Arthur Miles (musician, born 1949)

Miles lives in Orsenigo, Como and is an active musician. Between 2021 and 2022, he took part in the Italian edition of The Voice Senior.

In 1990 he toured with Gloria Gaynor in Italy, and re-recorded "I Will Survive" and "Love Affair" with her.

In 1987, Miles began to work with Zucchero, singing on his records Blue's, Oro incenso e birra, Spirito Divino and Shake. His is the Reverend's introduction in "Diavolo im me" ("Devil In Me"). Zucchero's most successful hits like "Senza una donna" ("Without a Woman"), "Hey Man", "Baila", "Ahum" include Miles' participation. He also performed in Zucchero's LP Fly, released in September 2006, which includes the single "Bacco perbacco". He also participated in the album Black Cat released in 2016.

In 1984 Miles moved to Italy where he still resides. He started working with many Italian artists, including Paolo Conte, Loredana Bertè, Pierangelo Bertoli, and Andrea Mingardi. He has participated in the festivals Carnevale di Venezia and Umbria Jazz Festival, and has made appearances in television shows such as Festivalbar, Torno Sabato, Domenica In, La Bella e la Bestia, Nonsolomoda and Cantagiro.

Since the age of 14 he has played as a professional musician with his own bands. He perfected his singing technique at the School of Natural Voice at Los Angeles tutored by Patricia Warner, and contemporarily completed his formal studies in musical theory. He also majored in journalism at the Pasadena City College. While in Los Angeles his bands included The Curb Feelers, Good Clean Fun, Hardworking, and The Blues Shakers. In 1974 he spent several years in Japan, touring the entire country and performing in the principal cities with the Days Band.

Arthur Miles (born November 14, 1949 in Indianapolis) is an American blues, jazz and R&B musician, based in Italy.