John Miles
Sign in to saveEnglish rock musician and singer (1949–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 54
Top works
- A true relation of the great victory, obtained by the King of the Abissines called Prester John, against the Turks
- Belle the Barn Owl
- Anthology of War
- History of the Irish people
- Donderdag of Woensdag
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1926-05-26
- Active to
- 1991-09-28
bebopclassicalcool jazzfunkhard bopjazz
Discography
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John Miles (born John Errington in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England on 23 April 1949; died 5 December 2021) was an English rock music vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player, best known for his 1976 Top 3 UK hit single, Music. He won the "Outstanding Musical Achievement" award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards. Miles was a member of groups "The Influence", which also included Paul Thompson, later drummer with Roxy Music and Vic Malcolm <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Mile
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Miles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Jarrow
- Place of death
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Occupation
- musician
- Employer
- Abbey Road Studios
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- rock music
- Genre
- soft rock
- Instrument
- electronic keyboard
- Record label
- EMI
- Official website
- www.john-miles.net
- Image
- John Miles - 2017356223002 2017-12-22 Night of the Proms - Sven - 1D X MK II - 1172 - AK8I5292 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1949-04-23
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- John Miles (musician)
- name in native language
- John Miles
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- birth name
- John Errington
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
- date of death
- 2021-12-05
- manner of death
- natural causes
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