Everything about John Miles Musician totally explained
John Miles (born John Errington,
23 April 1949,
Jarrow,
Tyne & Wear,
England) is an
English vocalist,
songwriter,
guitarist and
keyboard player, best known for his
1976 Top 3 UK hit single, "Music".
Career
Originally a pupil at the
Jarrow School, Miles was a member of the
bands The Influence (which also included
Paul Thompson, later drummer with
Roxy Music; and Vic Malcolm, later
lead guitarist with
Geordie) and The John Miles Set, before starting his
solo career in 1971.
During the
1970s he issued eighteen singles and four
albums, including
Rebel (1976),
Stranger In The City (1977), and
Zaragon (1978). However, Miles had most success with singles; in addition to "Music", he also charted with "Highfly" (1975), "Remember Yesterday" (1976), and "Slow Down" (1977). Most of his songs were co-written with his
bassist,
Bob Marshall.
In the
1980s, he continued to
record and tour. In 1983, a new
radio station in the South of England,
Radio Mercury, used parts from the song "Music" for their link
jingles. The song itself also received extensive
airplay on the station.
Miles has toured with
Tina Turner, often filling in for
Bryan Adams when the latter was unavailable to join her on tour for their
duet. Miles is also a frequent guest vocalist on albums by
The Alan Parsons Project.
Throughout the late 1980s and into the
1990s, Miles was the
music director to
Tina Turner on her various tours, and played on several of her albums. He also played
Hammond organ on
Joe Cocker's album
Night Calls (1992). Today he's still making music, which he famously refers to as his "first love".
In 1990, Miles participated in the UK heat of with the song "Where I Belong", which came second.
In 2002 he issued the
DVD John Miles - Live In Concert.
In 2007 Miles preformed in
Gelsenkirchen,
Germany with the German band
Pur and sang two songs. One of those songs, "Abenteuerland", Miles sang with Pur in
German. The
concert is available on the DVD,
Pur-Friends-Live-Schalke-2007.
Discography
- Rebel (1976)
- Stranger In The City (1977)
- Zaragon (1978)
- More Miles Per Hour (1979)
- Sympathy (1980)
- Miles High (1981)
- John Miles' Music (1982)
- Play On (1983)
- Transition (1985)
- John Miles Live In Concert (1992)
- Anthology (1993)
- Upfront (1993)
- Master Series (1998)
- Tom and Catherine (1999)
- Millennium Edition (1999)
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