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My Take
I have a soft spot for Glenn Miller's sound. That sweet, gliding big-band tone is instantly recognizable, and a track like Moonlight Serenade conjures an entire era in a few bars. Born in tiny Clarinda, Iowa, he became one of the defining voices of the swing age before leading a military band and vanishing over the Channel in 1944, a disappearance that reads like the ending of a film. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is only fitting. To me he remains an undimmed sorcerer of twentieth-century music.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Glenn Miller
- Name (Japanese)
- グレン・ミラー
- Reading
- ぐれん・みらー
- Born
- March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Clarinda, Iowa, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- jazz musician / bandleader / composer / music arranger / conductor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Colorado Boulder
Awards & achievements
- 1945 Bronze Star Medal
- 2003 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.glennmiller.org
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Glenn Miller born?
March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944.
Where is Glenn Miller from?
Glenn Miller is from Clarinda, Iowa, United States.
What does Glenn Miller do?
Glenn Miller works as jazz musician, bandleader, composer, music arranger, conductor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.