Steve Miller / Steve Miller Band
Steve Miller is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who was born on October 5, 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is best known for his work with the Steve Miller Band, a group that formed in the late 1960s and went on to become one of the most successful and influential bands of the era.
Miller grew up in a musical family and started playing the guitar at a young age. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he formed his first band, The Ardells. After a brief stint in New York City, he moved to San Francisco in the mid-1960s and began performing with a group called The Marksmen.
In 1967, Miller formed the Steve Miller Band and released their debut album, "Children of the Future." The band's sound blended elements of blues, rock, and psychedelic music and they quickly gained a following in the Bay Area music scene. Over the next few years, the Steve Miller Band released a string of successful albums, including "Sailor," "Brave New World," and "Your Saving Grace."
In the mid-1970s, the band's sound shifted towards a more pop-oriented direction and they had some of their biggest hits, including "The Joker," "Fly Like an Eagle," and "Take the Money and Run." Miller's distinctive guitar playing and catchy melodies made him one of the most recognizable voices of the era.
After the Steve Miller Band disbanded in the early 1980s, Miller continued to perform and record as a solo artist. He has released numerous albums and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to his music career, Miller is also an avid collector of art and has curated exhibitions of his collection.
The
Marksmen (a.k.a. Marksmen Combo) (1956
- 1961)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals - b. October 5, 1943, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Boz Scaggs - guitar/vocals - b. William
Royce Scaggs on June 8, 1944, Ohio.
The
Ardells / The Fabulous Knight Trains (
? - ? )
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Boz Scaggs - guitar/vocals
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Ben Sidran - keyboards
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Ken Adamany -
The
Goldberg-Miller Blues Band ( ? - ? )
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Barry Goldberg - keyboards
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Roy Ruby - bass
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Maurice McKinley - drums
Barry Goldberg forms The Electric Flag
with guitarist Michael Bloomfield.
The Steve Miller Band I (a.k.a.
The Steve Miller Blues Band) (1966 - 1967)
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Steve Miller - guitar/harmonica/vocals
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James "Curly" Cooke - guitar/vocals
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Lonnie Turner - bass/vocals - b. February 24, 1947, Berkeley, California.
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Tim Davis - drums/vocals
Album:
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"Live
At The Fillmore Auditorium" (1967) - Chuck Berry with
The Steve Miller Blues Band [Ref: Pedja]
James "Curly" Cooke later became member of Seattle-area band Double
Cookin'.
The Steve Miller Band II(1967
- 1968)
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Steve Miller - guitar/harmonica/vocals
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Boz Scaggs - guitar/vocals
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Lonnie Turner - bass/vocals
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Tim Davis - drums/vocals
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Jim Peterman - keyboards/vocals
Albums:
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"Children
of the Future" (1968)
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"Sailor"
(1968)
Boz Scaggs leaves to pursue solo career.
The Steve Miller Band III(1968
- 1969)
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Steve Miller - guitar/harmonica/vocals
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Lonnie Turner - bass/vocals
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Glyn Johns - guitar/percussion/vocals
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Tim Davis - drums/vocals
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Ben Sidran - keyboards
Album:
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"Brave
New World" (1969)
The Steve Miller Band IV(1969)
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Steve Miller - guitar/harmonica/vocals
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Lonnie Turner - bass/vocals
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Tim Davis - drums/vocals
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Nicky Hopkins - keyboards
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Ben Sidran - keyboards
Album:
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"Your
Saving Grace" (1969)
The Steve Miller Band V(1969
- 1971)
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Steve Miller - guitar/harmonica/vocals
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Nicky Hopkins - keyboards
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Tim Davis - drums/vocals
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Ben Sidran - keyboards
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Bobby Winkelman - bass/vocals
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Lonnie Turner - bass
Album:
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"Number
5" (1970)
Lonnie Turner later joins Dave Mason's
band.
The Steve Miller Band VI(1971
- 1972)
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Steve Miller - guitar/harmonica/vocals
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Ross Valory - bass - b. 1950, San Francisco, California.
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Jack King - drums
Album:
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"Rock Love" (1971)
Ross Valory later joins Frumious Bandersnatch, Journey,
and Herbie Herbert's Sy Klopps Blues Band.
The Steve Miller Band VII(1972)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Jesse Davis - guitar
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Jack King - drums
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Dicky Thompson - keyboards
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Gerald Johnson - bass/vocals
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Jim Keltner - drums
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Ben Sidran - keyboards
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Gary Mallaber - drums - b. October 11, 1946, Buffalo, New York -
formerly with The Vibratos, Stan Szelest and The Ravens,
Raven,
and Van Morrison's band.
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Roger Allen Clark - drums
Album:
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"Recall the Beginning...A Journey from Eden" (1972)
The Steve Miller Band VIII(1972
- 1973)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Gerald Johnson - bass/vocals
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Jack King - drums
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Dicky Thompson - keyboards
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Ben Sidran - keyboards
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Roger Allen Clark - drums
The Steve Miller Band IX(1973)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Gerald Johnson - bass/vocals
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Dicky Thompson - keyboards
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John King - drums
Albums:
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"The
Joker" (1973)
The Steve Miller Band X(1973
- 1976)
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Steve Miller - guitar/harmonica/vocals
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Gerald Johnson - bass/vocals
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Dicky Thompson - keyboards
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John King - drums
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Lonnie Turner - bass
The Steve Miller Band XI(1976
- 1977)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Lonnie Turner - bass
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Gary Mallaber - drums
Album:
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"Fly
Like an Eagle" (1976)
The Steve Miller Band XII(1977
- 1981)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Lonnie Turner - bass
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Gary Mallaber - drums
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Byron Allred - keyboards
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David Denny - guitar
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Greg Douglass - guitar
Album:
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"Book
of Dreams" (1977)
David Denny later became a member of Herbie Herbert's Sy Klopps
Blues Band.
The Steve Miller Band XIII(1981)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Byron Allred - keyboards
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Gerald Johnson - bass/vocals
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Gary Mallaber - drums
Album:
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"Circle
of Love" (1981)
The Steve Miller Band XIV(1981
- 1983)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Byron Allred - keyboards
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Gerald Johnson - bass/vocals
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Gary Mallaber - drums
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Norton Buffalo - harmonica/vocals
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Kenny Lee Lewis - guitar/vocals
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John Massaro - guitar
Albums:
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"Abracadabra"
(1982)
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"Live!"
(1983)
Gerald Johnson later joined The Jones Boys R&B Band and
toured with Crosby, Stills and Nash.
The Steve Miller Band XV(1983
- 1987)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Byron Allred - keyboards
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Norton Buffalo - harmonica
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Kenny Lee Lewis - bass/guitar
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Gary Mallaber - drums
Albums:
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"Italian
X Rays" (1984)
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"Living
in the 20th Century" (1987)
The Steve Miller Band XVI(1987
- 1990)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Ben Sidran - keyboards
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Ricky Peterson - keyboards
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Billy Peterson - bass
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Gordy Knudtson - drums
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Bob Malach - tenor saxophone
Album:
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"Born
2B Blue" (1988)
The Steve Miller Band XVII(1990
- 1994)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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David Denny - guitar
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Norton Buffalo - harmonica
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Billy Peterson - bass/keyboards
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Ben Sidran - keyboards
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Leo Sidran - keyboards/guitar
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Gordy Knudtson - drums
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Bob Malach - tenor saxophone
Album:
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"Wide
River" (1993)
The Steve Miller Band XVIII(1994
- 1998)
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Steve Miller - guitar/vocals
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Kenny Lee Lewis - guitar
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Billy Peterson - bass/keyboards
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Joseph Wooten - keyboards/vocals
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Norton Buffalo - harmonica
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Gordy Knudtson - drums
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