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- Fred Anderson was born on March 22, 1929 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Timeless: Live at the Velvet Lounge (2006) and Fred Anderson 80th Birthday Bash: Live at the Velvet Lounge (2009). He died on June 14, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Spouse? (divorced, 2 children)
- Father of two sons, Michael Anderson and Eugene Anderson. He is survived by five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
- In 1982, he opened the Velvet Lounge Music Club in South-side Chicago, Illinois where he was owner until his death.
- In 1965, he was a founder with the pianist Muhal Richard Abrams and others of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in Chicago, Illinois.
- He recorded more than two dozen albums with musicians including saxophonist Joseph Jarman, trombonist George Lewis, and drummer Chad Taylor among them.
- [on his 80th birthday celebration in August 2009]: I didn't know that many people were checking out my music and people from all over.
- [on Charlie Parker]: I just listened to him and I tried to figure out how he was doing certain things -- not so much the notes that he was playing. He had a unique way about placing things.
- [on the Velvet Lounge success in 2005]: People don't come to the Velvet to hang out. They come to listen to music. It's a happy place to play.
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