Mrs. Miller
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Elva Ruby Connes Miller, known professionally as Mrs. Miller, was born on October 5, 1907, in Joplin, Missouri. She gained prominence in the 1960s for her distinctive renditions of popular songs. Initially pursuing music as a hobby, Miller produced several records of classical, gospel, and children's songs. Her breakthrough came when arranger Fred Bock encouraged her to record more modern songs, leading to her discovery by radio disc jockey Gary Owens in 1960.
Miller was signed to Capitol Records in 1965 by producer Lex de Azevedo. Her debut LP, Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits, released in 1966, sold over two hundred fifty thousand copies in its first three weeks and included well-known pop standards such as "Moon River" and "Monday, Monday". Notably, her single "Downtown" reached the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in April 1966, peaking at number 82, while its B-side, "A Lover's Concerto", also charted that same month at number 95. Miller performed for American servicemen in Vietnam and appeared on various television shows. Despite her initial success, public interest waned by the late 1960s, leading to her retirement from music in 1973. Miller passed away on July 5, 1997, at the Garden Terrace Retirement Center in Vista, California. Posthumously, a compilation CD titled The Artist Collection Volume Three was released in 1999.
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- Catch A Falling Star
- Yellow Submarine
- I've Got A Tiger By The Tail
- Let's Hang On
- Memphis
- Monday, Monday
- Moon River
- My Love
- Queen Of The House
- Strangers In The Night
- Sweet Pea
- A Groovy Kind Of Love
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Downtown
- A Hard Day's Night
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- A Lover's Concerto
- There Goes My Everything
- These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
- Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?
