Jerry Miller

Jerry Miller (born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He performs as a solo artist and as a member of the Jerry Miller Band. He is also a founding member of the 1960s San Francisco band Moby Grape, which continues to perform occasionally. Rolling Stone included Jerry at number 68 on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time and Moby Grape's album 'Moby Grape' at number 124 on their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Early Years: Late 1950s-1966

Jerry Miller's professional career began in the late 1950s, playing and recording with popular Northwest dance-rock bands including The Elegants. He was apparently a member of The Kingsmen (of Louie Louie fame) at one time, with promotional photos that exist as evidence of that. He contributed guitar work to an early version of the hit record I Fought the Law by The Bobby Fuller Four, and toured with Bobby Fuller in his predecessor group to The Bobby Fuller Four.

Jerry Miller (racing driver)

Jerry Wayne Miller (born October 12, 1942) was an American racing driver from Salem, Indiana who excelled at sprint car racing and made a 3-year foray into Championship Car.

One of the top sprint car racers in the midwest, Miller attempted to complete rookie orientation for the Indianapolis 500 in 1979 but failed to do so. Later that year he competed in his first Champ Car race, a USAC event at the Milwaukee Mile and finished 9th in a field weakened by the founding of the rival CART series that year. His single appearance was enough to earn him 25th place in the USAC National Championship. In 1980 Miller made his only CART start, a 14th place in the season-ender at Phoenix International Raceway. In 1981 he brought the same Chevrolet powered King chassis back to Indianapolis to attempt to qualify for the "500" again. He completed rookie orientation that time, but failed to make the field. As the USAC/CART split continued that year, Miller made two more champ car starts, this time on the dirt oval events that had become a part of the USAC "Gold Crown" Championship, with finishes of 9th and 19th.