Record collector Pascal Pilote has spent six years obsessively trying to unearth the mystery of an obscure rock musician who released a competent prog rock album in 1979 under the name Stuart Saturn.Saturn recorded a series of trippy-sounding singles and an album with the help of Harmonium producer Peter Burns, who has since died.
Saturn, known as The Singing Astrologer spent time in Montreal but was mostly based in Miami and claimed to have worked for 15 years across North America and Europe in the aim of educating the world to astrology through music.
He claimed to be a clairvoyant too.
In one biography he noted that he did astrological readings during his live shows, which supposedly included visits to both Place des Arts and the Montreal Forum.For $4.00 he could send you a personalized astrological chart.
He starred in five dozen radio and TV interviews, according to his claims, but none can be found.
He also wrote that played guitar for the Jackie Gleason Show Orchestra, Bobby Sherman, Sonny and Cher, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Tony Orlando and Lou Rawls.
He read astrological charts for stars including David Bowie, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton.
In spite of the possible exaggerations, Saturn's music is melodic, unpredictable and disarmingly charming.
Please help solve this rock and roll mystery.