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Captain Beefheart
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Sex:M
Age:83
Birth Date:January 15, 1941
Astrology Sign:Capricron
Chinese Sign:Dragon - Yang
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Occupation:Artist/Painter

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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
Captain Beefheart

Biography:Captain Beefheart Van Vliet's father, who was of Dutch ancestry, was a bakery deliveryman. It has been reported that Don added the 'Van' prefix to his surname to emphasize his Dutch heritage, and specifically as an acknowledgement to the Dutch Masters in painting. Van Vliet is also distantly related to Wallis Simpson, famous as the wife of Edward VIII of the United Kingdom; his maternal grandmother was Simpson's second cousin. At a young age, Van Vliet demonstrated prodigious painting and sculpting talents, in spite of describing his working class family as lacking interest in art, and he was noticed by Augustinio Rodriguez, who invited Van Vliet to sculpt with him on a weekly television show. Van Vliet claims his parents discouraged his interest in sculpture, turning away several scholarship offers and through their moving from California. Van Vliet remained interested in art; his paintings, often reminiscent of Franz Kline's, were later featured on several of his own albums.

While studying at Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster he met the teenage Frank Zappa. They began collaborating on pop song parodies and a movie script called Captain Beefheart vs. the Grunt People the first appearance of the Beefheart name. Van Vliet's stage name came from a term used by his Uncle Alan. Alan had a habit of exposing himself to Don's girlfriend, Laurie. Alan would urinate with the bathroom door open and, if she was walking by, mumble about his penis, saying "Ahh, what a beauty! It looks just like a big, fine beef heart." In a 1970 interview with Rolling Stone, Van Vliet requests "don't ask me why or how" he and Zappa came up with the name. He would later claim in an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman that the name referred to "a beef in heart" about how humans were treating the environment.

Van Vliet enrolled at Antelope Valley Junior College as an art major, but left the following year. After managing a chain of shoe stores, Van Vliet relocated to Cucamonga, California to reconnect with Zappa, who inspired Van Vliet's entry into music performing. Van Vliet was reportedly quite shy, but able to imitate the deep voice of blues singer Howlin' Wolf and in possession of an astonishing four-and-a-half octave vocal range". Eventually growing comfortable performing, he learned harmonica, and played around southern California, at dances and small clubs.


Chinese Horoscope for Captain Beefheart
Includes characteristics and Vices
Captain Beefheart's Chinese Horoscope
Chinese Year: February 08, 1940 - January 26, 1941
Birthday: January 15, 1941

The Dragon is a Yang,
and is the Fifth sign of the Chinese horoscope.

Characteristics:    
Strength
Success
Good Health
Enthusiasm
Pluck
Sentimentality
Vices:
Rigidity
Mistrust
Dissatisfaction
Infatuation
Braggadocio
Volubility


Personality and Character Cards:
Personality and character cards are identical!

Captain Beefheart's Personality Tarot Card The Emperor - Personality Card

Birthday: January 15, 1941

Material success, stability, authority and ambition.


This year's Growth Tarot Card
Based on this year's birthday

Captain Beefheart's Growth Tarot Card The Lovers

Birthday: January 15, 2024

A relationship or love affair with a trial or choice involved.

 

 

 

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