Singer & songwriter

Peter Hammill

English singer of Van der Graaf Generator, cited by John Lydon as an influence on punk.

Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill is an English musician and recording artist. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Best known as a singer-songwriter, he also plays guitar and piano and produces his own recordings and occasionally those of other artists. In 2012, he was recognised with the Visionary award at the first Progressive Music Awards. In 2026, Loudwire ranked him as the 11th greatest prog rock singer of all time.

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Born
1948-11-05, Ealing, EnglandA Friday
At birth
Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Capricorn
Nationality
United Kingdom
Birth-time source
No birth time on record: Rodden X

Birth Chart

1948-11-05, Ealing, England · time unknown, noon chart

Europe/Londonthe zone used then

The chart

Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunScorpio12°59′Direct
MoonCapricorn6°39′Direct
MercuryLibra24°17′Direct
VenusLibra5°03′Direct
MarsSagittarius13°59′Direct
JupiterSagittarius28°00′Direct
SaturnVirgo4°39′Direct
UranusCancer0°11′Retrograde
NeptuneLibra13°49′Direct
PlutoLeo16°31′Direct

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Peter Hammill is alive, so there is one chart here rather than two. The death chart is cast for a documented moment of death and there is nothing to cast one for, which is the point: this site does not estimate either end.

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