Robert Christgau, born April 18, 1942, is an influential American music journalist and essayist known for being one of the first professional rock music critics. He championed various music movements, including hip-hop and punk. For 37 years, he served as chief music critic and editor at The Village Voice, where he created the annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll. His concise capsule reviews and essays have been published widely, and he continues to write and publish his work online.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Robert Christgau belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Greenwich Village
Educated At: Flushing High School | Dartmouth College
Occupation: essayist | journalist | music critic | reporter | writer
Employers: Newsday | Village Voice | New York University
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 April 18, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 1 | 28 Aries 40 | 18 Cancer 44 |
| Moon | 2 Gemini 37 | 15 Taurus 28 | 29 Gemini 5 |
| Mercury | 26 Aries 5 | 5 Aries 13 | 28 Gemini 27 |
| Venus | 11 Pisces 47 | 23 Taurus 21 | 16 Gemini 15 |
| Mars | 25 Gemini 25 | 6 Aries 54 | 17 Leo 5 |
| Jupiter | 18 Gemini 47 | 17 Cancer 22 | 6 Cancer 59 |
| Saturn | 27 Taurus 44 | 7 Aries 37 | 8 Gemini 10 |
| Uranus | 28 Taurus 32 | 29 Taurus 37 | 3 Gemini 8 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 44 | 2 Aries 51 | 27 Virgo 24 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 28 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 4 Leo 52 |
| Rahu | 11 Virgo 8 | 6 Pisces 27 | 6 Virgo 41 |
| Ketu | 11 Pisces 8 | 6 Virgo 27 | 6 Pisces 41 |
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Robert Christgau's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2026
