Frankie Miller (born Francis Miller, 2nd November 1949, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish rock singer-songwriter, who had moderate success in the 1970s with a gritty voice similar to Rod Stewart or Joe Cocker. Bob Seger has remarked Miller was a huge influence on him, in an article published in 1978, in Rolling Stone magazine. Miller was raised at 38 Colvend Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow with his parents, Kathy and Frank, and elder sisters Letty and Anne. He attended Sacred Heart Primary school then Sacred Heart Secondary school known locally as Pirn Street School. He was an altar boy in Sacred Heart Chapel. He also played football for the school team and Harmony Row Boys Club. He first became aware of the power of Rock and R&B through his mother?s record collection. She had a fondness for Ray Charles while his sisters introduced him to Little Richard and Elvis Presley. He identified instinctively with

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