Musician
Leon Russell
A Wrecking Crew session man who became a headline act and a songwriter for everyone.
Leon Russell was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and roll, country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, southern rock, blues rock, folk, surf and the Tulsa sound. His recordings earned six gold records and he received two Grammy Awards from seven nominations. In 1973 Billboard named Russell the "Top Concert Attraction in the World". In 2011, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- Born
- 1942-04-02, Lawton, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 2016-11-13, Nashville, USAA Sunday, aged 74
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1942-04-02, Lawton, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 12°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 15°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 25°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 28°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°30′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2016-11-13, Nashville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 21°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 13°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 21°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 15°29′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Leon Russell 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.