Marcus Miller is best known for his work as a bassist.
21 Facts About Marcus Miller
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Marcus Miller has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, among others.
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Marcus Miller was the main songwriter and producer on three of Davis' albums: Tutu, Music from Siesta, and Amandla.
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Marcus Miller co-wrote the 1988 single "Da Butt" for Experience Unlimited.
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Marcus Miller grew up in a musical family; his father, William Miller, was a church organist and choir director.
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Marcus Miller became classically trained as a clarinetist and later learned to play keyboards, saxophone, and guitar.
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Marcus Miller was a member of the Saturday Night Live band between 1979 and 1981.
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Marcus Miller co-wrote Aretha Franklin's "Jump To It" along with Luther Vandross.
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Marcus Miller has played bass on over 500 recordings, appearing on albums by such artists as Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Herbie Hancock, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, The Crusaders, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Frank Sinatra, George Benson, Dr John, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Joe Walsh, Jean-Michel Jarre, Grover Washington Jr.
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Marcus Miller won the "Most Valuable Player" award three years in a row and was awarded "player emeritus" status and retired from eligibility.
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Marcus Miller served as the main songwriter, producer and instrumentalist on these albums.
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Marcus Miller has since then released ten more solo albums, although he has only occasionally sung on these subsequent albums.
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Between 1988 and 1990, Marcus Miller was the musical director and house band bass player during two seasons of the late-night TV show Sunday Night on NBC, hosted by David Sanborn and Jools Holland.
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Marcus Miller wrote "Da Butt", which was featured in Spike Lee's School Daze.
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In 2008 Marcus Miller formed another supergroup, SMV, with fellow bassists Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten, for a world tour lasting 18 months.
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Marcus Miller has written numerous scores for films, notably including films directed by Reginald Hudlin and Chris Rock.
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Marcus Miller has been nominated for numerous Grammy Awards as a producer for Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chaka Khan and Wayne Shorter, and has won two Grammys.
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In 2012 Marcus Miller was appointed a UNESCO Artist for Peace, supporting and promoting the UNESCO Slave Route Project.
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Marcus Miller is noted for playing a transparent blonde finish 1977 Fender Jazz Bass that was modified by luthier Roger Sadowsky with the addition of a Stars Guitar and later a Bartolini preamp so he could control his sound in the studio.
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In 2015, Marcus Miller began endorsing Sire Guitars, with whom he has a signature line of basses.
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In 2017, Marcus Miller appeared on the Armenian talk show Nice Evening.