Legacy of Roger Miller
Artists and genres Roger Miller directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Johnny PaycheckartistJohnny Paycheck was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is a notable figure in the outlaw movement in country music.
Dwight Yoakamartist
Me and Bobby McGeeartist"Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster. A posthumously released version by Janis Joplin topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, making the song the second posthumously released No. 1 single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Gordon Lightfoot had previously released a version that reached number 1 on the Canadian country charts in 1970. Jerry Lee Lewis released a version that was number 1 on the country charts in December 1971/January 1972 as the "B" side of "Would You Take Another Chance on Me". Billboard ranked Joplin's version as the No. 11 song for 1971.
Kim Dealartist
Suck It and Seeartist- Jim Reevesartist
Rex Allenartist
Ray Priceartist
Ernest Tubbartist
Faron Youngartist
Bill Andersonartist
Kris Kristoffersonartist
Willie Nelsonartist
Alan Jacksonartist
Johnny Cashartist
Jody Millerartist
Graeme Allwrightartist
Nightflight to VenusartistNightflight to Venus is the third studio album by Euro-Caribbean group Boney M., and was released in June 1978. The album became a major success in continental Europe, Scandinavia, and Canada, topping most of the album charts during the second half of 1978 and also became their first UK number one album. In Canada, it received a nomination for a 1980 Juno Award in a category 'International Album of the Year'.