Charles Miller was an American musician best known as the saxophonist and flutist for multicultural California funk band War. Notably, Miller provided lead vocals as well as sax on the band's Billboard R&B #1 hit "Low Rider" (1975). He is credited by many sources as the dominant and initial songwriter of "Low Rider". It was recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco in 1975 and has been sampled by many artists such as Flo Rida, who used it for his song "G.D.F.R."). The song is also used in the movies Up in Smoke and Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and is the theme song for the television sitcom George Lopez.
Miller was born in Olathe, Kansas, moved with his family to Los Angeles two years later, and eventually settled in Long Beach, California.
Charles Miller was an American musician best known as the saxophonist and flutist for multicultural California funk band War. Notably, Miller provided lead vocals as well as sax on the band's Billboard R&B #1 hit "Low Rider" (1975). He is credited by many sources as the dominant and initial songwriter of "Low Rider". It was recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco in 1975 and has been sampled by many artists such as Flo Rida, who used it for his song "G.D.F.R."). The song is also used in the movies Up in Smoke and Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and is the theme song for the television sitcom George Lopez.
Miller was born in Olathe, Kansas, moved with his family to Los Angeles two years later, and eventually settled in Long Beach, California.
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