Jimmy Miller
Jimmy Miller | |
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Born | |
Died | October 22, 1994 | (aged 52)
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Spouses |
Geri Miller (m. 1970–1991) |
Children | 2, 1 stepson |
Parents |
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Family | Judith Miller (half-sister) |
James Miller (March 23, 1942 – October 22, 1994) was an American record producer and musician. While he produced albums for dozens of different bands and artists, he is known primarily for his work with several key musical acts of the 1960s and 1970s.
Miller rose to prominence working with the various bands of vocalist
Early life
Miller was the son of Anne Wingate and
Career
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Miller first trained and worked as the protege of Stanley Borden (
Miller's first job in the UK was to remix a single from
After Winwood left the band in 1967, Miller continued to work with Winwood by producing Winwood's band Traffic as well as the sole album by the Eric Clapton–Winwood supergroup Blind Faith. During this period, Miller also produced the UK Number 1 single for The Move, "Blackberry Way", the first two albums by Spooky Tooth and co-produced (with Delaney Bramlett) the hit Delaney & Bonnie album from 1969, On Tour with Eric Clapton.
In addition to producing five of their albums, Miller notably added instrumentation to several songs by
In the late 70s, Miller collaborated with
Personal life
Miller's marriage to Gayle Shepherd, a member of the singing group the Shepherd Sisters, produced a daughter, singer Deena Miller.
Miller and his second wife Geraldine had a son, Michael, who died at the age of 32. Through Geraldine, Jimmy Miller had a stepson, Steven Miller, a news photographer who spent 25 years working for
His half-sister was
Discography
Year | Artist | Album details |
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1967 | Traffic | Mr. Fantasy |
1968 | Spooky Tooth | It's All About |
1968 | Traffic | Traffic |
1968 | The Rolling Stones | Beggars Banquet |
1969 | Spooky Tooth | Spooky Two |
1969 | Traffic | Last Exit |
1969 | The Rolling Stones | Let It Bleed |
1969 | Blind Faith | Blind Faith |
1970 | Delaney & Bonnie & Friends | On Tour with Eric Clapton |
1970 | Ginger Baker's Air Force | Ginger Baker's Air Force |
1970 | Sky
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Don't Hold Back[8] |
1970 | Sky
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Sailor's Delight[8] |
1971 | The Rolling Stones | Sticky Fingers |
1972 | The Rolling Stones | Exile on Main St. |
1972 | Kracker | La Familia |
1972 | Bobby Whitlock | Raw Velvet |
1973 | The Rolling Stones | Goats Head Soup |
1973 | Kracker | Kracker Brand |
1974 | Locomotiv GT | Locomotiv GT |
1979 | Trapeze | Hold On |
1979 | Motörhead | Overkill |
1979 | Motörhead | Bomber |
1980 | Plasmatics | New Hope for the Wretched |
1991 | Primal Scream | Screamadelica |
References
- ^ Sunday Morning Playlist: Top Twenty Record Producers of the Rock Era – Page 5 Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jimmy Miller Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Miller, 52, Recording Producer". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 24, 1994. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Judith (October 23, 2019). "Mr Jimmy". Tablet.
- ^ Blackwell, Chris (2022). The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond (1st ed.). New York: Hodder.
- ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Judith (October 23, 2019). "Mr. Jimmy". Tablet. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Sky: A look back at Doug Fieger before The Knack - National Rock Review
External links
- Jimmy Miller discography at Discogs