Boz Scaggs Songs Ranked
William Royce “Boz” Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He became prominent for his series of albums in the late 1970s, and songs “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown” from Silk Degrees (1976), which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Scaggs continues to write, record music, and tour. Scaggs was born in Canton, Ohio, the eldest child of a traveling salesman. Their family moved to McAlester, Oklahoma, then to Plano, Texas (at that time a farm town), just north of Dallas. He attended a Dallas private school, St. Mark’s School of Texas, where schoolmate Mal Buckner gave him the nickname “Bosley”, later shortened to “Boz”. Here are all of Boz Scaggs songs ranked.
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14. JoJo (Middle Man, 1980)
“If you squint real hard, you might be able to mistake this smooth and sophisticated jazz-pop number for a Steely Dan or even a Bryan Ferry song, and then be able to enjoy without shame.”
13. Look What You’ve Done to Me (Urban Cowboy, 1980)
“I can’t think of a more romantic and sensual song than “Look What You’ve Done To Me”. The piano intro just makes me melt, and add the violins, and it just take me to another place. I don’t think there will ever be another love song that even comes close to this one. It is so beautiful to listen to, and it never gets old.”
12. Miss Sun (Hits!, 1980)
“The great Boz Scaggs! “What can I say?” “Miss Sun” is one of the best overall songs around – the beat, the vocals including background vocals all make me want to dance. Great for accompanying a jog. The background percussion is unique.”
11. Loan Me a Dime (Loan Me a Dime, 1974)
“A good live track. The studio track was a little repetitive at the end but this one is a little rougher around the edges. It is a special song and Duane’s guitar work is incredible.”
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10. I’ve Just Got to Forget You (Out of the Blues, 2018)
“Excellent blues song. Scaggs seems to getter better as time passes. Everything that Boz does is fine by me. A great feel to this album, well thought out set of tunes. Groovy.”
9. Miss Riddle (Dig, 2001)
“Been listening to Boz since 1980 nothing has changed he is still a great artist with outstanding lyrics Miss Riddle is tight!”
8. Little Miss Night and Day (Out of the Blues, 2018)
“As a person who has enjoyed Boz starting with Steve Miller band in the late ’60’s, this is a great addition to my collection of his work. Same silky voice, great arrangements, and a nice bluesy feel. If you enjoy Boz Scaggs, it’s great.”
7. Slow Dancer (Slow Dancer, 1974)
“Boz commits completely to the “blue eyed soul” mode of this album with great success. His singing is spectacular and the set of songs is very strong with a Philly soul flavor that’s particularly joyful. “
6. You Make It So Hard (To Say No) (Slow Dancer, 1974)
“Because of the quality of the songs and Scaggs’ voice, which I consider to be one of the finest in pop music, it’s a really good listen anyway. Essential for anybody into Boz Scaggs, and for those who only know Silk Degrees a nice starting point to discover more of his music.”
5. Sophisticated Lady (But Beautiful, 2003)
“Boz shows a different side to his genius. A very jazzy song that ebbs and flows through some of the best written songs in the history of music. His tempo and lyric interpretation of these songs are first rate. “
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4. Lido Shuffle (Silk Degrees, 1976)
“Bounds along on a springy bass-line, with Boz’s mangled lead vocal on top, backed up with reverberating synthesiser, it’s a catchy if ultimately empty song which won’t change lives but will delay you turning off a nostalgic 70’s hits station if it should make an appearance.”
3. Ask Me ‘Bout Nothin’ But the Blues (Come On Home, 1997)
“A return to his blues roots. Best tracks are It all went down the drain, come on home, Early in the morning, your good thing,. In truth though, there’s not a bad track on the album, but only if your into Guitar and hammond organ. After hours is the jewel on the album.”
2. Lowdown (Silk Degrees, 1976)
“Makes me want to tippy toe across one of those dancefloors with squares that light up and point in random directions. I want to drink drinks with little umbrellas and wear clothes made out of velvet. and fuck the pants off roller girl in that boogie nights movie.”
1. Runnin’ Blue (Boz Scaggs & Band, 1971)
“Runnin’ Blue” is a standard blues shuffle that only reminded me of what I already knew…Boz Scaggs has a memorable name and not much else.”
