Singer
Betty Carter
The most harmonically adventurous jazz singer of her generation, and her own label.
Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked: "There's really only one jazz singer-only one: Betty Carter."
- Born
- 1929-05-16, Flint, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1998-09-26, Brooklyn, USAA Saturday, aged 69
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1929-05-16, Flint, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Detroitthe zone used then
America/DetroitThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 25°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 5°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 22°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29°27′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 9°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°38′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1998-09-26, Brooklyn, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 3°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 4°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 24°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 21°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 2°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 9°00′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°45′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Betty Carter was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.