Ben Sidran, (1943- ) may be best-known for having written the Steve Miller hit song "Space Cowboy." The composer is also a jazz keyboardist of wide renown (both on piano and Hammond B-3 organ), as well as a record producer and writer, among his many pursuits. The name Steve Miller might refer to: Steve Miller, leader of the eponymous Steve Miller Band Steve Miller, author of science fiction stories and novels including the Liaden universe® stories co-written with Sharon Lee This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise...

Born in Chicago and reared in Racine, Wisconsin, Sidran was earning money as a pianist at fraternity parties in Madison, Wisconsin, even before he enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1961. There he became a member of band the Ardells, along with Miller and Boz Scaggs. Racine is a city located in Racine County, Wisconsin. ... Wisconsin State Capitol Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state of the United States of America. ... Plaque on Bascom Hall, UW-Madison. ... Boz Scaggs album cover Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs June 8, 1944) is an Ohio-born Texan singer, songwriter and guitarist. ...

When Miller and Scaggs left Wisconsin for the West Coast and stardom, Sidran stayed behind to earn a degree in English literature. After his 1966 graduation, he proceeded to the University of Sussex, England, to pursue a master's degree in American Studies.

Sidran rejoined Miller in an English recording studio the next year, playing on the album "Children of the Future." While in England, he was a session musician for artists that included Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones. Eric Clapton at the Tsunami Relief concert in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium, January 22nd 2005 Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born March 30, 1945) is a British guitarist and composer, nicknamed slowhand. ... This article is about the rock band. ...

After a brief stint as a recording artist (teamed with Skaggs and drummer Jim Keltner) and record producer in Los Angeles, Sidran returned to Madison in 1970 and has kept the university town as a home-base ever since, teaming with such Madison-based talents as drummer Clyde Stubblefield and keyboardist-composer Leo Sidran, who is also Ben's son. Jim Keltner (born April 27, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American rock and roll drummer. ... Clyde Stubblefield is a drummer best known for his work with James Brown. ... Musician Leo Sidran is a composer performer and producer whose credits include producing the soundtrack for the movie The Motorcyle Diaries. ...

Sidran's recordings include "Concert for Garcia Lorca," "Life's a Lesson," “Get to the Point,”“Old Songs for the New Depression,” “Bop City,” “On the Cool Side,” “Have You Met … Barcelona,” “Too Hot to Touch,” "Free in America,” “The Doctor is In,” “A Little Kiss in the Night,” “Live at Montreaux,” “The Cat in the Hat,” "I Lead a Life," "Puttin' In Time," "Planet Earth," and "Don't Let Go." Both as a muscian and a producer he has collaborated with artists that include Mose Allison, Van Morrison, David Sanborn, and Rickie Lee Jones. His written works include the book "Black Talk." Mose John Allison Jr. ... Van Morrison in concert, 1974 George Ivan Morrison (born August 31, 1945) is an Irish singer/songwriter originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... David Sanborn is an American saxophonist, most commonly associated with smooth jazz. ... Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a vocalist and songwriter from the United States. ...