Horace Silver

Quick Facts

Full Name	Horace Silver
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1928(1928-09-02)
Age	96
Date Of Death	2014-06-18
Birthplace	Norwalk
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Virgo

Horace Silver Biography

Horace Silver is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on September 2, 1928 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. From 1964, he was a jazz musician who wrote “Song for My Father”. He was a pioneer of the hard bop genre and sometimes worked in soul jazz.

His piano playing was greatly influenced by His piano playing was heavily influenced by Bud Powell..

His father, John Tavares Silva immigrated from Cape Verde to the United States.

Horace Silver Net Worth

Horace Silver is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Horace Silver 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At first, he played the tenor and later switched to the piano. After moving to New York City in 1951, he was the first person to work at Birdland Jazz Club.

His trio of records, “The United States of Mind”, was meant as a cultural commentary on the social changes of the 1960s & 1970s.

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Who is Horace Silver Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Horace Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Horace Silver celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.

What was Horace Silver known for?

Horace Silver, (born September 2, 1928, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.—died June 18, 2014, New Rochelle, New York), American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader , exemplary performer of what came to be called the hard bop style of the 1950s and ’60s.

What is Horace Silver?

Silver began as a tenor saxophonist playing in clubs in his native Connecticut, where he was discovered by Stan Getz. He moved to New York in the 1950s, where he switched to piano, formed a trio, and began performing at the Blue Note Jazz Club.

What race is Horace Silver?

Early life. Silver was born on September 2, 1928, in Norwalk, Connecticut. His mother, Gertrude, was from Connecticut; his father, John Tavares Silver, was born on the island of Maio, Cape Verde, and emigrated to the United States as a young man.

Is Horace Silver still alive?

June 18, 2014

What type of jazz is Horace Silver Song For My Father?

“Song for My Father”
Composition by Horace Silver
Recorded| October 26, 1964
Genre| Jazz, Hard Bop, Bossa nova, Latin
Label| Blue Note