Etta James, born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, was an influential American singer and musician known for her powerful voice and versatility across various genres including gospel, soul-funk, rhythm and blues, and jazz. She gained prominence for her emotive singing style and had a significant impact on the music industry until her passing on January 20, 2012, in Riverside, California.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Etta
Strong, steadfast, guardian
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Etta James belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Los Angeles
Place of Death: Riverside
Cause of Death: leukemia
Educated At: Jefferson High School
Occupation: recording artist | jazz musician | musician | singer-songwriter | singer
Children: Donto James
Awards Received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 25, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 25, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 25, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Aquarius 12 | 5 Aquarius 51 | 2 Taurus 59 |
| Moon | 2 Sagittarius 29 | 1 Taurus 11 | 13 Aquarius 46 |
| Mercury | 11 Capricorn 25 | 8 Aquarius 43 | 29 Aries 49 |
| Venus | 2 Aquarius 58 | 10 Aquarius 26 | 22 Taurus 28 |
| Mars | 26 Pisces 28 | 1 Aquarius 54 | 0 Gemini 2 |
| Jupiter | 8 Aquarius 22 | 18 Cancer 5 | 27 Aquarius 8 |
| Saturn | 1 Aries 2 | 27 Pisces 58 | 11 Aries 13 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 45 | 27 Taurus 30 | 13 Taurus 4 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 50 | 29 Pisces 58 | 18 Virgo 42 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 51 | 3 Aquarius 30 | 27 Cancer 53 |
| Rahu | 2 Sagittarius 53 | 10 Pisces 51 | 28 Scorpio 14 |
| Ketu | 2 Gemini 53 | 10 Virgo 51 | 28 Taurus 14 |
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