Jimmy Miller (producer)
| Jimmy Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 23, 1942 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | October 22, 1994 (aged 52) Denver, Colorado |
| Occupation | Record producer, musician |
| Spouse(s) | Gayle Shepherd Geri Miller (????–1991) |
| Children | 2, 1 stepson |
James "Jimmy" Miller (March 23, 1942 – October 22, 1994) was an American record producer and musician who produced dozens of albums between the mid-1960s and early 1990s, including landmark recordings for Blind Faith, Spooky Tooth, Traffic, Motörhead, the Plasmatics, and Primal Scream. He was best known for his lengthy association with The Rolling Stones, for whom he produced a string of singles and albums that all rank among the most critically and financially successful works of the band's career: Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969), Sticky Fingers (1971), Exile on Main St. (1972) and Goats Head Soup (1973).
Prior to working with the Rolling Stones, Miller had been trained and was widely known as the protege of Stanley Borden (RKO, ARTIA, AFTER HOURS UNIQUE). Borden the original backer of Island Records, suggested Miller to Chris Blackwell, who in turn brought him to the UK where he rose to fame by producing successful releases for the Spencer Davis Group including their breakthrough hit "Gimme Some Lovin'" and the follow-up smash "I'm A Man," which Miller co-wrote with the band's singer-keyboardist, Steve Winwood. In addition to his production work for yet another Winwood band, Traffic, Miller also contributed the lyrics to the Traffic song "Medicated Goo." During this period Miller also produced the first two albums by Spooky Tooth as well as the only album by the Clapton/Winwood supergroup Blind Faith.
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