Keith Moon's Birth Card: The 3 of Clubs

In the record

Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English musician who was the drummer for the rock band the Who. The birth-card coordinate for August 23 is the 3 of Clubs — a calendar position, not a forecast of the 1990 Performers with The Who induction.

Rock Hall record

• 1990 Performers — inducted member of The Who

The 3 of Clubs coordinate

Keith Moon's birthday maps to the 3 of Clubs (The Creative Communicator). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day), and the year is unused. It is not a prediction about a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vote and not a verdict on Keith Moon. The card's own language, quoted as system copy rather than biography: You move an idea across more than one channel without abandoning the one that needs depth.

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Keith Moon in the public record

Regarded as one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music, he was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, self-destructive behaviour. Moon grew up in Wembley and took up the drums during the early 1960s. After playing with a local band, the Beachcombers, he joined the Who in 1964 before they recorded their first single. Moon was recognised for his drumming style, which emphasised tom-toms, cymbal crashes, and drum fills. Throughout his tenure with the Who, his drum kit steadily grew in size, and (along with Ginger Baker) he has been credited as one of the earliest rock drummers to regularly employ double bass drums in his setup. Moon occasionally collaborated with other musicians and later appeared in films, but considered playing in the Who his primary occupation, and remained a member of the band until his death. In addition to his talent as a drummer, Moon developed a reputation for smashing his kit on stage and destroying hotel rooms on tour. He was fascinated with blowing up toilets with cherry bombs or dynamite, and destroying television sets.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article Keith Moon (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the cards

No sentence in the sourced record shows a clear echo of the published language for 3♣, K♦, 5♦, 3♠, 9♥, 7♣, Q♠, J♣, 9♦, 7♠, 2♣. None is claimed here. The coordinate rests on the calendar date alone, and this page does not forecast induction.

Also on the record

1. Moon also enjoyed touring and socialising, and became bored and restless when the Who were inactive.
2. His 21st birthday party in Flint, Michigan, has been cited as a notorious example of decadent behaviour by rock groups.
3. Moon suffered a number of setbacks during the 1970s, most notably the accidental death of chauffeur Neil Boland and the breakdown of his marriage.
4. He suffered from alcoholism and acquired a reputation for decadence and dark humour; his nickname was "Moon the Loon".

Other inductees with this card

• Blaze Bayley — 2026 Performers with Iron Maiden
• Bob Gaudio — 1990 Performers with The Four Seasons
• Don Felder — 1998 Performers with Eagles
• Gene Clark — 1991 Performers with The Byrds
• Jim McCarty — 1992 Performers with The Yardbirds
• Jose Chepito Areas — 1998 Performers with Santana
• Leonard Cohen — 2008 Performers
• Liam Gallagher — 2026 Performers with Oasis
• Noel Gallagher — 2026 Performers with Oasis
• Patrick Simmons — 2020 Performers with The Doobie Brothers
• Paul Simonon — 2003 Performers with The Clash
• Rudy Lewis — 1988 Performers with The Drifters
• 2 more inductees share this card.

FAQ

What is Keith Moon's birth card?

The 3 of Clubs. August 23 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. The year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a Rock Hall induction?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast awards, character, or fate.

Where do Keith Moon's dates come from?

Birth date 1946-08-23 is the day-precision date on Keith Moon's Wikipedia infobox, verified against Wikidata P569 (CC0, day precision, Gregorian preferred). The two sources match. Inductee identity comes from the Wikipedia Performers list, which cites RockHall.com. Year-only dates and Wikipedia↔Wikidata conflicts are dropped, not guessed. Page hooks and evidence come from the Wikipedia REST summary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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