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Steven Haworth Miller born October 5, [1] [2] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, known as leader of the Steve Miller Band. He began his career in blues and blues rock and evolved to a more pop-oriented sound during the mids through the early s, releasing popular singles and albums. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Born in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , Miller received his first exposure to music from his mother, Bertha, whom he described as a remarkable jazz-influenced singer, and his physician father, George, known as "Sonny" who, in addition to his profession as a pathologist , was a jazz enthusiast and an accomplished amateur recording engineer.
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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. His first recordings established his early style as a blues-rocker influenced but not overpowered by psychedelia. Three years later, Fly Like an Eagle eclipsed its predecessor in terms of quality and sales. In the early '80s he briefly took on a new wave tinge, and even topped the charts with the synthy "Abracadabra," before returning once more to his blues-rock roots. Miller was turned on to music by his father, who worked as a pathologist but knew stars like Charles Mingus and Les Paul , whom he brought home as guests; Paul taught the young Miller some guitar chords and let him sit in on a session. Miller formed a blues band, the Marksmen Combo, at age 12 with friend Boz Scaggs ; the two teamed up again at the University of Wisconsin in a group called the Ardells, later the Fabulous Night Trains. Miller moved to Chicago in to get involved in the local blues scene, teaming with Barry Goldberg for two years. The band built a local following through a series of free concerts and backed Chuck Berry in at a Fillmore date later released as a live album. Scaggs moved to San Francisco later that year and replaced Cooke in time to play the Monterey Pop Festival; it was the first of many personnel changes.
