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Chet Baker

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Musician · Singer

Chet Baker

American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988)

Chet Baker was born on December 23, 1929 and died on May 13, 1988, aged 58.

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Born
December 23, 1929, Yale
Died
May 13, 1988
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Country
United States
Known as
Musician, Singer

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  • Half birthday: June 23. Birthstone: Turquoise, tanzanite and zircon.
  • Chet Baker belongs to Born before 1946, the stars born before the Baby Boom.

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Chet Baker was born on December 23, 1929 and died on May 13, 1988, aged 58.

What is Chet Baker’s zodiac sign?

Capricorn, born December 23.