Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs
William Royce Scaggsis an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1960s as a guitarist and one-time lead singer with the Steve Miller Band, and in the 1970s with several solo Top 20 hit singles in the United States, including the hits "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle" from the critically acclaimed album Silk Degrees, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200. Scaggs continues to write, record music, and tour...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth8 June 1944
CityCanton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
I listened to classical guitar and Spanish guitar, as well as jazz guitar players, rock and roll and blues. All of it. I did the same thing with my voice.
I really just followed my musical instincts every step of my life.
A lot of what I have always done is do other singers.
I love working with the quartet. I have more freedom and flexibility.
I would say that I'm finding my voice in more ways than one.
I'm easily distracted by other things in the world around me.
I feel fortunate that I was able to step away from it when I wasn't interested.
I am not a jazz singer. I wouldn't place myself on that footing. I wouldn't even enter that arena.
My songwriting and my style became more complex as I listened, learned, borrowed and stole and put my music together.
My earliest influences were things I heard in my household.
My first love was the sound of guitar.
I was a guitar player first off.
As far as other instrumentalists, I used to love mellow sax players like Paul Desmond. I love piano.
I love all kinds of music.