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Sunday, 4 December 2016

Robbie Robertson (Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer, producer, actor, author)

* Robbie Robertson is best known for his work as lead guitarist and primary songwriter for the Band, and for his career as a solo recording artist. His work with the Band was instrumental in creating the Americana music genre. Robertson has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Band, and has been inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame both with the Band and on his own.

As a film soundtrack producer and composer, Robertson is best known for his numerous collaborations with director Martin Scorsese. Robertson's working relationship with Scorsese began with the influential rockumentary film The Last Waltz (1978), and continued through numerous dramatic films such as Raging Bull (1980) and Casino (1995). More at Wikipedia.

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BIRTH DATA: Jaime Royal Robertson, 5 July 1943, 22:25 (10:25 PM) EWT (+4), Toronto, Ontario, Canada (43n39, 79w23). ASC: 9 Aquarius. RR: B. SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes from "Testimony" by Robbie Robertson (Random House, 2016): "On July 5, 1943, at 10:25 p.m., Dolly gave birth to a healthy baby boy, nine pounds, eleven ounces, at Toronto General Hospital. She named me Jaime Royal Robertson, partially after her cousin Royal, Aunt Beatrice's son."

Saturday, 25 June 2016

Ellen Barkin (American actress and film producer)

* Ellen Barkin's breakthrough role was in the 1982 comedy-drama film Diner, and the following years she had starring roles in films including Tender Mercies (1983), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), and The Big Easy (1987).

In 1989, Barkin received positive reviews for her roles in the films Johnny Handsome and Sea of Love. In 1991, for her leading role in comedy film Switch, Barkin received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

In 1997, Barkin won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her performance in the television film Before Women Had Wings. In 2011, she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut performance in The Normal Heart. In 2016, Barkin began playing the leading role as Janine "Smurf" Cody in the TNT drama series Animal Kingdom.

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BIRTH DATA: Ellen Rona Barkin, 16 April 1954, 01:30 (1:30am) EST (+5), The Bronx, New York, USA (40n51, 73w54). ASC: 26 Capricorn. RR: A (from memory). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes her on Twitter: "I think I was born at 1:30 ish am...does that mean anything?"

Monday, 16 May 2016

Bryan Cranston (American actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director, producer)

* Bryan Cranston is best known for portraying Walter White on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, Hal on the Fox comedy series Malcolm in the Middle, Tim Sacksky on the CBS comedy series King of Queens, and Dr. Tim Whatley on the NBC comedy series Seinfeld. For Breaking Bad, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008–2010, 2014), including three consecutive wins. After becoming one of the producers of Breaking Bad in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice.

His role in Breaking Bad also earned him five Golden Globe nominations and one win in 2014, nine Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations with four wins, and six Satellite Awards nominations with four wins. In June 2014, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson in All the Way on Broadway. He will reprise his role in the upcoming HBO television film of the same name. For the 2015 film Trumbo, he received widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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BIRTH DATA: Bryan Lee Cranston, 7 March 1956, 10:52 (10:52 AM) PST (+8), Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, 4833 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA (34n03, 118w14). ASC: 17 Gemini. RR: AA (from birth record). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes birth certificate, copy on file.

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Shah Rukh Khan (Indian film actor, producer and television personality)

* Shah Rukh Khan also known as SRK, has been nicknamed in the media as the "Baadshah of Bollywood," "King of Bollywood" or "King Khan", having appeared in more than 80 Bollywood films, and earning numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world.

As of 2015, Khan is co-chairman of the motion picture production company Red Chillies Entertainment and its subsidiaries, and is the co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders. He is a frequent television presenter and stage show performer. The media often label him as "Brand SRK" because of his many endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. Khan's philanthropic endeavours have provided health care and disaster relief, and he was honoured with UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award in 2011 for his support of children's education. In 2008, Newsweek named him one of their fifty most powerful people in the world.

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BIRTH DATA: Shahrukh Khan, 2 November 1965, 06:25 (6:25 AM), New Delhi, India (28n36, 77e12). ASC: 6 Scorpio. RR: A (from memory). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes him answering a set of quick questions on Twitter: "i think 6.25 am...thats the only time i came for work early...," replying one minute after being asked for his time of birth. Place of birth of New Delhi from King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema by Anupama Chopra (Hachette UK, 2007), p. 27: "born on November 2, 1965 at the Talwar Nursing Home in New Delhi." However, a photo of his passport details accessible online states place of birth as Delhi, 2/11/1965.

Friday, 25 March 2016

Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, recording artist, remixer)

* Calvin Harris topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid DJs for three consecutive years from 2013 to 2015.

His 2009 album, Ready for the Weekend debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and its lead single, "I'm Not Alone", became his first number one on the UK Singles Chart. Harris rose to international prominence in 2012 with the release of his third studio album, 18 Months. Topping the UK charts, the album became his first to chart on the Billboard 200 in the US, reaching number 19.

His collaboration with Rihanna led to two singles, "Where Have You Been" and "We Found Love". The latter became an international success, giving Harris his first US number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.

Harris holds the record for the most top 10 songs from one studio album on the UK Singles Chart with nine top 10 entries, surpassing Michael Jackson. In October 2014, he became the first artist to place three songs simultaneously on the top 10 of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart. He also became the first British solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify.

Harris dated British singer Rita Ora from May 2013 to June 2014. In March 2015, Harris started dating American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

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BIRTH DATA: Adam Richard Wiles, 17 January 1984, 17:22 (5:22 PM) GMT (+0), Dumfries, Scotland (55n04, 3w37). ASC: 8 Leo. RR: AA (quoted birth record). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield requested the data from Caroline Gerard, who quoted birth certificate in an email on 18 March 2016.

Friday, 19 February 2016

Salman Khan (Indian film actor, producer and television personality)

* Salman Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide, and is cited in the media as one of the most popular and commercially successful actors of Hindi cinema. He was ranked 7th in Forbes's first global list of highest-paid actors in the world with USD 33.5 million, earning more than Hollywood actors like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Khan established himself in Bollywood in the 1990s with roles in several top-grossing productions. After a brief period of decline in the 2000s, he achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by playing the lead role in several successful action films, including Dabangg (2010), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Kick (2014) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). He has starred in the highest-grossing Bollywood films of nine separate years which is a Bollywood record. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the 2008 – Rajiv Gandhi Award for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment.

In addition to his acting career, Khan is a stage performer and an active humanitarian through his charity organisation Being Human with his Brother Sooban Ahmad Khan. Khan's off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles. His tumultuous relationship with Aishwarya Rai, hunting of endangered species, and a negligent driving case in which he ran over five people with his car, killing one, have been extensively covered by the Indian media. For the last of these, Khan was sentenced to a five-year imprisonment in 2015. Later on Salman was acquitted of all charges in the hit-and-run case by the Bombay High Court.

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BIRTH DATA: Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan, 27 December 1965, 10:45 (10:45 AM) IST (-5:30), Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (22n43, 75e50). ASC: 3 Pisces. RR: B (from biography). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes from Being Salman by Jasim Khan (Penguin UK, 2015): "Salman Khan was born at 10.45 a.m. on 27 December 1965 in Kalyanmal Nursing Home in Indore. The superintendent of the nursing home, Dr Neelesh Dalal, shows the register marking the birh of Salman."

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Thomas Lennon (American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and director)

* Thomas Lennon is best known as a cast member on MTV's The State and for his role as Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!.

Lennon has appeared in dozens of other TV shows, in supporting roles in dozens of films, and has done various voice work. In 2008, Lennon started doing stand-up comedy, during which he will sometimes play guitar.

Lennon is also a screenwriter and script doctor. Most of his screenplays are written in collaboration with partner Robert Ben Garant. Their films have earned over $1.4 billion at the worldwide box office.

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BIRTH DATA: Thomas Patrick Lennon, 9 August 1970, 14:00 (2pm) CDT (+5), Oak Park, Illinois, USA (41n53, 87w47). ASC: 20 Scorpio. RR: A (from memory). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes him in an interview: "I was born at Oak Park Hospital August 9, 1970 at 2 pm." ("From Reno 911 to The Odd Couple: Our Exclusive Interview with Chicagoan Thomas Lennon" by Chicago History, 15 April 2015 [online]).

Friday, 4 December 2015

Pimp C, 1973-2007 (American rapper, singer, and producer)

* Pimp C was best known for his work with best friend Bernard "Bun B" Freeman as a founding member of the Underground Kingz (UGK). Their third album, Ridin' Dirty, reached #2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

n January 2002, Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for violating his probation by ignoring his sentence to community service stemming from an earlier aggravated assault charge. While he was in prison, Rap-A-Lot Records released Sweet James Jones Stories in 2005, most of which consisted of unreleased freestyle recordings. Pimp C was released on 30 December 2005 and placed on parole until December 2007.

Pimp C was found dead in a hotel in West Hollywood, California, on 4 December 2007.

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BIRTH DATA: Chad Lamont Butler, 29 December 1973, 23:37 (11:37pm) CST (+6), Port Arthur, Texas, USA (29n53, 93w55). ASC: 28 Virgo. RR: B (from biography). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes from Sweet Jones: Pimp C's Trill Life Story by Julia Beverly (Shreveport Ave, 2015): "[In] Port Arthur ... At 11:37 PM that night, December 29, 1973, Chad Lamont Butler entered the world a month early."

Monday, 9 November 2015

John Jarratt (Australian television and film actor, producer, director)

* John Jarratt rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He is best known for portraying the main antagonist Mick Taylor in the "taboo-breaking" Wolf Creek horror film series.

Jarratt graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1973. His screen debut was in The Great Macarthy (1975). He also appeared in Peter Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Summer City (1977) with Mel Gibson. Jarratt had the lead role in the mini series The Last Outlaw playing Ned Kelly in 1979.

In the 1990s, Jarratt was a presenter on the lifestyle television show Better Homes and Gardens with then-wife Noni Hazlehurst. He joined the cast of McLeod's Daughters in 2001, and left the show in 2006.

In 2005, Jarratt had a major role in the Australian film Wolf Creek, playing the villain Mick Taylor. In February 2013, Jarratt reprised his serial-killer role, filming the sequel, Wolf Creek 2. The film was released on 20 February 2014.

On 1 October 2015, Jarratt released his autobiography, The Bastard from the Bush, revealing that he was born at 3:30 a.m.

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BIRTH DATA: John Jarratt, 5 August 1952, 03:30 (3:30 AM) AEST (-10), Wollongong, NSW, Australia (34s25, 150e54). ASC: 20 Gemini. RR: B (from autobiography). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes from The Bastard from the Bush: An Australian Life by John Jarratt (Echo, 2015), p. 3: "I was born in Wollongong Hospital at 3:30 a.m. on 5 August 1952."

Sunday, 9 August 2015

Siouxsie Sioux (English singer, songwriter, musician, producer)

* Siouxsie Sioux (photographed at the Edinburgh Tiffany's, 1980; at left) is best known as the lead singer of rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976–1996) and its side project The Creatures (1981–2005). Siouxsie and the Banshees released 11 studio albums and several UK Top 20 singles including "Hong Kong Garden", "Happy House", "Peek-a-Boo" plus a Billboard Top 25 hit "Kiss Them for Me". With The Creatures, Siouxsie recorded four studio albums and the hit single "Right Now". She has also sung with artists such as Morrissey and John Cale. In the mid-2000s, she began a solo career and released Mantaray in 2007.

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BIRTH DATA: Susan Janet Ballion, 27 May 1957, 21:12 (9:12 PM) BST (-1), London, England (51n30, 0w10). ASC: 9 Sagittarius. RR: A (from memory). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes her friend Budgie in an online interview giving Siouxsie Sioux's and his own data: "Siouxsie: 27.05.57 - 21.12 hrs - London UK. Budgie: 21.08.57 - 11.00 hrs - St Helens UK."

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Friday, 24 July 2015

Lil' Mo (American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer)

* Lil' Mo debuted on the music scene as Missy Elliott's protégée and contributed guest vocals to some of Elliott's work, most notably the record-breaking "Hot Boyz". Under the wing of Elliott, Lil' Mo would land a contract deal with Elektra Records and release charting singles of her own, including "Ta Da", "Superwoman Pt. II", "4Ever", "Hot Girls", and her debut single "5 Minutes".

In addition to her solo work and collaborative efforts with Missy Elliott, Lil' Mo worked with former associate Ja Rule, with whom she penned chart-topping hits like "Put It on Me" and "I Cry". Thereafter, Lil' Mo would go on to release four studio albums, eleven music videos and over fourteen hit singles. Mo would also be largely responsible for bringing then-unknown rapper Fabolous to mainstream media attention. Aside from her work as a solo vocalist, Mo has contributed production and backing vocals to numerous artists' records throughout the years including: Nicole Wray, Jay-Z, Tamar Braxton, Gerald LeVert, Faith Evans, among many others.

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BIRTH DATA: Cynthia Karen Loving, Jr, 19 November 1978, 23:49 (11:49 PM) EST (+5), Long Island, New York, USA (40n50, 73w00). ASC: 4 Virgo. RR: B (from autobiography). SOURCE: Sy Scholfield quotes from Taming Lil' Mo by Cynthia Loving (Next Level, 2014): "At exactly 11:49 p.m. on November 19th, I opened my eyes for the very first time."

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