Musician
Billy Preston
American musician who played with both the Beatles and the Stones.
William Everett Preston was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, the Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. He gained attention as a solo artist with hit singles "That's the Way God Planned It", the Grammy-winning "Outa-Space", "Will It Go Round in Circles", "Space Race", "Nothing from Nothing", and "With You I'm Born Again". Additionally, Preston co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful", which became a hit for Joe Cocker.
- Born
- 1946-09-02, Houston, USAA Monday
- Died
- 2006-06-06, Scottsdale, USAA Tuesday, aged 59
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1946-09-02, Houston, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 9°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 29°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 28°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 3°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 12°15′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2006-06-06, Scottsdale, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Phoenixthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 16°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 1°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10°15′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 7°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 14°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 19°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 25°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Billy Preston 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.
