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.Ephemeris for May 1, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Taurus 3 | 11 Taurus 20 | 14 Leo 54 |
| Moon | 6 Libra 42 | 11 Scorpio 1 | 1 Taurus 28 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 57 | 27 Aries 19 | 5 Leo 43 |
| Venus | 24 Aries 44 | 9 Gemini 9 | 25 Leo 9 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 28 | 16 Aries 54 | 29 Taurus 4 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aries 31 | 19 Cancer 1 | 9 Taurus 32 |
| Saturn | 18 Sagittarius 37 | 9 Aries 7 | 12 Sagittarius 59 |
| Uranus | 5 Aries 27 | 0 Gemini 19 | 7 Aries 7 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 24 | 3 Aries 16 | 28 Leo 23 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 13 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 17 Cancer 26 |
| Rahu | 11 Gemini 12 | 5 Pisces 46 | 6 Gemini 0 |
| Ketu | 11 Sagittarius 12 | 5 Virgo 46 | 6 Sagittarius 0 |
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