Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller
Miller performing in July 2009
Background information
Birth name	William Henry Marcus Miller Jr.
Born	(1959-06-14) June 14, 1959 (age 64) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion, R&B, rock, funk, smooth jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Bass, guitar, vocals, saxophone, clarinet, keyboards, recorder
Years active	1975–present
Website	marcusmiller.com

William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sanborn, among others.^[1][2][3] He was the main songwriter and producer on three of Davis' albums: Tutu (1986), Music from Siesta (1987), and Amandla (1989). His collaboration with Vandross was especially close; he co-produced and served as the arranger for most of Vandross' albums, and he and Vandross co-wrote many of Vandross' songs, including the hits "I Really Didn't Mean It", "Any Love", "Power of Love/Love Power" and "Don't Want to Be a Fool". He also co-wrote the 1988 single "Da Butt" for Experience Unlimited.