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Biography
Other people2|John Miles (disambiguation)BLP sources|date=March 2008Infobox musical artist|image =|image_size =| name = John Miles| background = solo_singer| birth_name = John Errington| birth_date = birth date and age|1949|4|23|df=y| origin = Jarrow , Tyne & Wear , England | instrument = Vocals, keyboards, guitar, Hammond organ | genre = Progressive rock | occupation = Musician, songwriter, music director| years_active = 1970–present| label =| associated_acts = Tina Turner , The Alan Parsons Project , Influence (band)|Influence , The John Miles Set| website = http://www.john-miles.net/ John Miles (born John Errington , 23 April 1949, Jarrow , Tyne & Wear , England) is an English people|English rock music vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player, best known for his 1976 Top 40|Top 3 UK hit record|hit single , "Music".cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher=Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 366
Career
While still a pupil at Jarrow Grammar School , Miles was a member of a local band called The Influence, which also included Paul Thompson (musician)|Paul Thompson , later drummer with Roxy Music ;cite news |url= http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=331bAAAAIBAJ& sjid=9lANAAAAIBAJ& pg=5941,3520925& dq=john-miles+paul-thompson+influence& hl=en |title=John Miles explores with Sympathy |work= Madison Courier |date=11 April 1980 |page=9 and Vic Malcolm, later lead guitarist with Geordie (band)|Geordie . He also formed The John Miles Set before starting his solo career in 1971.
During the 1970s he issued four albums, including Rebel (John Miles album)|Rebel (1976),cite news |url= http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=TfpLAAAAIBAJ& sjid=0_gDAAAAIBAJ& pg=6676,986338& dq=john-miles+rebel& hl=en |last=Meyer |first=Bruce |title=Sisters Make Heart Throb |work= Spokane Daily Chronicle |date=20 May 1976 |page=10 Stranger in the City (1977),cite news |url= http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=UWlVAAAAIBAJ& sjid=yT4NAAAAIBAJ& pg=2138,3679791& dq=john-miles+stranger-in-the-city& hl=en |last=Whelan |first=Tim |title=Electronics, pop and pop parodies |work= The Leader-Post |date=27 May 1977 |page=71 and Zaragon (1978).cite news |url= http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=s51eAAAAIBAJ& sjid=OFMNAAAAIBAJ& pg=1102,1107088& dq=john-miles+stranger-in-the-city& hl=en |last=Patterson |first=Rob |title=Genesis, British Rock Group, Carries On, Solid |work= Portsmouth Times |date=20 June 1978 |page=7 However, John Miles had the most success with singles and released a total of eighteen of them during this era. In addition to "Music", he also charted in the United Kingdom|UK with "Highfly" (1975), "Remember Yesterday" (1976), and "Slow Down" (1977). Most of his songs were co-written with the bassist in his backing group, Bob Marshall.
At the peak of his success in 1976 and 1977, Miles made several appearances on the weekly British pop TV show Supersonic (TV series)|Supersonic . The debut album did receive some attention in the United States|US . Two singles from the debut album reached the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Highfly" peaked at #68, followed by "Music" which stalled at #88. "Slow Down" was his biggest US chart hit, peaking at #2 on the disco chart,cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=176 and at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1977. It was later featured in the 1979 film|movie , Players , starring Ali McGraw and Dean Paul Martin .
In the 1980s, Miles continued to sound recording and reproduction|record and concert tour|tour . In 1983 a new radio station in the South of England, 102.7 Mercury FM (Surrey & Sussex)|Radio Mercury , used parts from the song "Music" for their link jingle s. The song itself also received extensive airplay (radio)|airplay on the station.
Since 1985, Miles participates almost every year in the Night of the Proms, a series of concerts held yearly in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain. Regularly there are also shows in France, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Scandinavian countries. The concerts consist of a combination of pop music and popular classical music (often combined) and various well-known musicians and groups usually participate. Miles always performs "Music", and also sings other songs. In 2009, an album The Best of John Miles at the Night of the Proms was released, which included "Music" but also cover version|covers including " All by Myself ", " Bohemian Rhapsody " and " It Was a Very Good Year ".
Miles has also toured with Tina Turner since 1987, often filling in for Bryan Adams when the latter was unavailable to join her on tour for their duet (music)|duet . Miles is also a frequent guest vocalist on albums by The Alan Parsons Project . He also appeared on Jimmy Page 's 1988 album Outrider (album)|Outrider .
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). In 1990, Miles participated in the UK heat of List of Eurovision: Your Decision contestants|A Song for Europe with the song "Where I Belong", which came second.
His first DVD, John Miles - Live In Concert was released in 2002. In 2007, Miles performed in Gelsenkirchen , Germany with the German band Pur (band)|Pur and sang two songs. One of those songs, "Abenteuerland", Miles sang with Pur in German language|German . The concert is available on the DVD, Pur-Friends-Live-Schalke-2007 . In October 2008, Miles began concert tour|touring once again with Tina Turner. Turner's extensive American-European tour stretched until May 2009.
Family
Miles' son, also called John, is also a musician. Born in Boldon , he has played with bands including Jay and Fixate.cite news |url= http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/aiming_to_be_the_best_by_miles_1_1249467 |title=Aiming to be the best by Miles& #33; |work= Shields Gazette |date=10 February 2001
Discography
Main|John Miles discography
See also
List of performers on Top of the Pops
List of artists under the Decca Records label
List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.John-Miles.net/ Unofficial website
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