In his 2024 single “Houdini”, rapper Eminem interpolates the melody from Steve Miller Band’s song “Abracadabra”. Miller loved it.Read more
Steve Miller Band covered Johnny “Guitar” Watson’s hit song “Gangster of Love” on his 1968 album Sailor. The line “they call me the gangster of love” in Miller’s 1969 smash hit song “Space Cowboy” was a reference to this.Read more
The diverse & prestigious list of acts who’ve sampled funky blues pioneer Johnny “Guitar” Watson includes Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Redman, Frank Zappa, Steve Miller Band and George Clinton.Read more
