Steve Miller Band ( B4 )

Founding member Tim Davis died from complications due to diabetes on September 20, 1988, at the age of 44. Long-time band member Norton Buffalo died from lung cancer on October 30, 2009. John King (drummer during "The Joker" era) died after a short bout with kidney cancer on October 26, 2010. James Cooke died from cancer on 16 May 2011. Blues guitarist Jacob Peterson officially joined the band before the Spring 2011 tour. Following Petersen joining the band, longtime guitarist Kenny Lee Lewis switched instruments to become the band's full-time bassist. In 2014, Steve Miller Band toured with fellow San Francisco rock band Journey.

Members

Current Members

• Steve Miller – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards (1966–present)
• Kenny Lee Lewis - guitar, bass, backing vocals (1982-1987, 1993–present)
• Gordy Knudtson - drums (1987–present)
• Joseph Wooten - keyboards, backing vocals (1993–present)
• Jacob Peterson - guitar (2011–present)

Former Members

• Lonnie Turner – bass, guitar, backing vocals (1966-1970, 1973-1978, died 2013)
• Boz Scaggs – guitar, backing vocals (1967-1968)
• Jim Peterman – keyboards, backing vocals (1966-1968)
• Tim Davis – drums, backing vocals (1966-1970, died 1988)
• James "Curley" Cooke - guitar (1967, died 2011)
• Ben Sidran - keyboards (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1987-1991)
• Nicky Hopkins - keyboards (1969, 1970; died 1994)
• Bobby Winkelman - bass, guitar, backing vocals (1969-1970)
• Ross Valory - bass, backing vocals (1970-1971)

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