国籍：美国 出生地：亚利桑那州凤凰城 生日：1941年11月29日 简介：Although she became famous for "Queen of the House," her response to Roger Miller's "King of the Road," Jody Miller pioneered a fusion of folk, country and pop that set the stage for the folky country-pop of the '70s. Raised in Oklahoma, she was born Myrna Joy Miller, and, inspired by the music of Joan Baez, learned to play guitar at the age of 14. Soon after, Miller joined a folk trio and began performing at a local coffeehouse. Lou Gottlieb, a member of folk group the Limelighters, heard her sing and was impressed enough to offer to help her get a recording contract, provided she move to Los Angeles. Miller initially declined as she had recently married, but eventually she and her husband went to California to test the waters. A friend of the family arranged an audition with Capitol Records, which signed Miller while suggesting that she change her name from Myrna to the folkier "Jody." In 1963, Miller recorded her debut album Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe, which did fairly well and led to appearances on Tom Paxton's folk music television show. In 1964, she had a minor pop hit with "He Walks Like a Man" but her breakthrough arrived in 1965, when "Queen of the House" reached number five on the country charts and number 12 on the pop charts. Despite her success on the country charts, Miller continued to have more hits as a pop act; "Silver Threads and Golden Needles," her follow-up to "Queen of the House," was a minor hit in the summer of 1965, as was the protest song "Home of the Brave." During the latter half of the '60s, she released a handful of albums and singles, none of which gained much attention. At the end of the '60s, Miller left the West Coast and returned to her Oklahoma ranch to spend more time with her family. After a few years of semi-retirement, she began recording with Billy Sherrill in Nashville in late 1970; the result, Look at Mine, was released in 1971 and featured a mixture of country-pop songs a few traditional tunes. The album produced her first string country hits, as "He's So Fine" and "Baby I'm Yours" reached the Top 10, and several other songs from the record reached the Top 40. Throughout 1972 and 1973, Miller hit the Top 10 with regularity. However, her comeback ended as quickly as it began -- as of 1974, she no longer was able to crack the Top 40, although she did have a string of minor hits. She managed to bounce back into the Top 40 in 1977 with "Darling, You Can Always Come Back Home," but by and large, her career had stalled. In 1979, her contract with Epic expired and she chose to retire to her ranch with her family. Miller returned in 1987 with the independently released My Country, which consisted entirely of patriotic songs; it caught the attention of President-elect George Bush, who invited her to perform at his 1988 inaugural ball. Afterward, Miller's now-grown daughter Robin encouraged her to return to country music and the two formed a duo. In 1990, they tried to secure a record contract in Nashville, but were unsuccessful. 从艺历程：In 1963, Miller recorded her debut album, Wednesday's Child ls Full ofWoe, which did fairly well and led to appearances on Tom Paxton's folkmusic television show. In 1964, she had a minor pop hit with "He WalksLike a Man" but her breakthrough arrived in 1965, when "Queen of theHouse" reached number five on the country charts and number 12 onthe pop charts.Despite her success on the country charts, Millercontinued to have more hits as a pop act; "Silver Threads and GoldenNeedles," her follow-up to "Queen of the House," was a minor hit in thesummer of1965, as was the protest song "Home ofthe Brave. Duringthe latter half of the '6Os, she released a handful of albums and singles,none ofwhich gained much attention. At the end of the '6Os, Millerleft the West Coast and returned to herOklahoma ranch to spend more time with her family. After a few yearsof semi-retirement, she began recording with Billy Sherrill in Nashvillein late 1970; the result, Look at Mine, was released in 1971 and featureda mixture of country-pop songs and a few traditional tunes.The albumproduced her first string of country hits, as "He's So Fine" and "Baby l'mYours" reached the Top Ten, and several other songs from the recordreached theTop 40.Throughout 1972 and 1973, Miller hit the Top Tenwith regularity. However, her comeback ended as quickly as it began -as of1974, she no longer was able to crack the Top 40, although she didhave a string of minor hits. She managed to bounce back into the Top40 in 1977 with "Darling, You Can Always Come Back Home," but by andlarge, her career had stalled.In 1979, her contract with Epic expiredand she chose to retire to her ranch with her family. Miller returned in 1987 with theindependently released My Countrywhich consisted entirelyof patriotic songs; it caught the attention ofPresident-elect George H.W. Bush, who invited her to perform at his1988 inaugural ball. Afterward, Miller's now-grown daughter Robinencouraged her to return to country music and the two formed a duoIn 1990,they tried to secure a record contract in Nashville, but wereunsuccessful. Miller re-emerged as a gospel singer in the late '9Os withsuch independentlyreleased albums as l'll Praise the Lamb (1997) andHigher (1999).Jody Miller died in Blanchard, Oklahoma, on October 6,2022,after several years of living with Parkinson's disease. She was 80years ofage.