Davy Arthur

Broschiertes Buch

Long Way Home

The Frankie Miller Story

Beschreibung

"The Frankie Miller Story" is a vibrant biography that chronicles the life and career of Scottish rock singer-songwriter Frankie Miller. Emerging from Glasgow's vibrant mid-1960s music scene, Frankie quickly gained recognition for his soulful and passionate vocal style. Influenced deeply by artists such as Ray Charles, Little Richard, and Otis Redding, Miller developed a powerful singing approach that would eventually influence iconic musicians including Rod Stewart and Ray Charles himself. His career is a compelling tale of talent, tenacity, and resilience, marked by collaborations with top musicians and producers, extensive touring, and significant songwriting achievements. Despite a major health setback-a brain haemorrhage in 1994 that dramatically altered his life-Miller's legacy as an extraordinary and underrated talent in rock history remains strong. Discover the extraordinary life of Frankie Miller, Scotland's hidden gem whose soulful voice and heartfelt songwriting captivated audiences and inspired legends. From humble beginnings in Glasgow to sharing stages with rock royalty, Frankie's story is filled with passion, perseverance, and unwavering dedication to his music. Featuring personal insights, rare photographs, and vivid memories from those who knew him best, this book paints a detailed portrait of a musician whose influence has resonated far beyond his era. A tale of triumph, heartbreak, and enduring spirit-this is Frankie Miller, the man who reminded the world: true soul can never be silenced.

Autor

As far back as I can remember, I had music in my home. My first memory is in the mid 50s when I lived at my grandparents house in Edinburgh and refusing to go to bed until they played a Jim Reeves 78 called " Bimbo" on our beautiful HMV , green velvet turntable. The late 50s brought Cliff Richard and the Shadows and at 7 years old in 1960 I managed to get into town to see " The Young Ones"without my parents knowledge. ( Thats another story!) In the early 60s I was given a bundle of singles and EPs by my upstairs neighbour. These included Little Richard, Del Shannon, Duane Eddy, The Everley Brothers and many more. In 1963 I first saw The Hollies on TV and became a huge fan.In 1956, our family had moved to a very large housing scheme on the outskirts of Edinburgh, where I attended the local primary school, where football was the main focus. Then in 1965, when all my football friends joined the local Secondary School, I went to a Senior Secondary in town (Boroughmuir), where one was able to study up to A Level standard.One of the exciting aspects was that I was immediately thrown into a "melting pot"of different young people from all over the city. Over the next couple of years and from a musical point of view, 2 stood out. Gordon McIntosh and Billy Lyall.Gordon was a guitarist in a local band called Leathur Soul then found fame with Bilbo Baggins. Billy Lyall was in the Bay City Rollers then moved to Pilot with David Paton. They had huge hits with " Magic" and "January". So from 1967 onwards, these two were mainly responsible for introducing me to the live music scene around Edinburgh where I met dozens of amazing people.I first saw Frankie Miller perform live in June 1968. He was eighteen years old and I was fifteen. The occasion was our school " Basketball Dance ". Teargas and The Stoics were both on the bill. It was life changing for me in that I had never seen live bands of this calibre before and I have kept an archive of Frankie Miller cuttings and memorabilia ever since.Over the next 25 years I never missed a Frankie Miller headline tour again. I went on to start a fan magazine and a close friendship developed from that. From backstage chats etc, it developed into regular telephone contact which often led to Frankie allowing me to hear new songs he had written.Life changed for us all in 1994 when Frankie was perhaps reaching a peak in his career.In 2002 I was co-conspirator which led to the Barrowlands Frankie Miller Tribute Concert which featured 22 bands including Joe Walsh from The Eagles, Nazareth, and the Sensational Alex Harvey Band . 2,000 people attended as we raised money for Drake Music Trust.Since 2002 and for over 20 years since, I handled all the incoming e mail enquiries on the official website and act as an administrator on social media.In 2003 I co-wrote the sleeve notes for all the " Eagle Rock" re-mastered CDs and helped chose the bonus tracks for the seven albums.In 2005/6 I helped compile the "Long Way Home" album which I am proud to say, was dedicated to me. Frankie and Annette christened me " The Keeper of the Flame"In 2016 I also directed the artwork for the " Frankie Miller's Double Take " duets project CD/ DVD / Double Vinyl Album for David Mackay/ Universal Music. I also gave the project its " Double Take " title.Artists duetting with Frankie included Rod Stewart, Joe Walsh , Elton John, Kid Rock , Kim Carnes, Willie Nelson and Bonnie Tyler and many more.Hopefully my book will introduce even more people to the amazing voice of Frankie Miller.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Haven Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 580g
• ISBN-13: 9781915975232
• ISBN-10: 1915975239
• Artikelnr.: 75403784