HOME POPSTROLOGY 101 WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? THE ORIGINS OF POPSTROLOGY ABOUT THE AUTHOR CONTACT US Start        Birth Years        Birthstars        Constellations How will the Gilbert O'Sullivan generation deal with life's inevitable setbacks? Will they greet every bump in the road with debilitating self-pity, or will they take their hard knocks with look-on-the-bright-side optimism? This is the question that hangs over the heads of a popstrological generation trapped between the competing and divergent lessons of Alone Again (Naturally) and I Can See Clearly Now. But the divergent philosophies of Gilbert O'Sullivan and Johnny Nash were not the only powerful ideas competing for mind share when the children of 1972 came forth onto the earth. 1972 was a year filled with deeply felt proclamations from proponents of belief systems ranging from feminism (Helen Reddy) and multiculturalism (Three Dog Night) to onanism (Chuck Berry) and adultery (Billy Paul). And as anyone who has spent much time around the children of 1972 can tell you, it's not uncommon to see them preaching and practicing all of the above quite religiously. What is uncommon is to find a child of 1972 who is unwilling to stand up and proclaim his or her lifestyle choice loudly and proudly, even if that lifestyle has as few adherents as that of the rat-loving protagonist in the song Ben, which launched the Wildcard star of 1972 into the popstrological firmament. Birthdates Birthstar Birthsong Jan 1-Jan 8 Melanie Brand New Key Jan 9-Feb 5 Don McLean American Pie Feb 6-Feb 12 Al Green Let's Stay Together Feb 13-Mar 11 Nilsson Without You Mar 12-Mar 18 Neil Young Heart Of Gold Mar 19-Apr 8 America A Horse With No Name Apr 9-May 20 Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face May 21-May 27 The Chi-Lites Oh Girl May 28-Jun 3 The Staple Singers I'll Take You There Jun 4-Jun 24 Sammy Davis, Jr. The Candy Man Jun 25-Jul 1 Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue Jul 2-Jul 22 Bill Withers Lean On Me Jul 23-Aug 19 Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally) Aug 20-Aug 26 Looking Glass Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Aug 27-Sep 9 Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally) Sep 10-Sep 16 Three Dog Night Black & White Sep 17-Oct 7 Mac Davis Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Oct 8-Oct 14 Michael Jackson Ben Oct 15-Oct 28 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling Oct 29-Nov 25 Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now Nov 26-Dec 2 The Temptations Papa Was A Rollin' Stone Dec 3-Dec 9 Helen Reddy I Am Woman Dec 10-Dec 30 Billy Paul Me And Mrs. Jones Dec 31 Carly Simon You're So Vain I was born in... 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 None of these years ©2004 All rights reserved. "Popstrology" is a trademark of Ian Van Tuyl. Buy the Book at...