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Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer.

Miller was born to Dr. George “Sonny” Miller, a pathologist, jazz enthusiast and amateur recording engineer, and Bertha, a jazz-influenced singer. In 1950, the family moved to Dallas, Texas. His first guitar chords were taught to him by the legendary Les Paul, pioneer of the electric guitar and also Miller’s godfather. While at St. Mark’s School of Texas, Miller formed his first band, The Marksmen. Miller taught classmate Royce Scaggs some guitar chords so he could join the band; Scaggs became better known by his nickname, Boz. Miller attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 1960s, where he formed The Ardells. Scaggs joined the Ardells the next year. Ben Sidran was added to the Ardells as a keyboardist the following year. Miller was only sixteen when he started college, and dropped out six credit hours shy of a literature degree. Les Paul encouraged young Miller to utilize his prodigal talents, and much of Miller’s success has been attributed to Paul’s tutelage during his childhood and teenage years.

Prior to forming the Steve Miller Band, Miller was in a band with Barry Goldberg called the Goldberg-Miller Blues Band. They formed in 1965, and released one single, before Miller left the band.

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kokopeli420 wrote:
December 2009

One of my best memories was at a karaoke bar and a drunk patron rushed the stage so he could say "black panties all over my face" during Abracadabra. Great times.

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razorsharpe wrote:
April 2009

I'm a long-time rivet head. Always will be. But, I LOVE Steve Miller's music. As far as his popularity here, it is probably because Last.fm listeners are (I'm guessing) a young demographic. Steve is far beyond their time. Too bad, because some music just always stands the test of time. Steve Miller, Beatles, Steely Dan, Paul Simon....some of their music is just quite simply well written, catchy, meaningful, or just plain fun. As much as I hate to admit it (remember, I'm a hardcore Judas Priest fan) even Elton John has me tapping my foot sometimes. Oh god....I can't believe I just admitted that! Forgive me Halford!! lol

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Heropsychodream wrote:
April 2008

Oh... that explains why the scrobbles are so low.

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den_don wrote:
March 2007

Of course steve miller is great, but the most songs here are from the steve miller BAND, not steve miller his solo-work

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dml11 wrote:
January 2007

How does Steve Miller not have any love? This is crap. Steve Miller is great!!!!

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