Joyce Alene Byers Johnston, known as Joy Byers, was an American songwriter born on May 17, 1934, and passed away on May 10, 2017. She gained fame for her work with Elvis Presley and is particularly remembered for writing Timi Yuro's hit song 'What's A Matter Baby' in 1962. Joy was married to music producer Bob Johnston, who later claimed that some songs attributed to her were co-written or solely written by him.
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Meaning of the name - Joy
happiness, delight, joy
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Joy Byers belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Occupation: songwriter
Spouses: Bob Johnston
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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 May 17, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Taurus 5 | 27 Taurus 2 | 23 Leo 7 |
| Moon | 13 Cancer 15 | 23 Capricorn 20 | 4 Scorpio 52 |
| Mercury | 1 Gemini 34 | 12 Taurus 58 | 13 Leo 11 |
| Venus | 12 Aries 22 | 12 Aries 2 | 28 Cancer 51 |
| Mars | 18 Taurus 30 | 13 Leo 39 | 21 Cancer 4 |
| Jupiter | 13 Libra 48 | 24 Gemini 51 | 19 Libra 1 |
| Saturn | 27 Aquarius 56 | 29 Pisces 18 | 25 Aquarius 7 |
| Uranus | 29 Aries 2 | 27 Taurus 18 | 1 Taurus 25 |
| Neptune | 9 Virgo 35 | 1 Aries 33 | 11 Virgo 24 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 52 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 25 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 14 Aquarius 20 | 24 Pisces 15 | 9 Aquarius 30 |
| Ketu | 14 Leo 20 | 24 Virgo 15 | 9 Leo 30 |
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