Jerry Miller was a guitarist best known as one of the co-founders of ‘60s rock band Moby Grape, as well as the frontman of the Jerry Miller Band.
- Died: July 20, 2024 (Who else died on July 20?)
- Details of death: Died in Tacoma, Washington at the age of 81.
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Jerry Miller’s legacy
Jerry Miller was an established musician well before launching the band that he’d become best known for, making a name for himself as one of the Pacific Northwest’s great guitarists in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His influence loomed large enough that pre-fame Led Zeppelin used to play his work at their rehearsals, and Eric Clapton considered him one of the greats.
In 1966, Miller co-founded Moby Grape, a rock act that merged aspects of psychedelic music, folk, the blues, and country to create a sound all their own. Miller co-wrote some of the band’s best-known songs, including “Hey Grandma” and “8:05.” The group split up and regrouped many times over the years, with Miller always a part of each new line-up.
Outside of Moby Grape, Miller formed The Rhythm Dukes and The Jerry Miller Band, collaborating with dozens of notable artists over the years, including Clapton, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) and B.B. King (1925–2015). Rolling Stone readers voted him No. 68 on its roster of 100 greatest guitarists.
Tributes to Jerry Miller
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