Ian Ralph Samwell was an English guitarist, composer, and record producer, born on January 19, 1937, in Lambeth, London, and died on March 13, 2003, in Sacramento, California. He is best known for his collaboration with Cliff Richard, particularly as the original rhythm guitarist in The Drifters (later The Shadows). Samwell composed Richard's first major hit 'Move It' and continued to write successful songs, including 'High Class Baby' and 'Dynamite'. He also worked with various artists and producers throughout his career.
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Meaning of the name - Ian
God is gracious
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Place of Birth: Lambeth
Place of Death: Sacramento
Cause of Death: Heart transplant
Occupation: songwriter | musician | record producer
Employers: Warner Bros. Records Inc. | EMI Records | Decca | A&M Records | Island Records
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 1 | 29 Capricorn 40 | 27 Aries 3 |
| Moon | 24 Aries 41 | 4 Libra 8 | 22 Cancer 38 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 49 | 16 Capricorn 24 | 16 Taurus 38 |
| Venus | 15 Pisces 4 | 16 Pisces 30 | 27 Aries 55 |
| Mars | 7 Scorpio 13 | 24 Cancer 52 | 5 Sagittarius 27 |
| Jupiter | 10 Capricorn 52 | 11 Gemini 42 | 25 Capricorn 59 |
| Saturn | 19 Pisces 0 | 16 Pisces 4 | 29 Pisces 14 |
| Uranus | 5 Taurus 38 | 23 Taurus 20 | 8 Taurus 51 |
| Neptune | 18 Virgo 43 | 27 Pisces 38 | 16 Virgo 35 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 36 | 1 Aquarius 39 | 26 Cancer 30 |
| Rahu | 22 Sagittarius 33 | 0 Aries 30 | 17 Sagittarius 53 |
| Ketu | 22 Gemini 33 | 0 Libra 30 | 17 Gemini 53 |
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