Laudir Soares de Oliveira was a Brazilian musician and producer, best known for his role as a percussionist with the band Chicago. After moving to the U.S. in 1968, he contributed to several notable albums, including Chicago VI and VII, and co-authored tracks such as 'Life Is What It Is'. Oliveira's unique blend of jazz-rock and Brazilian rhythms significantly influenced Chicago's sound. He worked as a session musician with various artists and returned to Brazil in 1987, later reuniting with Chicago for special performances before his death in 2017.
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Meaning of the name - Laudir
The exact meaning of Laudir is uncertain, but it's likely derived from a name meaning "laurel" or "laureate."
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Laudir de Oliveira belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro
Place of Death: Brazil
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Occupation: percussionist | record producer
Employers: Chicago | Sérgio Mendes | The Jacksons | Chick Corea | Gal Costa | Airto Moreira | Flora Purim | Carlos Santana | Wayne Shorter | Nina Simone
Awards Received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee (2016)
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 6, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Capricorn 14 | 16 Capricorn 23 | 11 Aries 49 |
| Moon | 11 Sagittarius 19 | 29 Leo 56 | 4 Aquarius 56 |
| Mercury | 0 Capricorn 34 | 7 Capricorn 28 | 17 Pisces 25 |
| Venus | 15 Aquarius 22 | 16 Capricorn 23 | 26 Taurus 46 |
| Mars | 1 Aries 50 | 17 Capricorn 4 | 29 Taurus 57 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aries 49 | 20 Cancer 36 | 19 Aries 20 |
| Saturn | 24 Aries 39 | 26 Pisces 26 | 1 Taurus 37 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 10 | 27 Taurus 48 | 19 Taurus 45 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 30 | 29 Pisces 34 | 23 Virgo 40 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 8 | 2 Aquarius 53 | 0 Leo 38 |
| Rahu | 25 Libra 15 | 11 Pisces 51 | 20 Libra 41 |
| Ketu | 25 Aries 15 | 11 Virgo 51 | 20 Aries 41 |
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