Alice Coltrane (née McLeod; August 27, 1937 – January 12, 2007), also known by her adopted Sanskrit name Turiyasangitananda, was an American jazz musician and composer, and in her later years a swamini. An accomplished pianist and one of the few harpists in the history of jazz, she recorded many albums as a bandleader, beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s for Impulse! and other major record labels. She was married to jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane, with whom she performed in 1966–67.
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Full name at birth | Alice McLeod
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Date of birth | 27 August 1937
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Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Date of death | 12 January 2007
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Age | 69 (age at death)
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Place of death | Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Alice Coltrane is known for her role in the film Priscilla (2023) as performer: "Going Home" / writer: "Going Home".
She is also known for her role in the TV series The Curse (2023) as performer - 3 episodes, 2023 - 2024 / writer - 3 episodes, 2023 - 2024.
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