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Boz Scaggs
photo credit: Chris Phelps

Active

1960s - 2010s

Born

June 8, 1944 in Canton, OH

Genre

Pop/Rock R&B

Styles

Blue-Eyed Soul Contemporary Pop/Rock Soft Rock Soul Album Rock Adult Contemporary Blues-Rock

Also Known As

William Royce Scaggs

Member Of

Steve Miller Band The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue
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Boz Scaggs

Biography by Jason Ankeny

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One of the great blue-eyed soul singers, he started gritty but had more success when he turned toward smooth soft rock in the back half of the '70s.
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Album Highlights

  • Silk Degrees
    Boz Scaggs
    Silk Degrees
  • Slow Dancer
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    Slow Dancer
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  • Some Change
    Boz Scaggs
    Some Change
  • Fade Into Light
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    Fade Into Light
  • Hits!
    Boz Scaggs
    Hits!
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  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Smooth
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  • Warm
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  • Refined
  • Relaxed
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  • Sentimental

Artists Themes

  • Affection/Fondness
  • Heartache
  • Rainy Day
  • Reflection
  • Relaxation
  • Sunday Afternoon
  • Yearning
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