I Like This Song
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“Low Rider” (1975) – War
This is one of my favorite songs by the funk-soul/Latin jazz-rock band, War. I like the song’s driving bass-line and heavy percussion, but what I especially like is the memorable deep-voiced vocal by band member Charles Miller, who was also the primary composer of “Low Rider”.
A word about Charles Miller. In addition to singing, the Olathe, Kansas native was a talented musician who played a variety of woodwind and percussion instruments, piano, and guitar. He performed with several groups, including the Ray Charles Band, prior to the formation of War in 1969. Sadly, the married father of four was killed in a street robbery in Los Angeles in 1980. No one has ever been arrested or prosecuted for his murder. Charles Miller was 41 at the time of his death.
“Low Rider” (1975) – War
This is one of my favorite songs by the funk-soul/Latin jazz-rock band, War. I like the song’s driving bass-line and heavy percussion, but what I especially like is the memorable deep-voiced vocal by band member Charles Miller, who was also the primary composer of “Low Rider”.
A word about Charles Miller. In addition to singing, the Olathe, Kansas native was a talented musician who played a variety of woodwind and percussion instruments, piano, and guitar. He performed with several groups, including the Ray Charles Band, prior to the formation of War in 1969. Sadly, the married father of four was killed in a street robbery in Los Angeles in 1980. No one has ever been arrested or prosecuted for his murder. Charles Miller was 41 at the time of his death.
