Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Pop singer)

Activist/ political,Folk Music,Lou Gehrig's disease,Change in family responsibilities 1953 (Birth of first child, Jose),Change in family responsibilities 1954 (Daughter was born),Medical diagnosis 1982 (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1956 (First recording),Joined group 1953 (Military service),Left group 1955 (Military service ended),Arrest April 1973 (for political actions)

Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Singer, singer),Actor/ Actress (Actress)

Death by Disease 8 August 1975 (After a stroke, age 50),Instrumentalist (Sax),Jazz (Soul-jazz),Stroke (Terminal),Family close (Shared music),Sibling circumstances (Brother Nat also a jazz musician),Chronic illness 15 July 1975 (Stroke),Gain social status 1955 (Overnight success),Race (Black),Top 5% of Profession,Culture Collection

Folk Music (Folk singer),Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Folk singer)

Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.,Mate - Noted (Romina Power)

Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Rap music),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 2004 (First recording "Le Face à face des coeurs")

Death by War or Terrorism 20 June 1940 (Killed in battle),Composer/ Arranger,Instrumentalist (Organ),Killed,Military service,Sibling circumstances (Brother also an organist)

Death, Cause unspecified 26 February 2013,Instrumentalist (organist)

Death by Disease 1 December 1989 in New York (Complications from AIDS, age 58),Business owner (Dance and theatre troupe),Dancer/ Teacher (Dancer, choreographer),Aids (Terminal),Throat (Esophogeal ulcer),Change residence 1942 (Moved to L.A.),Abuse - Neglect (Abandoned by dad),Start Business 1953 (Took over the dance business when Horton died),Start Business 1958 (Formed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre),Fired/Laid off/Quit 1965 (Left dance to concentrate on business),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1970 (Dance troupe performed in Leningrad),Retired 1980,Race (Black),Work in team/ Tandem (Professional friendship with Lester Horton),Many moves (In youth),Homosexual male,Vocational award (Numerous),Founder/ originator (Alvin Ailey Dance Theater),Top 5% of Profession,Begin significant relationship 1949 (Friendship/work with Lester Horton)