First Name |
Roger
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Middle Name |
Dean
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Last Name |
Miller
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Full Name at Birth |
Roger Dean Miller
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Birthday |
2nd January, 1936
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Birthplace |
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Died |
25th October, 1992
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Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
Throat Cancer
|
Build |
Average
|
Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
Sexuality |
Straight
|
Ethnicity |
White
|
Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter
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Occupation |
Country Musician
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Claim to Fame |
"King of the Road" (1965)
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country
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Music Genre |
Country, Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1957–1992
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Music Style |
Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Country Comedy, Folk, Alternative Pop/ Rock, Experimental, Experimental Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Anti-Folk, Country
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Music Mood |
Silly, Quirky, Cheerful, Playful, Lively, Light, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Witty, Rousing, Boisterous, Freewheeling, Fun, Irreverent, Carefree, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Joyous, Gentle, Rollicking, Humorous
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Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, fiddle, drums, Vocals
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Associated Acts |
Bill Anderson, George Jones, Dean Miller, Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Minnie Pearl, Ray Price, Jim Reeves, Sheb Wooley, Dwight Yoakam, Faron Young, Larry Gatlin, Thumbs Carllile, John Denver, Mel Tillis, Glen Campbell, Dean Martin, Mary Arnold
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Official Websites |
www.rogermiller.com/, http://www.rogermiller.com/
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Father |
Jean Miller
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Mother |
Laudene Holt Miller
|
Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country and pop hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me", and "England Swings", all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era.