Sad to see news of the death of John Miles. I can't say I was huge fan but he was an admirably skilled musician, composer and arranger who was trying to do something a bit different and sitting at the edge of pop music as it was at the time. That he was a northerner and eventually modestly received some recognition in the Prog Awards just a few years ago suggests further similarity to Mr Nelson, but let's at least give a sentimental listen to Miles' mega-hit 'Music' - I still seem to know every word and note without listening first!!!
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Sad news, once again. 😯
John Miles featured in the Radio Times Christmas issue photograph in which I was also featured, alongside John Peel who had picked me as his his 'tip for the top' back when I had just dissolved the original Be Bop Deluxe line up and was still searching for new members to make up the latest line up of the band. John Miles turned up to the photo' session in full chain mail armour. Never quite understood why, but those were peculiar days...
RIP John...
Was a big fan myself. Had all of his 70's albums. Saw simply live numerous times, even before he had a modicum of success. Sad news indeed.