Birth Chart
Jonathan Richman
Sun Taurus
Moon Virgo
Ascendant Libra
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Taurus - 25°13' - in house 8
↣ Moon in Virgo - 26°58' - in house 11
↣ Mercury in Taurus - 01°01' - in house 7
↣ Venus in Cancer - 06°38' - in house 9
↣ Mars in Taurus - 26°37' - in house 8
↣ Jupiter in Aries - 05°21' - in house 6
↣ Saturn in Virgo - 25°40' - in house 11 - retrograde
↣ Uranus in Cancer - 07°04' - in house 9
↣ Neptune in Libra - 17°13' - in house 12 - retrograde
↣ Pluto in Leo - 17°29' - in house 10
↣ North Node in Pisces - 16°31' - in house 5 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Libra - 29°20' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Leo - 05°22' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Scorpio - 10°08'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 8
↣ Moon in house 11
↣ Mercury in house 7
↣ Venus in house 9
↣ Mars in house 8
↣ Jupiter in house 6
↣ Saturn in house 11
↣ Uranus in house 9
↣ Neptune in house 12
↣ Pluto in house 10
↣ North Node in house 5
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Moon trine (1°45' separating)
↣ Sun and Mars conjunction (1°25' applying) parallel
↣ Sun and Saturn trine (0°28' applying)
↣ Sun and Midheaven parallel
↣ Moon and Mars trine (0°20' separating)
↣ Moon and Jupiter opposition (8°23' applying) parallel
↣ Moon and Saturn conjunction (1°18' separating)
↣ Moon and Equatorial Ascendant parallel
↣ Mercury and Venus sextile (5°37' separating)
↣ Mercury and Equatorial Ascendant opposition (9°07' separating)
↣ Mercury and Ascendant opposition (1°41' applying)
↣ Mercury and Midheaven square (4°21' separating)
↣ Venus and Jupiter square (1°17' separating)
↣ Venus and Uranus conjunction (0°27' applying)
↣ Venus and Equatorial Ascendant trine (3°31' separating)
↣ Mars and Saturn trine (0°57' separating)
↣ Mars and Midheaven parallel
↣ Jupiter and Uranus square (1°43' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Midheaven trine (0°01' separating)
↣ Uranus and Pluto parallel
↣ Uranus and Equatorial Ascendant trine (3°04' separating)
↣ Neptune and Pluto sextile (0°16' separating)
↣ Neptune and North Node parallel
↣ North Node and Equatorial Ascendant trine (6°23' applying)
Birth data
- Chart date
- 16/05/1951
- Chart time
- 18:40
- Date and time quality
- AA Birth record cited what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Boston (MA), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 42°22' North · 71°04' West
- Time zone
- 04:00 West
The data used to calculate the charts comes from public sources, as do the descriptive texts. We use sources such as Wikipedia.
About
Jonathan Richman is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose work influenced garage rock and proto‑punk. He founded the band The Modern Lovers in the early 1970s and wrote songs that became touchstones of the genre, such as “Roadrunner” and “Pablo Picasso,” which appear on the self‑titled album released in 1976. That repertoire early attracted critical attention and cover versions, expanding his international reputation.
After the breakup of the classic Modern Lovers lineup, Richman pursued a solo career and led various incarnations of the group, shifting from raw rock to a more acoustic sound with touches of doo‑wop, country, and Latin rhythms. In the 1970s and 1980s he recorded for labels such as Beserkley and Rounder, achieving particular success in Europe and maintaining a devoted fan base.
In addition to a prolific recording output, Richman gained cultural visibility through film soundtracks and television appearances, and with songs that reached young audiences. His performing style—sometimes naive and eccentric—coexists with a clear compositional skill, leaving a lasting mark on alternative rock and the independent scene.
