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Charles Miller (June 2, 1939 - June 14, 1980) was an American musician best known as the saxophonist and flutist for multicultural Californian funk band War and the single person most responsible for the creating of the classic and still-iconic #1 hit "Low Rider", on which he also sang the lead part. ==Biography== Miller was born in Olathe, Kansas, moved with his family to Los Angeles two years later, and eventually settled in Long Beach, California. Charles was always interested in music, which included his playing of woodwinds, piano, and guitar, as well as within school bands and school orchestras. In 1967 Charles's interest in music was supplanted until, when at Long Beach City College, he sustained a football injury. Charles recorded with various groups such as Senor Soul on the Double Shot Records: “Senor Soul Plays Funky Favorites” and “It’s your thing.” He participated in recording sessions with The Ray Charles Band, and toured with the Debonaires, Brenton Wood, Senor Soul and Afro Blues Quintet + 1. In the summer of 1969 Charles was in Hollywood at the first “Studio Instrument Rentals” (located on Santa Monica and Vine) when he heard Harold Brown practicing with Howard E. Scott and Papa Dee Allen. He joined and the Night Shift was created. Charles Miller was performing at the Rag Doll in North Hollywood with the Night Shift, when Eric Burdon and Lee Oskar came into the club. Lee Oskar went to the bandstand and that’s when their unique sound came together, the blend of his saxophone and Lee Oskar’s harp. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Miller (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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