Joe Dowell was an American pop and folk singer-songwriter born on January 23, 1940, in Bloomington, Indiana. He gained fame in 1961 with his number-one hit 'Wooden Heart (Muss i denn)'. Later in his career, he transitioned to work as an advertising and public relations manager. Dowell's contributions to music, particularly during the early 1960s, have been notable, though he eventually moved away from performing to focus on his career in PR.
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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Indianapolis (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joe
God will increase
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Joe Dowell belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Bloomington
Place of Death: Bloomington
Occupation: musician | singer-songwriter
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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 23, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Aquarius 36 | 3 Aquarius 44 | 28 Aries 32 |
| Moon | 15 Cancer 45 | 2 Aries 35 | 10 Virgo 45 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 14 | 5 Aquarius 9 | 1 Aries 53 |
| Venus | 6 Pisces 20 | 7 Aquarius 49 | 14 Gemini 9 |
| Mars | 13 Aries 26 | 0 Aquarius 17 | 11 Gemini 12 |
| Jupiter | 4 Aries 25 | 18 Cancer 21 | 23 Aries 26 |
| Saturn | 25 Aries 13 | 27 Pisces 46 | 3 Taurus 45 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 59 | 27 Taurus 31 | 20 Taurus 38 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 19 | 29 Pisces 55 | 23 Virgo 15 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 45 | 3 Aquarius 26 | 0 Leo 37 |
| Rahu | 24 Libra 20 | 10 Pisces 57 | 19 Libra 47 |
| Ketu | 24 Aries 20 | 10 Virgo 57 | 19 Aries 47 |
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