Steve Miller
Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American … Read Full Bio ↴Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer, best known for his work leading the Steve Miller Band.

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 Boz 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.

In 1968, Miller formed the Steve Miller Band, with Miller 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. Sailor, Brave New World, Your Saving Grace and Number 5 followed. These albums performed respectably on the album charts but failed to yield a hit. This first period in Steve Miller's music formed part of double album compilation "Anthology" which includes a guest appearance on drums by the then Beatle Paul McCartney on the song "My Dark Hour".

1973's The Joker marked the start of the second phase of Miller's career: more pop-oriented and simplistic, the album featured a number one hit in the U.S. in the title track as well as several other popular tunes. In fact, "The Joker" hit Number One on the UK singles chart in September 1990 after it was used on a television commercial.

Miller followed up The Joker with Fly Like an Eagle in 1976 and Book of Dreams in 1977. This pair of albums represented the peak of Miller's commercial career, both reaching the top echelons of the album charts and spawning a seemingly-endless series of hit singles, including "Rock'n Me", "Take the Money and Run", "Jet Airliner" and "Jungle Love". While critics lambasted Miller for abandoning his more ambitious approach and socially-aware lyrics for simple pop-rock and derivative blues tunes, fans gravitated towards the catchy, melodic songs in great numbers, and the Steve Miller Band co-headlined a major stadium tour with the Eagles in 1977.

On the heels of this massive success, Miller took a long hiatus from recording and touring, emerging in 1981 with Circle of Love, an ambitious album possibly intended to appease critics of his new style. Sales were disappointing, however, and in 1982 he returned to the pop formula with another hit album, Abracadabra. This was Miller's last great commercial success; a series of collections, live albums and attempts to find a new style appeared sporadically, but after 1993 Miller gave up producing records altogether. However, he collaborated with Paul McCartney on the former Beatle's 1997 Grammy-nominated album, Flaming Pie.
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Steve Miller Lyrics


Abracadabra I heat up, I can't cool down You got me spinning 'Round…
Baby Wanna Dance Baby wanna dance with me (Come on baby) Baby wanna…
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…
Brave New World We're driving fast From a dream of the past To the brave…
Caress Me Baby Caress me baby Like the wind caress the trees Caress…
Celebration Song Sha la sha la la la la la la Hey,…
Children of the Future We are children of the future Wonder where this world…
Circle of Love Ooooooooh When I met you baby You put a circle…
Come Into My Kitchen Ooh yeah, you better come on into my kitchen Because it…
Cry Cry Cry I'm gonna sing you the blues Cause i know that you're…
Dance Dance Dance My grandpa, he's ninety five And he keeps on dancin' He's st…



Evil You know If somebody, somewhere done you wrong Oh, don't w…
Fannie Mae (B. Brown) I know, my baby told me so Yes, I know,…
Fanny Mae I know, my baby told me so Yes, I know,…
Filthy McNasty Who's that Filthy mcnasty Who's that Filthy mcnasty Filthy…
Fly Like an Eagle Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future T…
Gangster of Love There's frank james and jesse james Billy the kid and all…
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…
Good Morning When all the faces are filled with joy Life's a holiday Oh…
Got Love 'Cause You Need It Sittin' here waitin', anticipatin' What I'm gonna do to you…
Heart Like a Wheel I've got a heart like a wheel Feel like I got…
Hey Jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and…
Hot Chili Sittin' here thumbin' through the pages of a magazine The…
I Love You When I think of all the things I've done And I…
i wanna be loved I wanna be loved But by only you I wanna…
In My First Mind Singing a song of love Growing each day Knowing how…
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…
Joker Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah Some call me…
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…
Junior's Farm You should have seen me with the poker man, I…
Juniors Farm You should have seen me with the poker man, I…
Just A Little Bit I don't want much I just want a little bit No I…
Keeps me wondering why Sensations drift away When I'm all alone How can you…
Key to the Highway I've got the key to the highway I am bound to…
Kow Kow Calqulator Kow Kow Calqulator Was a very smooth operator Had himself…
Living in the U.S.A Stand back, stand back Stand back, stand back Stand back,…
Lovin' Cup My mama She done told me Soon you be a…
Lt's Midnight Dream I've been in one place too long With my roots…
Macho City Macho City Macho City Macho City Macho City (Macho City)…
Mary Ann Well, now oh Mary Ann You know you sure look…
Mary Lou I'm gonna tell you a story 'Bout ol' Mary Lou…
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'…
My own space Sittin' high on a hillside takin' in all the growth Time…
Nobody But You I don't want nobody to tell me bout' what to…
Nothing Lasts All the things you think and say Float away into…
On the Way I met a little girl She on her way 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…
Pushed Me to It Thought I didn't need you You pushed me to it…
Quicksilver Girl She's a quicksilver girl A lover of the world She…
Red Top Red top, my little red top See how you got me…
Rock 'N Me Well I've been lookin' real hard and I'm tryin' to…
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…
Roll With It There's a plane goin' down the runway Believe I better…
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.…
Stake Burnin', burnin', all you can take Wheels are turning in the…
Steppin' Stone I was your steppin' stone I was your little dog's bone But…
Steve Miller's Midnight Tango You have a cup of coffee and another cigarette You're…
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…
The Window Ask my baby what she wants to be She'll say…
Tokin's Sittin' gettin' higher in the back of a limousine While…
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…
Wide River Wide river she opens her mouth to the sea Singin' dear…
Wild Mountain Honey Ooh, mama Well look what's been done You can only see the…
Willow Weep For Me Oh, willow weep for me Weeping willow tree Bend your branche…
Winter Time In the winter time When all the leaves are brown And the…
Wish Upon a Star Close your eyes Rest your head Let your spirits rise…
Ya Ya Sittin' here la la, waitin' on my ya ya Uh-huh, alright Sitt…
You've Got The Power You've got the power To open the door You've got…
Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash Your cash ain't nothing but trash (Take 1). Here we…
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Zip-a-dee-ay My, oh my, what a wonderful d…
_The_Joker Some people call me the space cowboy yeah Some call me…


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