Michael Bolton
माइकल बोल्टन · Singer and songwriter · American · b. 1953
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Scorpio
18° rising
Cancer
Ashlesha nakshatra · pada 1
Aquarius
14° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunvargottama | Aquarius 14°10′ | 4th | Enemy | Shatabhisha · p3 |
| Moon | Cancer 16°56′ | 9th | Own sign | Ashlesha · p1 |
| Mars | Pisces 20°31′ | 5th | Friendly | Revati · p2 |
| Mercury | Pisces 1°26′ | 5th | Debilitated | Purva Bhadrapada · p4 |
| Jupiter | Aries 22°02′ | 6th | Friendly | Bharani · p3 |
| Venusvargottama | Pisces 27°58′ | 5th | Exalted | Revati · p4 |
| Saturn(R) | Libra 3°43′ | 12th | Exalted | Chitra · p4 |
| Rahu(R) | Capricorn 17°53′ | 3rd | — | Shravana · p3 |
| Ketu(R) | Cancer 17°53′ | 9th | — | Ashlesha · p1 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Raj Yoga
The connection between a kendra lord and a trikona lord creates Raj Yoga — one of the most powerful combinations for success, recognition, and elevated status in life. This yoga supports authority and meaningful achievement.
- Venus (lord of H7) conjunct with Mars (lord of H1) in PiscesMars MD · 2012–2019
Key turning points
Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.
Co-wrote How Am I Supposed to Live Without You for Laura Branigan
1983Songwriting breakthrough
Recorded his own version of How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, which reached number one on the Hot 100
1988Signature solo-hit marker
Released Time, Love & Tenderness featuring his Grammy-winning cover of When a Man Loves a Woman
1991Grammy-era peak marker
Was sued by the Isley Brothers over Love Is a Wonderful Thing
1992Major legal and financial challenge marker
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
25 Oct 2019Career-recognition marker
Announced emergency brain-tumor surgery and a touring break
Jan 2024Major health crisis marker
Life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
The life
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter born Michael Bolotin in New Haven, Connecticut.
He began in hard rock and heavy metal before becoming known for pop ballads and adult contemporary hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
His career includes major songwriting success, Grammy-winning recordings, philanthropy through The Michael Bolton Charities, television appearances and a public brain-tumor diagnosis.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (AA) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.