Even though there are no major health issues Boz Scaggs is facing now, he has dealt with a few in the past.
After feeling that making music had become a “career” and that music had “left him,” Scaggs took a lengthy break from recording.
According to Boz, he attempted to create a new album in 1983, but it didn’t feel authentic. Anxiety took a toll on the singer.
In 1985, he experienced anxiety and a sense that “something very big” was missing in his life, and he felt that he had to release a record.
However, his next album, Other Roads, didn’t come out until 1988. This was due to Columbia’s rejection of the record because they felt it didn’t have a strong hit single.
As a result, Scaggs spent more time perfecting the album. “Heart of Mine,” featured on Other Roads, is his last top-40 hit as of 2018.
In 1988, Scaggs also became a co-owner of the San Francisco nightclub Slim’s, which remained open until its closure in 2020.
There were also challenges in his family as well. Despite being popular, his late son, Oscar, was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder at a young age.
He struggled with reading and understanding oral information and changed schools many times without finding his place. According to an interview, he never gave up.
When asked if Oscar’s previous drug use might have affected his ability to raise his children, Scaggs responded that he has only consumed alcohol since 1967.
Unfortunately, Scaggs lost Oscar to an accidental heroin overdose on December 31, 1998.
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