Blue-eyed
soul singer Frankie Miller made his name on the English pub rock
circuit of the early '70s, and spent around a decade and a half cutting
albums of traditional R&B, rock & roll, and country-rock. In
addition to his recorded legacy as an avatar of American roots music,
his original material was covered by artists from the worlds of rock,
blues, and country, from Bob Seger and Bonnie Tyler to Lou Ann Barton
and the Bellamy Brothers. And Miller himself scored a surprise U.K. Top
Ten smash in 1978 with "Darlin'," giving his likable, soulful style the
popular airing many fans felt it deserved all along.
Frankie
Miller was born November 2, 1949, in Glasgow, Scotland; he began
singing with local bands beginning in 1967, in a style influenced by
American soul singers like Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Otis Redding.
After a few years, he moved to the more fertile music scene in London,
where he soon met ex-Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower in the summer
of 1971. Impressed with Miller's talents as a raw soul belter in the
vein of a Rod Stewart or Joe Cocker, Trower offered him a job as lead
vocalist of his new band Jude... http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hjfyxq8gldae~T1
