June Tyson

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June Tyson (b. February 5, 1936, Albemarle, North Carolina - d. November 24, 1992, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a jazz singer.

She performed with keyboardist and bandleader Sun Ra regularly, from at least 1968 to her death.^[1] Tyson was diagnosed with cancer and grew increasingly ill. When she was unable to sing because of her illness, she played the violin instead.

References

↑ Szwed, John (1997). Space is the Place. Payback Press. pp. 249–250. ISBN 9780679435891.

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Discography

Arkestra Members	John Gilmore Julian Priester Pat Patrick Charles Davis Victor Sproles Marshall Allen Ronnie Boykins James Spaulding Phil Cohran Clifford Jarvis Lex Humphries June Tyson Ahmed Abdullah

Chicago Period studio albums	Jazz by Sun Ra Super-Sonic Jazz Sound of Joy Visits Planet Earth The Nubians of Plutonia Jazz in Silhouette Sound Sun Pleasure!! Interstellar Low Ways Fate in a Pleasant Mood Holiday for Soul Dance Angels and Demons at Play We Travel the Space Ways

New York Period studio albums	The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra Bad and Beautiful Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow Secrets of the Sun When Sun Comes Out Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy When Angels Speak of Love Other Planes of There The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One The Magic City The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume Two Strange Strings Monorails and Satellites Atlantis

Philadelphia Period studio albums	Space Is The Place Space Is the Place (soundtrack) Deep Purple Visions Lanquidity Reflections in Blue Hours After Blue Delight Somewhere Else Purple Night Mayan Temples

Live albums	Featuring Pharoah Sanders & Black Harold Nothing Is Live in Egypt 1 Nidhamu Horizon Live In Montreux Sunrise in Different Dimensions

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 63231076 LCCN: n94002447

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Name	Tyson, June
Alternative names
Short description	American jazz singer
Date of birth	February 5, 1936
Place of birth
Date of death	November 24, 1992
Place of death

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