Alan Freed - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	December 15, 1921
Died	January 20, 1965 (age 43)
Birthplace	Windber, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius - (see also Alan Freed's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Rooster
Generation	Greatest Generation
Known For	Pioneering promotion of rock and roll music as a radio DJ and introducing the term 'rock and roll' to describe the emerging genre.

Intro

Alan Freed was an influential American disc jockey and radio personality who is widely credited with popularizing the term 'rock and roll' and helping to bring the genre to mainstream audiences during the 1950s.

Early Life & Background

Alan Freed was born on December 15, 1921, in Windber, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Ohio. He developed an early interest in music while in high school, eventually starting his career in radio.

Career Highlights

Coined and popularized the term 'rock and roll' in the early 1950s.
Hosted 'The Moondog Show,' one of the first radio programs to feature rhythm and blues and rock and roll music.
Organized some of the earliest major rock and roll concerts, including the famous 1952 Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland.
Promoted racially integrated rock and roll concerts, breaking down racial barriers in music audiences.
Was a central figure in the payola scandal of the late 1950s, which led to his fall from prominence.

Trivia

Alan Freed was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
He died on January 20, 1965, at the age of 43.

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