"Music" is a 1976 single by John Miles, from his album ''

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'', produced by

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. It was successful in Europe reaching #1 on the

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, #3 on the

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John Miles
Chart Stats. Retrieved on 2011-03-22. and #10 on the

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.Discographie John Miles
hitparade.ch. Retrieved on 2011-03-22. It reached #88 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.Billboard Singles
Allmusic In 1982 the song was rereleased in The Netherlands and reached #4.Discografie John Miles
dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2011-03-22. The song was re-released in November 2009, in collaboration with the Belgian dance-act

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, of which Miles's son (guitarist John Miles jr.) is part of.

Charts

Personnel

* John Miles: lead vocals, piano, guitar, harpsichord * Bob Marshall: bass * Barry Black: drums, percussion * Andrew Powell: orchestral arrangements

References

{{authority control 1970s ballads 1976 songs 1976 singles British progressive rock songs Decca Records singles London Records singles Rock ballads Song recordings produced by Alan Parsons

Music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspe ...