Herbie Hancock (Pianist ) was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA on a Friday, April 12, 1940 🎈. Herbie Hancock is 84 years old. He is a Aries ♈ and was born in the Year of the Dragon 🐉.
Jazz artist whose time with Miles Davis ‘ Second Great Quintet changed how people saw the rhythm section. He developed post-bop.
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| FULL NAME: | Herbert Jeffrey Hancock |
| BIRTH DATE: | April 12, 1940 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| AGE: | 84 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Black |
| ZODIAC: | Aries |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dragon |
About
Herbie Hancock is a Pianist. Herbie was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He married Gudrun Mexines on August 31, 1968, with whom he fathered one child. Find out who is Herbie Hancock dating right now.
He was a child prodigy and performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 5 at age 11 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
DID YOU KNOW His solo pieces Cantaloupe Island and Watermelon Man garnered him much acclaim, and his 1964 album Empyrean Isles and his 1965 album Maiden Voyage were held to be among the 1960s’ most influential jazz LPs.
FACT He, Stevie Wonder, Howard Jones, and Thomas Dolby all performed a synthesizer jam at a 1980s Grammy Awards ceremony.
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Birthday
Currently, Herbie Hancock is 84 years old. His next birthday is away. Herbie will celebrate his 85th birthday on a Friday, April 12th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on April 12, 1940. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Herbie Hancock’s zodiac sign is Aries. People born between the dates of March 21st and April 19th belong to the first sign in the zodiac, Aries. Aries are known for being ambitious, honest, self-assertive, and brave. Sagittarius is the most compatible sign for Aries.
Famous Aries celebrities are Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Jackie Chan, Leonardo DaVinci, Robert Downey Jr., James Franco, Harry Houdini, Thomas Jefferson, Vincent van Gogh, Emma Watson, Marlon Brando, and Charlie Chaplin. Aries ruling planet is Mars. Astrologically, Mars represents ambition, passion, and energy.
Herbie Hancock was born in the Year of the Dragon. The dragon represents good luck, strength, and health in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Dragon are courageous, intelligent, natural born leaders, charismatic, and lucky. They can also sometimes be impetuous, inflexible, and brash.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Herbie Hancock is a 84 years old Pianist, born in April, in the Year of the Dragon (1940), and is a Aries. His life path number is 3. Herbie’s birthstone is Diamond, and his birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy. You may also check out all famous birthdays in April or specifically birthdays on April 12.
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