Francis 'Rocco' Prestia was an American bassist born on March 7, 1951, in Sonora, California, and passed away on September 29, 2020. He was a prominent member of the funk and soul band Tower of Power from its inception in 1968. Rocco released a solo album titled 'Everybody on the Bus' in 1999, and developed a unique 'finger-style funk' technique. He also produced a film demonstrating this style, featuring the entire Tower of Power band, titled 'Fingerstyle Funk'. He was featured on the cover of Bass Player Magazine in December 1997.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Rocco
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Rocco Prestia belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Sonora
Place of Death: Las Vegas
Occupation: bassist | musician
Employers: Tower of Power
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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 March 7, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Pisces 26 | 17 Pisces 30 | 28 Taurus 59 |
| Moon | 15 Pisces 56 | 2 Cancer 2 | 23 Scorpio 15 |
| Mercury | 13 Pisces 12 | 5 Aries 39 | 3 Taurus 54 |
| Venus | 13 Aries 23 | 10 Aries 8 | 11 Cancer 2 |
| Mars | 4 Aries 34 | 17 Cancer 50 | 29 Taurus 25 |
| Jupiter | 19 Pisces 17 | 12 Gemini 52 | 5 Aries 58 |
| Saturn | 0 Libra 32 | 21 Pisces 27 | 26 Virgo 9 |
| Uranus | 5 Cancer 27 | 23 Taurus 50 | 7 Cancer 18 |
| Neptune | 18 Libra 59 | 29 Pisces 8 | 17 Libra 8 |
| Pluto | 18 Leo 0 | 3 Aquarius 3 | 17 Leo 30 |
| Rahu | 19 Pisces 17 | 28 Pisces 0 | 15 Pisces 22 |
| Ketu | 19 Virgo 17 | 28 Virgo 0 | 15 Virgo 22 |
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