Charles Miller (musician)

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Charles Miller was born in Olathe, Kansas on June 2, 1939. Moved with the family to Los Angeles two years later and, later, settled in Long Beach, California. Charles was always interested in music. He played in the school bands and the school orchestras. He played woodwinds, piano and guitar. In 1967 Charles supplanted music for a time, until the time at Long Beach City College Charles sustained a football injury. Hello, Music, my old friend. 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 did recording sessions with The Ray Charles Band. Charles also toured with the Debonaires, Brenton Wood, Senor Soul, 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 in Hollywood,California, 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 that magical sound came together, the blend of his sax and Lee Oskar’s harp. Charles Miller’s voice can be heard on the classic War song, “Low Rider”. It was recorded at Wally Hieders studios in San Francisco, California in 1975. In 1980 Charles Miller was murdered in Los Angeles. To this day his murders have not been brought to Justice. We pray that some day natural justice will find them. At the time of his untimely death he was living in Hollywood California with his family. Yes Charles Miller was the Original Lowrider.