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Arthur Miles was born in Indianapolis 11 November 1949. He starts his career as a singer at a very young age in Richmond, San Francisco. The influence of both the music of his uncle, the great guitarist Wes Montgomery, and his father’s night club “Arthur’s” which allowed him to observe, absorb and jam with the most famous Blues, Jazz and Soul artists of the time played an important part of his musical orientation.

Since the age of 14 he has played as a professional musician with his own bands. He perfected his singing technique at the School of Natural Voice at Los Angeles tutored by Patricia Warner, and contemporarily completed his formal studies in musical theory. He also majored in journalism at the Pasadena City College.

While in Los Angeles his bands included The Curb Feelers, Good Clean Fun, Days Band and Hardworking.

He has worked as both an individual artist and vocalist to great names such as Edwin Starr, Josè Feliciano, Big Joe Turner, Johnny Otis, Eddie Clean-Headed Vincent, Jimmy Bo Horn. He toured with The Blues Society performing all over California.

In 1974 he spent several years in Japan, touring the entire country and performing in the principal cities with the Days Band.

In 1984 he came to Italy for a short period of work only to remain up to the present. Italian artists he has worked with include Paolo Conte, Loredana Bertè, Pierangelo Bertoli, Gerry Scotti, Panariello, Fiorello, Andrea Mingardi. He has participated in the festivals Carnevale di Venezia e Umbria jazz Festival and has made appearances in television shows such as “Festivalbar”, “Torno Sabato”, “Domenica In”, “La Bella e la Bestia”, “Nonsolomoda”and “Cantagiro”. Following an appearance at the famous “Scimmie” night club in Milan, he was invited by Renzo Arbore to participate in his popular show “Quelli Della Notte” on RAI Uno. His voice interpreted the Frank Raya Band hit “Eyah! Eyah!” featured in the album “The King Of money”.

In 1992 his hit “Helping Hand” reached number 2 in the London Top Ten and was followed by the hit “Trippin’ On Your Love”, “Ride on the Power” and “Oh Woman”.

In 1990 he tours with Gloria Gaynor in Italy and records ”I Will Survive” and “Love Affair” with her.

In 1987 Miles began to work with Zucchero. As his vocalist great successes such as “BLUES”, “Oro Incenso & Birra”, “Spirito Divino” and “Shake” were made. His is the Reverend’s introduction in “Un diavolo In me” (Devil In Me). Zucchero’s most sold hits including “Senza una Donna”, “Hey man”, “Baila”, “Ahum” include Miles’ participation. He also performed in Zucchero’s LP “Fly” released in September 2006 which includes the single “Bacco Perbacco”.

ARTHUR MILES – RECORDS
	L.P.’S /CD
1	A LOVE FOR ALL SEASONS	NEW MUSIC *
2	KING OF MONEY / FRANK RAYA BAND	CASABLANCA RECORDS *
3	ARTHUR MILES / FACES THE BLUES	TRING- AZZURRA RECORDS *
4	ARTHUR MILES & THE BLUES SHAKERS	MILES AHEAD RECORDS *
5	LIVING THE BLUES	*DELTA VIDEO*
6	TRUST	*MILES AHEAD RECORDS*
7	FLOW	*MILES AHEAD RECORDS*
8	BLUE BOY	*AIPS ASSOMUSICA*
9	LOVE AND JOY	*INDEPENDENT*
	SINGLES / MAX 45’S
1	RIDE ON THE POWER	*FLYING RECORDS*
2	WE ALL NEED LOVE	*NEW MUSIC*
3	BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING/SHE’S BACK	*NEW MUSIC*
4	NEVER GIVE UP ON….	*TBA/FLYING RECORDS UK*
5	SUNSHINE DAY	*@RT RECORDS*
6	TALKING THAT TRASH	*DANCE FACTORY/EMI MUSIC*
7	BE THANKFUL (FOR WHAT YOU GOT)	*UMD RECORDS/DIG IT INT’L*
8	EVERYBODY’S TALKING	*DANCE FACTORY/EMI MUSIC*
9	LET YOUR BODY	*SUNLITE RECORDS/TIME Srl*
10	LIVING IN LOVE	*UDP RECORDS*
11	OH WOMAN	*SONY MUSIC/DANCE POOL*
12	GIMMIE YOUR ?	*LUPOMANNARO/DISCO MAGIC*
13	ITALY’S FINEST	*NEW MUSIC*
14	DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR HEART/ WILD	*WORLD NEW MUSIC*
15	TRIPPING ON YOUR LOVE	*NEW MUSIC/CARRERE RECORDS*
16	MOVE AND GROOVE YOUR BODY	*NEW MUSIC*
17	NEVER STOP THE ACTION	*EXPANEDMUSIC*
18	HEY MR. D.J.	*NEW MUSIC*
19	TRIPPIN’ ON YOUR LOVE/ HELPING HAND	*NEW MUSIC*
20	RYTHM MACHINE	*DISCOMAGIC*
21	JIVETIM GIRL	*NEW MUSIC*
22	I BELIEVE	*DISCOMAGIC*
23	FOREVER AND 2 DAY’S/I’M NOT IN LOVE	*NEW MUSIC*
24	YOU’RE MY WOMAN	*FLYING RECORDS/UMM*
25	BACK AWAY	*D-DIVISION*
26	VICTIMS OF OUR LOVE	*NEW MUSIC*
27	HELPING HAND	*FFRR/LONDON RECORDS*
28	WE GOT A LOVE	*DISCO HOLIDAY RECORDS*
29	YOU WANNA GET DOWN	*SOUNDS GOOD*
30	GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES	*INDEPENDENT*

Federic Messent-IndamixWorldWide^[1] www.arthurmiles.info[1]

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