Miller was born in 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky, as one of seven children. She began singing professionally at the age of 15 and featured prominently in the Louisville music scene. She sang backup for Al Green, and opened for Mel Tormé and Lou Rawls. Her band was the first African-American band to play regularly at the Louisville Hyatt Hotel.[1]
In 1982, Miller recorded the song "Look What We Can Do, Louisville", at the request of then-Mayor Harvey I. Sloane as part of a campaign to promote the community. It went on to become considered the city's theme song.[2]
Career
In 1984, while relocating to Los Angeles with her two children, Miller's rental truck broke down in Denver, and she decided to stay.[3] Since then, she has performed in Colorado and beyond. A review in the Rocky Mountain News called her "a force of nature", and described her voice as "moving and powerful".[3] She played at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver, at the White House for then President Bill Clinton, and for the Denver Broncos after their 1998 Super Bowl win.[1] Miller has toured with the military five times, including playing at Iwo Jima.[4] She has been a regular performer on the ETown Radio Show, airing on NPR's national affiliate stations. Her recorded voice greets visitors taking the trains to the main terminal at Denver International Airport.[3]
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