Singer & songwriter
Otis Redding
Recorded Dock of the Bay three days before his plane went into a Wisconsin lake. He was twenty-six, and it became his only number one.
Otis Ray Redding Jr. was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the "King of Soul", Redding's style of singing drew inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His vocal style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s.
- Born
- 1941-09-09, Dawson, Georgia, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1967-12-10, Madison, Wisconsin, USAA Sunday, aged 26
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1941-09-09, Dawson, Georgia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 1°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 4°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23°39′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 27°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°04′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1967-12-10, Madison, Wisconsin, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 17°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 6°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 5°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 5°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 28°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 24°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 22°47′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Otis Redding 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.