Sonny James, born James Hugh Loden on May 1, 1928, was an American country singer, songwriter, and musician known for his hit song 'Young Love' in 1957. Dubbed the 'Southern Gentleman', he achieved remarkable success with 72 songs charting on Billboard's country and pop lists from 1953 to 1983, including 16 consecutive number one hits out of 23. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and retired in 1985, residing in Nashville until his death on February 22, 2016.
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Meaning of the name - Sonny
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Sonny James belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hackleburg
Place of Death: Nashville
Occupation: country singer | songwriter | musician | record producer
Awards Received: star on Hollywood Walk 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.
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Taurus 3 | 11 Taurus 34 | 13 Leo 57 |
| Moon | 6 Libra 42 | 5 Cancer 46 | 17 Aries 30 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 57 | 16 Aries 29 | 3 Leo 42 |
| Venus | 24 Aries 44 | 0 Aries 34 | 23 Leo 55 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 28 | 5 Leo 55 | 28 Taurus 25 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aries 31 | 21 Gemini 31 | 9 Taurus 28 |
| Saturn | 18 Sagittarius 37 | 27 Pisces 50 | 13 Sagittarius 0 |
| Uranus | 5 Aries 27 | 26 Taurus 22 | 7 Aries 8 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 24 | 1 Aries 7 | 28 Leo 21 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 13 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 17 Cancer 25 |
| Rahu | 11 Gemini 12 | 25 Pisces 6 | 6 Gemini 4 |
| Ketu | 11 Sagittarius 12 | 25 Virgo 6 | 6 Sagittarius 4 |
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