Lenny Kravitz

On his early albums, Lenny Kravitz played nearly everything himself: guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and vocals, recorded on vintage analog equipment to capture the warm sound of the late 1960s and early 1970s rock and soul he loved. When his debut, Let Love Rule, came out in 1989, some critics dismissed it as retro. It turned out to be the start of a career that has lasted more than three decades.

He was born on May 26, 1964, in New York City. His birth time is disputed, with sources giving very different hours, so his Ascendant cannot be trusted, but the planets describe him well. His Sun is in Gemini, the sign of versatility and many talents. Gemini can do several things at once, and Kravitz is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, producer, actor and designer.

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter are all in Taurus. Taurus is the sign of sensuality, rhythm, groove and physical pleasure, and it is closely associated with music and the voice. With Mars and Jupiter there, his energy is earthy and sensual, and his music is built on heavy grooves and riffs, from "Are You Gonna Go My Way" to "Fly Away." Taurus also loves beautiful things, and Kravitz is known for his distinctive style and for his work as an interior designer.

Venus in Cancer describes a romantic, family-centered heart. His father, Sy Kravitz, was a Jewish NBC news producer, and his mother, Roxie Roker, was an actress best known for The Jeffersons. Kravitz has spoken often about his mother's influence and the strength of his family. In 1987 he married the actress Lisa Bonet, and their daughter, Zoë Kravitz, became an actress and musician. Although he and Bonet divorced, they have remained close.

He grew up between Manhattan and Brooklyn and then Los Angeles, where he sang in the California Boys Choir and attended Beverly Hills High School. Saturn in Pisces describes a serious relationship with spirituality, and Kravitz has spoken openly about his Christian faith and about years of celibacy.

Uranus and Pluto, both in Virgo, belong to his generation but suit a perfectionist who controls every detail of his records. Between 1999 and 2002 he won the Grammy for best male rock vocal performance four years in a row, a record.

Neptune in Scorpio, retrograde, adds a mysterious, sensual quality to his image. He played Cinna, the stylist, in The Hunger Games films, and he has spent much of his life in the Bahamas, where his mother's family has roots, living in a remote house on the island of Eleuthera.

The Gemini Sun gave him a dozen talents; the Taurus planets gave him the groove.