rob Reiner.

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