Sam Phillips was an American businessman, record producer, and songwriter, known for his significant contributions to the music industry. He was born in Florence in 1923 and passed away in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2003 at the age of 80 due to respiratory failure. Phillips played a crucial role in shaping rock and roll music and is best remembered for founding Sun Records, where he discovered and recorded numerous iconic artists.
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Meaning of the name - Sam
He who has heard, God has heard
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Sam Phillips belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Florence
Place of Death: Memphis
Cause of Death: respiratory failure
Occupation: songwriter | record producer | entrepreneur
Awards Received: Grammy Trustees Award | Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive | 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 5, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Capricorn 24 | 15 Capricorn 24 | 27 Aries 40 |
| Moon | 18 Leo 8 | 16 Leo 43 | 24 Taurus 44 |
| Mercury | 1 Aquarius 9 | 5 Capricorn 58 | 8 Taurus 42 |
| Venus | 2 Sagittarius 6 | 15 Capricorn 11 | 20 Pisces 42 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 31 | 16 Capricorn 20 | 1 Gemini 47 |
| Jupiter | 13 Scorpio 44 | 20 Cancer 44 | 15 Scorpio 50 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 13 | 26 Pisces 22 | 16 Libra 38 |
| Uranus | 10 Pisces 35 | 27 Taurus 50 | 15 Pisces 56 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 37 | 29 Pisces 34 | 15 Leo 23 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 3 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 9 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 5 | 11 Pisces 54 | 18 Virgo 38 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 5 | 11 Virgo 54 | 18 Pisces 38 |
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