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Currently, Lou Harrison is 107 years, 4 months and 22 days old. Lou Harrison will celebrate 108rd birthday on a Wednesday 14th of May 2025. Below we countdown to Lou Harrison upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Lou Harrison |
Occupation | Composer |
Age | 103 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Born | May 14, 1917 (Oregon) |
Birthday | May 14 |
Town/City | Oregon |
Nationality | Oregon |
Lou Harrison’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Lou Harrison was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Incorporated non-Western music into his compositions and wrote for Javanese-style gamelan instruments. He worked as a music critic for the Herald Tribune in the 1940s.
He relocated to San Francisco following high school, where he became acquainted with Cantonese opera, Native American music, Mexican music, classical music, and jazz.
His work was mostly written in just intonation rather than the more popular equal temperament.
His family moved around the San Francisco Bay area quite a bid during his childhood. He lived with his partner Bill Colvig until his death.
His work was heavily influenced by Charles Ives.