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James 'Jimmy' Miller ( 23 March 1942 - 22 October 1994 ) was a Brooklyn -born Record Producer who produced albums for The Spencer Davis Group (and co-wrote the song " I'm A Man " with Steve Winwood as well as the lyrics for the Traffic song 'Medicated Goo'), Traffic , Blind Faith , Bobby Whitlock , Kracker and The Rolling Stones (all albums from '' Beggars Banquet '' to '' Goats Head Soup ''), New York City's shock/punk rockers The Plasmatics and Motörhead . Among his last productions were three tracks on the 1992 Wedding Present project, '' Hit Parade 2 ''. Most fans and critics seem to agree that the first four Rolling Stones' albums produced by Miller brought out the best in the band. Himself a percussionist, Miller was known for a distinctive drum sound, especially with The Rolling Stones . He sometimes played percussion on their recordings, including the famous opening cowbell on " Honky Tonk Women " and the drums on " You Can't Always Get What You Want ", " Happy " and " Shine A Light ". The Stones stopped working with Miller after 1973's '' Goats Head Soup ''. Additionally, Steve Winwood gives Miller credit for playing the percussive piano parts in a few of Traffic's live shows, particularly those in the compilation 'The Last Traffic Jam'. Miller's father, Bill Miller, was a Las Vegas entertainment director and the man who booked Elvis Presley into the International Hotel for his 1969 return to live performance. He had a daughter, rock singer Deena Miller, with Gayle Shepherd, a member of the singing group the Shepherd Sisters. |
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