Frankie Miller (rock musician)
Frankie Miller (* 2 November 1949 in Bridgeton, Glasgow , Scotland , as Francis John Miller ) is an English singer and guitarist .
biography
Frankie Miller is a Scottish soul-blues-rock singer who founded the group Jude in 1972 together with Robin Trower ( Procol Harum ), Clive Bunker ( Jethro Tull ) and James Dewar ( Stone the Crows ), which did not do more than a few concerts gave in England and then dissolved. In 1974 Miller sang the song Still in Love with You on the Thin-Lizzy- LP Nightlife in a duet with Phil Lynott .
Solo he had several hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but never made the big break. His biggest success was Darlin ' (1978), which reached a top 10 placement in many countries.
In August 1994 Miller suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and was hospitalized for several months. After a long recovery period he wrote the song Sun Goes Up Sun Goes Down in 2003 with Will Jennings . Before his illness he made recordings with Joe Walsh and Nicky Hopkins , which were released in 2006 under the title Long Way Home .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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| 1977 | Full house | - |
US124 (12 weeks) US |
First published: June 1977
Producer: Chris Thomas |
| 1978 | Double trouble | - |
US177 (10 weeks) US |
First published: May 1978
Producer: Jack Douglas |
| 1979 | Falling in love |
UK54 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: January 1979
Producer: David Mackay |
| 1982 | Standing on the edge | - |
US135 (9 weeks) US |
First published: June 1982
Producer: Barry Beckett |
| 2016 | Frankie Miller's double take |
UK100 (1 week) UK |
- |
Initial release: September 30th, 2016
Producer: David Mackay |
More albums
- 1972: Once in a Blue Moon
- 1974: High Life
- 1975: The Rock (The Frankie Miller Band)
- 1980: Easy Money
- 1986: Dancing in the Rain
- 1994: Radio One Live in Concert (live album)
- 2006: Long Way Home
Compilations
- 1978: Frankie Who? Frankie Fucking Miller That's Who
- 1980: I'm Only Serious
- 1993: The Very Best Of
- 1996: Love Letters
- 2004: Angels with Dirty Faces
- 2011: Frankie Miller… That's Who! The Complete Chrysalis Recordings (1973–1980) (Box with 4 CDs)
- 2014: Original Album Series (box with 5 CDs)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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 AT
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 CH
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UK
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US
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| 1977 | Be Good to Yourself Full House |
- | - | - |
UK27 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 29, 1977
Author and original: Andy Fraser , 1975 |
| The Doodle Song Full House |
- | - | - | - |
US71 (5 weeks) US |
First published: June 1977
Author: Frankie Miller |
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| 1978 | Darlin ' Falling in Love |
DE5 (25 weeks) DE |
AT3 (20 weeks) AT |
CH2 (13 weeks) CH |
UK6th  (15 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: September 22, 1978
Author: Stewart Blandamer Original: Poacher, 1978 |
| 1979 | When I'm Away from You Falling in Love |
- | - | - |
UK42 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: January 1979
Author: Frankie Miller |
| 1982 | To Dream the Dream Standing on the Edge |
- | - | - | - |
US62 (6 weeks) US |
First published: June 1982
Author: Frankie Miller |
| 1992 | Caledonia The Very Best Of |
- | - | - |
UK45 (6 weeks) UK |
- | |
More singles
- 1974: Little Angel (release: August 2nd)
- 1975: A Fool in Love (The Frankie Miller Band; released September 26th)
- 1976: Rock (released July 30th)
- 1976: Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Frankie Miller's Full House; release: August)
- 1977: Love Letters (released August 12)
- 1977: Frankie Miller… That's Who! (EP; released November 1977)
- 1977: Alveric's Journey (The Elfland Ensemble feat. Frankie Miller; released: November 25, 1977)
- 1977: Take Good Care of Yourself
- 1978: Stubborn Kind of Fellow (release: June)
- 1979: Good to See You
- 1980: So Young, so Young (released May 30)
- 1980: Why Don't You Spend the Night (release: July 25th)
- 1981: Standing on the Other Side (release: July)
- 1982: Danger Danger
- 1982: Angels with Dirty Faces (released August)
- 1982: On My Way (released September)
- 1984: Shakey Ground
- 1986: I'd Lie to You for Your Love (March release)
- 1986: That's How Long My Love Is
- 1986: How Many Tears Can You Hide
- 1986: Do It Til We Drop
- 1993: Why Don't You Try Me (with Sara Beth)
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Web links
- Frankie Miller's website
- Frankie Miller at Allmusic (English)
- Frankie Miller at Discogs (English)
- Frankie Miller in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miller, Frankie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Miller, Francis John (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British singer and guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bridgeton, Glasgow , Scotland , |