Famous People with Name Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Robbie Coltrane: is a Scottish actor, comedian and author. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, the son of Jean McMillan Ross (née Howie), a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a general practitioner who also served as a forensic police surgeon.

John William Coltrane            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John William Coltrane: was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Though he was active before 1955, his prime years were between 1955 and 1967, during which time he reshaped modern jazz and influenced generations of other musicians. Coltrane's recording rate was astonishingly prolific: he recorded about fifty recordings as a leader in these twelve years, and appeared on many more led by other musicians. Throughout his career Coltrane's music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension that would color his legacy. He passed away from liver cancer in Huntington Hospital, Long Island, New York.

Chi Coltrane            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chi Coltrane: is best known as an American rock-pop-jazz songwriter, pianist, and singer.Her best-known song is "Thunder and Lightning," released in January 1972. By November it reached #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, #18 on the Canadian RPM magazine charts, a

Alice Coltrane            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alice Coltrane: was an American jazz pianist, organist, harpist, composer, and the wife of John Coltrane.After John Coltrane (Sr.)'s death she continued to play with her own groups, moving into more and more meditative music, and later playing with her children. She was