Chester Thompson (Drummer ) was born in Maryland, United States on a Saturday, December 11, 1948 🎈. Chester Thompson is 76 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Rat 🐀.
Session drummer who is known for his work with Frank Zappa and the Weather Report.
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| FULL NAME: | Chester Thompson |
| BIRTH DATE: | December 11, 1948 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Maryland, United States |
| AGE: | 76 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rat |
About
Chester Thompson is a Drummer. Chester was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
He grew up in Baltimore and has worked as an instructor at Belmont University’s School of Music in Nashville. Find out who is Chester Thompson dating right now.
He started playing the drums when he was a teenager.
DID YOU KNOW He is a founding member of the band Fire Merchants.
FACT He has worked with Phil Collins, playing drums for Genesis on tours from 1977 to 2007.
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Birthday
Currently, Chester Thompson is 76 years old. His next birthday is away. Chester will celebrate his 77th birthday on a Saturday, December 11th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on December 11, 1948. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Chester Thompson’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
Chester Thompson was born in the Year of the Rat. A rat represents fertility and wealth in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rat are wise, quick-witted, intelligent, crafty, determined, resourceful, and smart. They can also sometimes be acquisitiveness, ruthlessness, and nervousness.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Chester Thompson is a 76 years old Drummer, born in December, in the Year of the Rat (1948), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 9. Chester’s birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and his birth flower is Narcissus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in December or specifically birthdays on December 11.
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