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Rahsaan Roland Kirk

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Aliases
Rahsaan Roland Kirk & The Vibration Society
Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk Quartet
The Roland Kirk Quartet
Real name
Ronald Theodore Kirk
Born
August 7, 1935
Died
December 5, 1977
Country
United States
IPI
00016276397 17 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Multi-instrumentalist and composer, Kirk recorded primarily on tenor saxophone and flute, but he also recorded on such exotic instruments as the manzello, stritch, and instruments of his own creation. Mastering the technique of circular breathing, Kirk was able to sustain notes for extended periods. He became blind at the age of two. Kirk adopted the name "Rahsaan" after it came to him in a dream in 1969. After a stroke left him paralyzed on one side of his body in 1975, he continued performing, relying on the skills he had developed over the course of his career playing several instruments with a single hand.
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Songs written by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

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Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Handful of Fives Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk 1968 Covered by (3 artists)
Black and Crazy Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk 1968 Covered by (5 artists)
Blue Rol Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk 1967 Unverified
Bright Moments Rahsaan Roland Kirk Rahsaan Roland Kirk June 1973 Covered by (17 artists)
Freaks for the Festival Rahsaan Roland Kirk Rahsaan Roland Kirk November 1975 Covered by T.J. Kirk
Funk Underneath Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk with Jack McDuff July 11, 1961 Covered by Jay Geils
Gifts and Messages Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk 1964 Covered by The Kelly Brand Nextet
Here Comes the Whistleman Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk 1967 Covered by Eugene Chadbourne
Lady's Blues Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Lovellevellilloqui Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk 1968 Unverified
My Delight Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk August 16, 1961 Covered by Fred Hess
Now Please Don't Cry Beautiful Edith Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk May 2, 1967 Covered by (2 artists)
Serenade to a Cuckoo Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk September 1964 Covered by (21 artists)
Spirits up Above Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Stomping Grounds Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk May 2, 1967 Covered by Matt Wilson - Larry Goldings/Dennis Irwin/Terell Stafford
The Inflated Tear Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk November 27, 1967 Covered by (6 artists)
Three for the Festival Rahsaan Roland Kirk Roland Kirk January 1962 Unverified
Volunteered Slavery Rahsaan Roland Kirk Rahsaan Roland Kirk 1969 Covered by (8 artists)

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