June Tyson

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = June Tyson

| background = solo_singer

| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|02|05}}

| birth_place = Albemarle, North Carolina, United States

| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|11|24|1936|02|05}}

| death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania{{cite web |title=June Tyson |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/june-tyson-mn0000727798 |website=AllMusic |access-date=6 December 2018 }}

| genre =

| occupation = Musician, dancer

| instrument = Vocals, violin

| years_active = 1968-1992

| associated_acts = Sun Ra

}}

June Tyson (February 5, 1936 – November 24, 1992) was an American singer, violinist, and dancer who performed with bandleader Sun Ra.Stark, Karl. "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/176627955 5 more CDs are added to Sun Ra series]." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 22, 1992, pp. E1, E5 (subscription required).Bennett, Karen. "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/168787639/ The Brother from Another Planet]." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 25, 1988 (subscription required).Davis, Francis. "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/175196687 Sun Ra, himself]." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 16, 1990, p. D1 (subscription required).

Biography

A native of Albemarle, North Carolina, Tyson worked in Harlem during the 1960s as a singer. She met pianist Sun Ra and became the only woman in his band, the Arkestra.{{cite book |last1=Szwed |first1=John F. |title=Space is the Place |date=1997 |publisher=Pantheon Books |isbn=9780679435891 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/spaceisplacelive00szwed1/page/249 249–250] |edition=1st |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/spaceisplacelive00szwed1/page/249 }}{{cite web |last1=Holiday |first1=Harmony |title=Somebody Else's World |url=https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/1643-somebody-elses-world |website=www.oxfordamerican.org |access-date=6 December 2018 |date=20 November 2018}} Tyson also worked as the band's costume designer, choreographer, and violinist.{{cite web |last1=Celebrezze |first1=Cat |title=Illuminating the Eye of the Cosmic Needle |url=http://www.furious.com/perfect/junetyson.html |website=www.furious.com |access-date=6 December 2018 |date=December 2017}} She married a member of the crew who designed lighting and sound. Their home in Harlem became a regular stop for members of the band.

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