Sun Ra

Musician

Sun Ra was a pioneering jazz musician and philosopher known for his cosmic philosophy and innovative music that challenged societal norms.

Born
May 22, 1914
Died
May 30, 1993
Quotes
51
Rank
#1566

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"Space is not only high, it's low. It's a bottomless pit."

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"And then when I went to Chicago, that's when I had these outer space experiences and went to the other planets."

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"But recently I began to feel that maybe I wouldn't be able to do what I want to do and need to do with American musicians, who are imprisoned behind these bars; music's got these bars and measures you know."

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"All these other nations seem to appreciate what I'm doing and they want me to play the furthest out things."

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"If death is the absence of life, then death's death is life."

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