Violinist
Stéphane Grappelli
Played jazz violin with Django Reinhardt in the 1930s and then for another sixty years, recording with Yehudi Menuhin and Pink Floyd along the way.
Stéphane Grappelli was a French jazz violinist. He is best known as a founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz violinists" and continued playing concerts around the world well into his eighties.
- Born
- 1908-01-26, Paris, FranceA Sunday
- Died
- 1997-12-01, Paris, FranceA Monday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Italy
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1908-01-26, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 5°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 10°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 9°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 23°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 14°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 23°04′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1997-12-01, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 9°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 25°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 16°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 16°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 13°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°37′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Stéphane Grappelli 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.