Jimmy Miller

James "Jimmy" Miller (23 March 1942 – 22 October 1994) was a Brooklyn, New York-born record producer and musician who produced dozens of albums between the mid-1960s and early 1990s, including landmark recordings for Blind Faith, Traffic, the Plasmatics, Motörhead, the World Bank and Primal Scream. He was best known for his lengthy association with the Rolling Stones, for whom he produced a string of singles and albums that all rank among the most critically and financially successful works of the band's career: Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969), Sticky Fingers (1971), Exile on Main St. (1972) and Goats Head Soup (1973).

Professional life

Prior to working with the Rolling Stones, Miller rose to fame by producing successful releases for the Spencer Davis Group including their breakthrough hit "Gimme Some Lovin'" and the follow-up smash "I'm A Man," which Miller co-wrote with the band's singer-keyboardist, Steve Winwood. In addition to his production work for yet another Winwood band, Traffic, Miller also contributed the lyrics to the Traffic song "Medicated Goo." Miller produced the only album by the Clapton/Winwood supergroup Blind Faith.

Jimmy Miller (American football)

Jimmy Miller is an American football coach in the United States.

Coaching career

Miller was the head college football coach for the Northwestern (MN) Eagles located in Roseville, Minnesota. He held that position for 10 seasons, from 1991 until 2000. His coaching record at Northwestern (MN) was 46 wins and 50 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2012 season, this ranks him #3 at Northwestern (MN) in total wins and #4 at the school in winning percentage (.479).

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