Singer
Townes Van Zandt
American songwriter admired by nearly every country writer who followed.
John Townes Van Zandt was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "If I Needed You", "Snake Mountain Blues", "Our Mother the Mountain", "Waitin' Round to Die", and "To Live's to Fly". His musical style has often been described as melancholic and features rich, poetic lyrics. During his early years, Van Zandt was respected for his guitar playing and fingerpicking ability.
- Born
- 1944-03-07, Fort Worth, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1997-01-01, Nashville, USAA Wednesday, aged 52
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1944-03-07, Fort Worth, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 19°02′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 5°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 3°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 6°46′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1997-01-01, Nashville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 11°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 12°06′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 29°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 26°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 4°24′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Townes Van Zandt 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.