Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967-8 in San Franci… Read Full Bio ↴Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967-8 in San Francisco, California, USA. The band features Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is known for a string of (mainly) mid-1970s hit singles that continue to be staples of the classic rock radio format.
Steve Miller (born 5 October 1943) is a blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but attended high school in Dallas. While at St. Mark's School of Texas, he formed his first band, The Marksmen. Miller taught one of his classmates, Royce Boz Scaggs, a few guitar chords so that 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.
In 1968, Miller formed the Steve Miller Band, with Scaggs handling vocals, and released an album, Children of the Future, the first in a series of discs rooted solidly in the psychedelic blues style that dominated the San Francisco music scene at the time. Scaggs would leave the band after a couple of albums with vocal chores taken over by drummer Tim Davis; Miller himself would begin singing occasional lead on 1969's Brave New World. These albums performed respectably on the album charts but failed to yield a hit.
In the 1970's the band had some hits that became classics over the years - Jet Airliner, with some evocative lyrics that brought home the loss of life on the road; and The Joker which includes the famous line about the "pompatus of love", which is of course nonsense, but that didn't stop a lot of stoned folks from spending years talking amongst themselves.
Steve Miller's father was a wealthy doctor in Dallas, and friends with famous guitarist and guitar designer Les Paul. Les Paul gave Miller his first guitar lessons.
Longtime member Norton Buffalo (harmonica player) died from lung cancer on October 30, 2009.
John King (drummer during "The Joker" era) died after a short bout of kidney cancer on October 26, 2010.
Band-member James Cooke died from cancer on 16 May 2011.
Steve Miller (born 5 October 1943) is a blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but attended high school in Dallas. While at St. Mark's School of Texas, he formed his first band, The Marksmen. Miller taught one of his classmates, Royce Boz Scaggs, a few guitar chords so that 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.
In 1968, Miller formed the Steve Miller Band, with Scaggs handling vocals, and released an album, Children of the Future, the first in a series of discs rooted solidly in the psychedelic blues style that dominated the San Francisco music scene at the time. Scaggs would leave the band after a couple of albums with vocal chores taken over by drummer Tim Davis; Miller himself would begin singing occasional lead on 1969's Brave New World. These albums performed respectably on the album charts but failed to yield a hit.
In the 1970's the band had some hits that became classics over the years - Jet Airliner, with some evocative lyrics that brought home the loss of life on the road; and The Joker which includes the famous line about the "pompatus of love", which is of course nonsense, but that didn't stop a lot of stoned folks from spending years talking amongst themselves.
Steve Miller's father was a wealthy doctor in Dallas, and friends with famous guitarist and guitar designer Les Paul. Les Paul gave Miller his first guitar lessons.
Longtime member Norton Buffalo (harmonica player) died from lung cancer on October 30, 2009.
John King (drummer during "The Joker" era) died after a short bout of kidney cancer on October 26, 2010.
Band-member James Cooke died from cancer on 16 May 2011.
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Abracadabra I heat up, I can't cool down You got me spinning 'Round…
Baby's Callin' Me Home Baby's callin' me home She keeps on callin' me home Hate to…
Behind The Barn Well, I went to see my woman Way back down…
Born To Be Blue Some folks were meant to live in clover But they…
Caress Me Baby Caress me baby Like the wind caress the trees Caress…
Evil You know If somebody, somewhere done you wrong Oh, don't w…
Fanny Mae I know, my baby told me so Yes, I know,…
Fly Like an Eagle Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future T…
Give It Up Your good lovin' is what I need Good lovin' is what…
God Bless The Child Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the…
Going to Mexico Pack my bags Don't be too slow I should have…
Going to the Country Gonna leave the city put my troubles behind People in the…
i wanna be loved I wanna be loved But by only you I wanna…
Jackson-Kent Blues I was down in Nashville just payin' my dues Headed…
Jet Airliner Leavin' home, out on the road I've been down before Ridin' a…
Journey from Eden Listen to the blackbird sadly sing For you, for me…
Jungle Love I met you on somebody's island You thought you had known…
Kow Kow Calqulator Kow Kow Calqulator Was a very smooth operator Had himself…
Mercury Blues Had my money I tell you what I'd do I would go…
My Dark Hour My dark hour My dark hour, you know it's drivin'…
Nobody But You I don't want nobody to tell me bout' what to…
One in a Million Oh, I'd like to be like a bird up in…
Out of the Night Out of the night You came movin' Out of the…
Quicksilver Girl She's a quicksilver girl A lover of the world She…
Rock It If you feel like rockin' now, baby, come on Cause…
Rock'n Me Well I've been lookin' real hard And I'm tryin' to find…
Sacrifice Thought about the folks back home All those miles that…
Seasons Summer, fall, winter, spring Of the seasons I will sing…
Serenade Did you see the lights As they fell all around you? Did…
Shu Ba da du Ma Ma Ma Ma Shu ba da du ma ma ma ma Shu ba…
Song for Our Ancestors Instrumantal…
Space Cowboy I told you 'bout living in the U.S. of A.…
Steppin' Stone I was your steppin' stone I was your little dog's bone But…
Sweet Maree Sweet Maree She came walking up to me She was…
Swingtown Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Come on and dance, come on and dance…
Take the Money and Run Hoo-hoo This is a story about Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue Two…
The Joker Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah Some call me…
The Lovin' Cup My mama She done told me Soon you be a…
The Stake Burnin', burnin', all you can take Wheels are turning in the…
True Fine Love I ain't complainin' but I'd sure like to find me A…
When Sunny Gets Blue When sunny gets blue Her eyes get gray and cloudy Then the…
Wild Mountain Honey Ooh, mama Well look what's been done You can only see the…
Winter Time In the winter time When all the leaves are brown And the…