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“The Song Was Literally Done in Two Hours”: Steve Miller Reveals How He Made His Unexpected 1973 Smash “The Joker” By Art Thompson published 12 July 23 Fifty years on, we take a look back at the chart-topping hit Steve Miller described as an “odd tune”
Inside the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2022 with Steve Miller, St. Vincent, Isley Brothers, Eurythmics and More By Robert Dye published 21 June 22 The star-studded event kicks off again in style following a two-year postponement.