Ned Miller
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Ned Miller |
| Born | April 12, 1925 |
| Origin | Rains, Utah, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1956-1970 |
| Label(s) | Fabor Capitol Republic |
| Associated acts | Bonnie Guitar Ricky Van Shelton |
Ned Miller (born Henry Ned Miller, April 12, 1925 in Rains, Carbon County, Utah[1]) is an American country music artist. Active as a recording artist from 1956 to 1970, he is known primarily for his hit single "From a Jack to a King", a crossover hit in 1962 which reached Top 10 on the country music, adult contemporary, and Billboard Hot 100 charts. He also charted four more singles on the country charts between then and 1965.
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[edit] Biography
Miller's start as a songwriter came when he was sixteen years old.[1] He later joined the United States Marine Corps, from which he was later discharged. In 1956, both Gale Storm and Bonnie Guitar had Top Five hits with different versions of the song "Dark Moon", which Ned co-wrote.[1] Another song he wrote "A Falling Star", was a huge Country hit for Jimmy C. Newman. He also wrote and recorded a song called "From a Jack to a King", which was released on Fabor Records but saw little success on the charts.[2] After being briefly signed to Capitol Records, Miller returned to Fabor and persuaded them to re-release "From a Jack to a King". The song proved successful the second time around, and became a crossover hit for Ned.[1]
Miller was not particularly interested in his singing career, and rarely toured owing to stage fright.[2] He gave up recording in the 1970s and soon moved to Prescott, Arizona, and later to Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]
Country music artist Ricky Van Shelton covered "From a Jack to a King" in the 1980s; his version reached Number One on the country music chart.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- From a Jack to a King (1963)1
- Ned Miller Sings the Songs of Ned Miller (1965)
- The Best (1965)
- Teardrop Lane (1967)
- In the Name of Love (1968)
- Ned Miller's Back (1970)
- From a Jack to a King (1981)1
1Note: The 1981 From a Jack to a King album is a compilation album, not related to the 1963 album of the same name.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | US Hot 100 | US AC | Album |
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| 1957 | "Roll O' Rollin' Stone" | ||||
| "From a Jack to a King" | |||||
| "Lights in the Street" | |||||
| 1958 | "Gypsy" | ||||
| 1959 | "Ring the Bell for Johnny" | ||||
| 1961 | "Gold Gray Bars" | ||||
| "Dark Moon" | |||||
| 1962 | "From a Jack to a King" (re-release) | 2 | 6 | 3 | From a Jack to a King |
| 1963 | "One Among The Many" | 27 | |||
| "Another Fool Like Me" | 28 | ||||
| "Big Love" | |||||
| 1964 | "Invisible Tears" | 13 | The Best | ||
| 1965 | "Do What You Do, Do Well" | 7 | 52 | ||
| "Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces" | Songs of Ned Miller | ||||
| "Down the Street" | |||||
| 1966 | "Lovin' Pains" | The Best | |||
| "Summer Roses" | Teardrop Lane | ||||
| "Teardrop Lane" | |||||
| 1967 | "Echo of the Pines" | ||||
| 1968 | "Only a Fool" | In the Name of Love | |||
| 1969 | "Autumn Winds" | ||||
| 1970 | "Breakin'" | ||||
| "Lover's Song" | Ned Miller's Back | ||||
| "Back to Oklahoma" |
