Steve Miller (musician)
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Steve Miller performs on stage c. 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Haworth Miller |
| Born |
October 5, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Rock, blues rock, art rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Associated acts | Steve Miller Band |
| Website | stevemillerband |
Steven Haworth "Steve" Miller (born October 5, 1943) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who began his career in blues and blues rock and evolved to a more pop-oriented sound which, from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s, resulted in a series of highly popular singles and albums. In December 2015, it was announced that he would be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of their class of 2016.
Born as the eldest son in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Miller received his first exposure to music from his mother, Bertha, who 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 accomplished amateur recording engineer. Guitar virtuoso Les Paul and his musical partner Mary Ford were regular visitors at the Miller house. Dr. and Mrs. Miller were best man and maid of honor at the December 1949 wedding of Les Paul and Mary Ford. Les Paul heard Steve, who was four, on a wire recording made by Dr. Miller, as the youngster was "banging away" on a guitar given to him by his uncle, Dr. K. Dale Atterbury. Paul encouraged Miller to continue with his interest in the guitar ... and "perhaps he will be something one day."
In 1950 the family relocated to Texas. Later in 1955, Steven began attending Dallas' St. Mark's School, a non-denominational preparatory day school for boys where he formed his first band, "The Marksmen". He taught older brother Buddy to play the bass and also instructed classmate and future musical star, Boz Scaggs, a few guitar chords so that he could join the band. After leaving St. Mark's—"I got kicked out", he recalled with a laugh in a 2004 interview — he then attended a school in the Lakewood area of Dallas, Woodrow Wilson High School, from which he graduated in 1961. He was inducted into Woodrow's Hall of Fame in 2009. Another member is Dusty Hill of ZZ Top.
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