James Presley Elledge was an American country musician born on January 8, 1943, in Nashville, Tennessee. At 18, he sent a demo to Chet Atkins that led to a recording contract with RCA Victor. His hit song, 'Funny How Time Slips Away,' peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 and sold over one million copies. In 2005, he released a 14-song CD titled Passion. Elledge's career faced setbacks due to a stroke, and he passed away on June 10, 2012, at the age of 69.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Presley Elledge belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nashville
Cause of Death: complications following a stroke
Occupation: songwriter | musician
Spouses: Kelley Earnhardt Miller
Employers: RCA Victor | Hickory Records
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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 8, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 33 | 18 Capricorn 25 | 11 Aries 6 |
| Moon | 18 Aquarius 11 | 26 Virgo 12 | 29 Aquarius 13 |
| Mercury | 6 Aquarius 40 | 10 Capricorn 36 | 8 Aries 20 |
| Venus | 0 Aquarius 22 | 18 Capricorn 54 | 13 Taurus 4 |
| Mars | 16 Sagittarius 59 | 18 Capricorn 37 | 18 Aquarius 9 |
| Jupiter | 20 Cancer 19 | 20 Cancer 20 | 15 Cancer 40 |
| Saturn | 6 Gemini 38 | 26 Pisces 34 | 8 Gemini 28 |
| Uranus | 0 Gemini 58 | 27 Taurus 46 | 1 Gemini 44 |
| Neptune | 2 Libra 4 | 29 Pisces 36 | 0 Libra 25 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 30 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 4 Leo 58 |
| Rahu | 27 Leo 6 | 11 Pisces 45 | 22 Leo 42 |
| Ketu | 27 Aquarius 6 | 11 Virgo 45 | 22 Aquarius 42 |
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