Scaggs, Boz
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| Birthname | Scaggs, William Royce | ||
| born on | 8 June 1944 at 05:12 (= 05:12 AM ) | ||
| Place | Canton OH, USA, 40n47, 81w22 | ||
| Timezone | EWT h4w (is war time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   17°26'   07°48 Asc. 04°38'
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Biography
American musician who joined Steve Miller in "The Marksman" in 1959, doing vocals and tambourine while learning to play the guitar. They did R'n'B tours with a world tour that stretched over 1965-67. In late 1970, the "Boz Scaggs Band" signed with Columbia with a debut LP in May 1971.
In 1983, Scaggs took a hiatus and opened a restaurant in San Francisco. He returned with a comeback album in July 1988, "Other Roads." With tours, benefits and recordings, he won a Grammy in 1976 for "Lowdown." His hits include "Miss Sun," 1980.
His son, Oscar, died of a heroin OD in January of 1999 at a known dealers house after a short stint in rehab. Boz is quoted, "Nothing is harder than losing a child."
In 2001, he put out his first album since 1997, "Dig."
Events
- Social : Joined group 1959 (Joined Steve Miller band)
- Social : Joined group 1970 (Formed Boz Scaggs band)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released May 1971 (First album released)
- Work : Start Business 1983 (Opened a restaurant)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1988 (Comeback album)
- Work : Prize 1976 (Grammy award for "Lowdown")
- Death of Child January 1999 (Son Oscar dies of heroine OD)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 2001 (LP "Dig.")
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Frank C. Clifford
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo (Steve Miller Band, Boz Scaggs Band)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Guitar)
- Vocation : Business : Business owner (Restaurant)
- Notable : Awards : Grammy
- Family : Parenting : Kids -Traumatic event (Son dies of heroin OD)
