Birthdate: December 23, 1929
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yale, Oklahoma, United States
Died: May 13, 1988
Chet Baker was a highly influential American jazz trumpeter and vocalist, recognized for his significant impact on the cool jazz genre. Known as the “Prince of Cool,” he received praise for his work in the 1950s on albums like Chet Baker Sings and It Could Happen to You. In his early career, he was likened to iconic figures such as James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix by jazz historian Dave Gelly. Despite facing challenges with drug addiction and legal troubles, Baker made a successful comeback in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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