Singer and pianist

Ray Charles

Put gospel phrasing into secular songs and got called blasphemous for it, then did the same to country music and outsold everybody.

Born
1930-09-23, Albany, United States
Died
2004-06-10, Beverly Hills, United States

Birth Chart

1930-09-23, Albany, United States · time unknown, noon chart

Timezone America/New_York

Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.

SunMercuryVenusEarthMoonMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunVirgo29°53′Direct
MoonLibra16°08′Direct
MercuryVirgo26°12′Retrograde
VenusScorpio15°43′Direct
MarsCancer15°45′Direct
JupiterCancer17°20′Direct
SaturnCapricorn5°24′Direct
UranusAries13°55′Retrograde
NeptuneVirgo4°18′Direct
PlutoCancer20°43′Direct

Death Chart

2004-06-10, Beverly Hills, United States · time unknown, noon chart

Timezone America/Los_Angeles

Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.

SunMercuryVenusEarthMoonMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunGemini20°12′Direct
MoonAries1°41′Direct
MercuryGemini10°27′Direct
VenusGemini16°22′Retrograde
MarsCancer21°45′Direct
JupiterVirgo10°51′Direct
SaturnCancer13°16′Direct
UranusPisces6°47′Retrograde
NeptuneAquarius15°14′Retrograde
PlutoSagittarius20°55′Retrograde

Charts are computed from real planetary positions (Swiss Ephemeris) for the recorded moment and place. Historical times can carry small uncertainties; treat house and ascendant placements accordingly.