Roland Shaw (1920-2012) was an English composer, musical arranger, and orchestra leader known for his prolific arrangements of James Bond themes and his work with prominent orchestras. Born in Leicester, Shaw served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, where he led the RAF No 1 Band of the Middle East Forces. Post-war, he contributed to various music arrangements and composed scores for films including 'The Secret of My Success' and 'Straight on Till Morning.' He is recognized for his influence on spy genre music.
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Meaning of the name - Roland
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Roland Shaw belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leicester
Educated At: Trinity College of Music
Occupation: jazz musician | bandleader | conductor
Employers: Royal Air Force | Ted Heath | Mantovani
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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 May 26, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Gemini 52 | 5 Gemini 13 | 16 Virgo 26 |
| Moon | 24 Virgo 17 | 10 Libra 37 | 5 Leo 20 |
| Mercury | 5 Gemini 21 | 18 Gemini 56 | 16 Virgo 47 |
| Venus | 24 Taurus 26 | 8 Cancer 50 | 4 Libra 54 |
| Mars | 21 Libra 27 | 5 Taurus 38 | 2 Sagittarius 58 |
| Jupiter | 11 Leo 49 | 23 Cancer 3 | 2 Virgo 40 |
| Saturn | 5 Virgo 51 | 11 Aries 38 | 15 Virgo 49 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 33 | 1 Gemini 45 | 3 Pisces 8 |
| Neptune | 9 Leo 6 | 3 Aries 56 | 12 Leo 33 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 28 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 8 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 14 Scorpio 37 | 4 Pisces 27 | 9 Scorpio 0 |
| Ketu | 14 Taurus 37 | 4 Virgo 27 | 9 Taurus 0 |
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