Garry Miles
Garry Miles , actually James "Buzz" Cason , (* 27. November 1939 in Nashville , Tennessee ) is an American rhythm and blues - singer , composer of the early 1960s and racing driver .
Life
Garry Miles appeared under his maiden name James "Buzz" Cason with the group The Statues, who had a chart hit in 1959 with the song Blue Velvet . As a soloist, he reached number 16 in the US charts with his single Look For A Star in 1960 . Under the name Buzz Cason he wrote in 1967, along with Mac Gayden the song Everlasting Love , in the version of the group The Love Affair in 1968 in the UK No. 1 on the British charts landed.
Miles also worked as a backing singer for Elvis Presley and Kenny Rogers. In 1970 he founded Creative Workshop, a recording studio where Dolly Parton , Jerry Reed , Merle Haggard , Doobie Brothers , Emmylou Harris and Olivia Newton-John recorded.
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
- Buzz Cason, Brenda Lee : Living the Rock 'n Roll Dream: The Adventures of Buzz Cason. Hal Leonard Corporation 2004, ISBN 1-617-80116-X .
- Wayne Jancik: The Billboard book of one-hit wonders. Billboard Books 1998, ISBN 0-823-07622-9 .
Web links
- Garry Miles at Discogs (English)
- Garry Miles at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Julia Edenhofer: Das Große Oldie Lexikon , p. 420
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miles, Garry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cason, James; Cason Buzz (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nashville , Tennessee |