Record producer & musician
Conny Plank
German producer of Kraftwerk, Neu!, Can and Ultravox, whose farmhouse studio shaped krautrock.
Konrad "Conny" Plank was a German record producer and musician. He is known for his innovative work as a sound engineer and producer in Germany's krautrock and kosmische music scene in the 1970s. Plank was involved in releases by Neu!, Kraftwerk, Cluster, Harmonia, Ash Ra Tempel, Guru Guru, Kraan, and other German groups of the era. He later produced for new wave acts such as D.A.F., Eurythmics, Ultravox, Killing Joke, and Play Dead. He was influential to producer Martin Hannett.
- Born
- 1940-05-03, Hütschenhausen, GermanyA Friday
- Died
- 1987-12-18, Cologne, GermanyA Friday, aged 47
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1940-05-03, Hütschenhausen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 12°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 26°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 5°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 22°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°42′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1987-12-18, Cologne, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 25°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 25°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 15°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°16′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 11°36′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Conny Plank 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.