Frankie Miller - Papa Don’t Know (Live in Amsterdam, Holland 1979) FM Broadcast

Frankie Miller - Papa Don’t Know (Live in Amsterdam, Holland 1979) FM Broadcast

Frankie Miller is one of the greatest vocalists in the history of music. Check out the Falling in Love album if you need proof. Or, you can listen to some of these songs I have on my Rumble page!
Miller began singing professionally as a teenager with a Glasgow band called The Stoics. In mid 1970, he moved to London to further his career.
Later in 1972, Miller signed a solo recording contract with Chrysalis Records, and recorded his first LP Once in a Blue Moon, with record producer Dave Robinson. The album was an early example of pub rock, and featured backing by the pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz. Miller received consistently good reviews, although his singles and albums were not chart hits, Chrysalis continued to invest in his talent. In 1974 Miller sang Still in Love with You, as a duet with Phil Lynott; the song appeared on the Thin Lizzy album, Nightlife. Miller's second album High Life, was produced and partly written by Allen Toussaint and recorded in Atlanta, Georgia during 1974. Although two album tracks, "Shoorah Shoorah" and Play Something Sweet, subsequently provided hits for Betty Wright and Three Dog Night respectively, the album was not a commercial success.
Miller's next album The Rock (1975) was recorded in San Francisco using the producer Elliot Mazer, who had co-produced Harvest for Neil Young. The next album Full House (1977), was produced by Chris Thomas. The lead off track "Be Good to Yourself" became Miller's first UK top 40 hit, peaking at No. 27 in the UK Singles Chart during June that year. In 1978 Miller hit the UK top 10 with the song Darlin' , which peaked at No. 6 on 14 October 1978. Darlin' also made the Billboard "Bubbling Under" chart in the US, peaking at No. 103. The next single penned by Miller When I'm Away From You rose to No. 42 in UK, but failed to chart in US.
During 1979, Miller wrote the opening and closing songs on the film A Sense of Freedom, as well as performing on them. He diversified into acting. During 1979 Miller starred in Peter McDougall's TV film, Just a Boys' Game, directed by John Mackenzie.
In 1980, Miller released his seventh album, Easy Money. The lead single, Why Don't You Spend the Night, was a minor hit in Australia. Miller later re-recorded the album's closing track, Tears, as a duet with Bonnie Tyler on her album Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983). Miller moved to Capitol Records for his next album, Standing on the Edge.
In 1985, Miller released his final studio album, Dancing in the Rain. It was produced by John Jansen, and like its predecessor, the album was noted for its rock influences.
In 1991, Miller recorded an excerpt of Caledonia for a Tennent's lager television advert. After a surge of requests from viewers, Miller recorded and released a full-length version as a single in 1992. It peaked at No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart. Later that same year, Miller recorded a second duet with Bonnie Tyler, titled Save Your Love, for her album Angel Heart.
In 1993, Miller recorded Why Don't You Try Me with Sam Bettens for the Belgian film Ad Fundum. The track was produced by Ry Cooder and peaked at No. 6 on the Belgian Flanders chart. Where Do the Guilty Go?, which also featured in the film, later peaked at No. 46.

Once in a Blue Moon 1973
High Life 1974
The Rock 1975
Full House 1977
Double Trouble 1978
Falling in Love 1979
Easy Money 1980
Standing on the Edge 1982
Dancing in the Rain 1985
Long Way Home 2006
Frankie Miller's Double Take 2016