Ron Miller (songwriter)

Ron Miller
Born
Ronald Norman Miller

(1932-10-05)October 5, 1932
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 2007(2007-07-23) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Songwriter, record producer
Spouse
Aurora Riviera
​
(separated)​
Children6
RelativesSandy Hackett (son-in-law)

Ronald Norman Miller (October 5, 1932 – July 23, 2007)[1] was an American popular songwriter and record producer who wrote for Motown artists in the 1960s and 1970s and attained many Top 10 hits. Some of his songs, such as "For Once in My Life", have become pop standards.

Ron Miller was described by his daughter Lisa as "a young, Jewish songwriter with a very Rodgers & Hammerstein musical theater writing style" who "wrote of peace and hope for a better tomorrow during a time of war and the Civil Rights Movement. He didn't just write about it. He lived it."[2]

  1. ^ "Ron Miller, 74; Wrote Many Hit Pop Songs For Motown Records". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Lisa Dawn Miller-Hackett: 'For Once in My Life' honors my father, Ron Miller". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2018.