Steve Miller | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Haworth Miller |
| Born | October 5, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Member of | Steve Miller Band |
| Website | stevemillerband |
Steven Haworth Miller (born October 5, 1943)[1][2] is an American musician. He is the founder and only remaining original member of the Steve Miller Band, which he founded in 1966, and is the principal songwriter, lead singer, harmonicist, keyboardist, and one of the guitarists. He began his career in blues and blues rock and evolved to a more pop-oriented arena rock genre during the mid-1970s through the early 1980s, releasing popular singles and albums. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.[3]
- ^ Justin Kern. "'Wizard of Waukesha' still casts a spell here: Les Paul has 'changed the world for the better'," Waukesha Freeman (WI), May 9, 2007: "... Paul's godson, Milwaukee-born Steve Miller ... ."
- ^ Lynn Van Matre. "Steve Miller gets on with making music," Sun-Sentinel (reprinted from Chicago Tribune), January 2, 1987, p. 36
- ^ Greene, Andy (December 17, 2015). "N.W.A, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick Chosen for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 25, 2016.