Composer
John Miles
English rock musician and singer (1949–2021)
1949–2021
2 catalog entries
- Born
- 1949
- Died
- 2021
- Birthplace
- Jarrow
- Place of death
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John Miles (born John Errington; 23 April 1949 – 5 December 2021) was an English rock singer, guitarist and keyboard player best known for his 1976 top 3 UK hit single "Music", which won an Ivor Novello Award, and his frequent appearances at Night of the Proms. He won the "Outstanding Musical Achievement" award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards. He released 10 albums from 1976 to 1999 and was a touring musician for Tina Turner from 1987 to 2009.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; singer; songwriter; guitarist; musician
- Career institutions / employers
- Abbey Road Studios
- Instruments played
- guitar; voice; electronic keyboard
- Genres
- progressive rock; jazz; rock music; pop music; symphonic rock; soft rock
- Official website
- http://www.john-miles.net/
- Birth name
- John Errington
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 85464984
- ISNI
- 0000000081610687
- GND ID
- 13446298X
- Library of Congress ID
- n92101928
- MusicBrainz ID
- 4256d457-1372-4b3b-b443-fd5cf9bb733f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Guitar, Piano
- Genres represented
- pop
- Entries with composition dates
- 0 of 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85464984. Portrait: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.