- Born
- Died
- Birth nameThelonious Sphere Monk
- Nicknames
- Melodious
- The High Priest of Bebop
- The Mad Monk
- The Genius of Modern Music
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Omega Man (1971), La La Land (2016) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). He was married to Nellie Monk. He died on February 17, 1982 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
- SpouseNellie Monk(1947 - February 17, 1982) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- ParentsThelonious MonkBarbara Monk
- Long goatee, shades, eccentric hats
- Though a celebrity, he always kept his whereabouts public in the Manhattan (New York City) telephone directory.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7055 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.
- Jazz musician.
- His band's music arranger was Hal Overton.
- I don't believe in luck, good or bad. If a guy's good, he'll make it. If not, he won't.
- All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.
- [When a jazz critic asked him what he thought of polls]: "I have a lot of respect for the Polish people, especially the way they can drink vodka."
- It's always night, or we wouldn't need light.
- I'm famous, ain't that a bitch.
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