Died On This Date (October 22, 1994) Jimmy Miller / Famed Rock Producer

Jimmy Miller
March 23, 1942 – October 22, 1994

Jimmy Miller was a musician, songwriter and producer who helped create some of rock’s most popular albums.  As a songwriter, Miller co-wrote the classic Traffic song, “I’m a Man” with Steve Winwood.   He produced Sticky Fingers, Let It Bleed, Beggars Banquet and Exile on Main Street for the Rolling Stones.  He also played percussion on a handful of Stones songs.  That list includes drums on “Happy,” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” and the opening cowbell on “Honky Tonk Woman.”  Miller also produced records for the likes of the Plasmatics, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Nirvana, the Move and Motorhead.  Jimmy Miller died of liver failure on October 22, 1994.