HOME POPSTROLOGY 101 WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? THE ORIGINS OF POPSTROLOGY ABOUT THE AUTHOR CONTACT US Start        Birth Years        Birthstars        Constellations In the thirty-three and a third years from the dawn of Elvis Presley to the twilight of Richard Marx, exactly 450 unique stars joined the popstrological firmament by reaching the top of the American pop charts. ? and the Mysterians ABBA Gregory Abbott Paula Abdul Bryan Adams a-ha Air Supply Herb Alpert America The Angels The Animals Paul Anka The Archies Louis Armstrong The Association Rick Astley Atlantic Starr Patti Austin and James Ingram Frankie Avalon Average White Band Bachman-Turner Overdrive Bananarama The Bangles Toni Basil Bay City Rollers Beach Boys The Beatles Bee Gees Archie Bell and the Drells Bellamy Brothers Berlin Chuck Berry Mr. Acker Bilk Blondie Blue Swede Gary "U.S." Bonds Bon Jovi Debby Boone Pat Boone Boston David Bowie The Box Tops Bread Bobby Brown The Browns The Buckinghams The Byrds Glen Campbell Captain and Tennille Irene Cara Belinda Carlisle Kim Carnes The Carpenters Shaun Cassidy Peter Cetera Peter Cetera and Amy Grant The Champs Gene Chandler Bruce Channel Harry Chapin Ray Charles Cheap Trick Chubby Checker Cher Chic Chicago The Chiffons The Chi-Lites The Chipmunks Lou Christie Eric Clapton Petula Clark Club Nouveau Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes Phil Collins Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin The Commodores Perry Como Bill Conti Sam Cooke Dave "Baby" Cortez John Cougar Jim Croce Christopher Cross The Crystals Culture Club Cutting Crew Dale and Grace Michael Damian Danny and the Juniors Terence Trent D'Arby Bobby Darin Dave Clark Five Mac Davis Sammy Davis, Jr. Jimmy Dean Joey Dee and the Starliters Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots Def Leppard John Denver Dexy's Midnight Runners Neil Diamond Mark Dinning Dion Dire Straits The Dixie Cups Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods Donovan The Doobie Brothers The Doors Carl Douglas Joe Dowell The Drifters Duran Duran The Eagles Earth, Wind & Fire Sheena Easton The Edgar Winter Group Tommy Edwards The Elegants Yvonne Elliman The Emotions Escape Club The Essex Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine Eurythmics The Everly Brothers Exile Exposé Shelly Fabares Percy Faith Falco Freddy Fender The Fifth Dimension Fine Young Cannibals Roberta Flack Fleetwood Mac The Fleetwoods Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders Foreigner The Four Seasons The Four Tops Connie Francis Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin and George Michael John Fred and His Playboy Band Freddie and the Dreamers Peter Gabriel Marvin Gaye Gloria Gaynor J. Geils Band Genesis Bobbie Gentry Andy Gibb Debbie Gibson Nick Gilder Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs Bobby Goldsboro Lesley Gore Grand Funk Railroad Gogi Grant Al Green Lorne Greene The Guess Who Guns n' Roses Hall and Oates Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds Jan Hammer George Harrison Wilbert Harrison Isaac Hayes Heart Herman's Hermits The Highwaymen Buddy Holly and the Crickets Hollywood Argyles Rupert Holmes The Honey Cone Bruce Hornsby and the Range Johnny Horton Thelma Houston Whitney Houston The Hues Corporation The Human League Tab Hunter Brian Hyland Billy Idol INXS Terry Jacks The Jackson 5 Janet Jackson Michael Jackson Tommy James and the Shondells Jan and Dean Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Billy Joel Elton John Elton John and Kiki Dee Robert John Janis Joplin Bert Kaempfert KC and the Sunshine Band Ernie K-Doe Eddie Kendricks Andy Kim Carole King The Kingston Trio The Knack Gladys Knight and the Pips Buddy Knox Kool and the Gang Labelle Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald Cyndi Lauper Steve Lawrence Vicki Lawrence Brenda Lee Lemon Pipers John Lennon Bobby Lewis Gary Lewis and the Playboys Huey Lewis and the News Gordon Lightfoot Lipps, Inc. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Little Eva Kenny Loggins Looking Glass Los Lobos The Lovin' Spoonful Lulu M Mary MacGregor Madonna The Mamas and the Papas Henry Mancini The Manhattans Barry Manilow Manfred Mann The Marcels Little Peggy March Martika Dean Martin The Marvelettes Richard Marx Hugh Masekela Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams Paul Mauriat C. W. McCall Paul McCartney (and Wings) Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Van McCoy The McCoys George McCrae Bobby McFerrin Maureen McGovern Barry McGuire Don McLean Meco Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Melanie Men at Work MFSB George Michael Bette Midler Mike and the Mechanics Steve Miller Milli Vanilli The Miracles Guy Mitchell Domenico Modugno The Monkees Mr. Mister Walter Murphy and His Big Apple Band Anne Murray Johnny Nash Ricky Nelson New Kids on the Block The New Vaudeville Band Olivia Newton-John Nilsson Billy Ocean Alan O'Day The Ohio Players The O'Jays Roy Orbison Tony Orlando and Dawn Donny Osmond The Osmonds Gilbert O'Sullivan Robert Palmer Paper Lace Ray Parker, Jr. John Parr Dolly Parton The Partridge Family Paul and Paula Billy Paul Peaches and Herb Pet Shop Boys Peter and Gordon Peter, Paul and Mary Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers Pink Floyd The Platters Player Poison The Police Elvis Presley Billy Preston Johnny Preston Lloyd Price Prince Queen Eddie Rabbitt The (Young) Rascals Ready for the World Otis Redding Helen Reddy REO Speedwagon Paul Revere and the Raiders Debbie Reynolds Rhythm Heritage Charlie Rich Lionel Richie The Righteous Brothers Jeannie C. Riley Minnie Riperton Johnny Rivers Marty Robbins Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Jimmie Rodgers Tommy Roe Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton The Rolling Stones Linda Ronstadt Rooftop Singers David Rose Rose Royce Diana Ross Diana Ross and Lionel Richie Roxette Ruby and the Romantics Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler Kyu Sakamoto Santo and Johnny Leo Sayer John Sebastian Neil Sedaka Bob Seger Michael Sembello David Seville The Shangri-Las Del Shannon Sheriff The Shirelles Shocking Blue Silver Convention Carly Simon Paul Simon Simon and Garfunkel Simple Minds Simply Red Frank Sinatra Nancy Sinatra Nancy and Frank Sinatra The Singing Nun Percy Sledge Sly and the Family Stone Sonny and Cher David Soul Jimmy Soul Rick Springfield The Staple Singers Starland Vocal Band Edwin Starr Ringo Starr Stars on 45 Starship Steam Ray Stevens Amii Stewart Rod Stewart Stories The Strawberry Alarm Clock Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer Styx Donna Summer The Supremes Survivor Billy Swan The Sylvers A Taste of Honey James Taylor Johnnie Taylor Tears for Fears The Teddy Bears Nino Tempo and April Stevens The Temptations B. J. Thomas Three Dog Night Tiffany The Tokens The Tornados Toto John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John The Troggs Tina Turner The Turtles Conway Twitty Bonnie Tyler The Tymes U2 UB40 USA for Africa Frankie Valli Vangelis Van Halen Bobby Vee Billy Vera and the Beaters Larry Verne Bobby Vinton John Waite Anita Ward Dionne Warwick and Friends Dionne Warwick(e) and the Spinners Lawrence Welk Mary Wells Wham! Barry White Whitesnake Wild Cherry Kim Wilde Will to Power Deniece Williams Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs Al Wilson Steve Winwood Bill Withers Stevie Wonder Sheb Wooley Yes Neil Young Paul Young Zager and Evans Far and away the greatest and most direct popstrological influence in your life flows from your Birthstar -- the star who ruled the pop universe at the precise moment of your birth. The relationship you have to your Birthstar, however, is probably anything but simple. This is especially true if you were born under the influence of a star like the Beatles or Elvis Presley, for it is highly unlikely that your life could directly reflect either of those stars' Massive and multi-layered influence. But it is also true if you were born under the influence of a relatively Minor star like the Singing Nun or C. W. McCall, for just because a star is Minor does not mean that a star is one-dimensional. Ultimately, though, it is not just the complexity of your Birthstar that makes your relationship to it so complicated -- it's the complexity of you, too. The power of the pop stars is great, but it is not so great as to be able to wipe away all of the other aspects of your makeup and dictate your destiny. Two children raised by the same parents are capable of growing up to be polar opposites, and two children born under the same Birthstar are, too. But two wildly different people with the same biological or popstrological parents often turn out that way in response to the same set of influences. Consciously or not, we chose to fulfill certain expectations placed on us in childhood and to oppose others with all our might, and the same thing was true in our popstrological development. For every fully realized Monkee out there, there is also a fully oppositional Monkee-an individual who has become what he's become precisely he has defined himself in opposition to every aspect of his Birthstar's popstrological influence. But far more common is the individual who falls somewhere in between the extremes of popstrological compliance and popstrological opposition. Indeed, most of us will find as we ponder the signficance of our Birthstars that we have struggled against as many of their influences as we have embraced. ©2004 All rights reserved. "Popstrology" is a trademark of Ian Van Tuyl. Buy the Book at...