Folk musician
Ewan MacColl
Wrote The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Dirty Old Town, and made the radio ballads that changed documentary broadcasting.
James Henry Miller, better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a British folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor. Born in England to Scottish parents, he was one of the originators of the 1960s folk revival and wrote such songs as "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Dirty Old Town".
- Born
- 1915-01-25, Salford, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 1989-10-22, London, EnglandA Sunday, aged 74
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1915-01-25, Salford, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 4°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 17°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 26°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 28°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°34′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1989-10-22, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 9°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 16°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 8°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 9°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 14°28′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ewan MacColl 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.