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Miles Davis was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Miles Davis was born on May 25, 1926, in Alton, Illinois. He began playing the trumpet at age 13, and within a few years was performing professionally. In 1944, he moved to New York City, where he studied at the Juilliard School of Music and began playing with some of the leading jazz musicians of the day. In the 1950s, Davis formed his own group, the Miles Davis Quintet, and began to explore the possibilities of modal jazz. He also experimented with electric instruments and funk rhythms, and in the 1960s he formed a new group, the Miles Davis Electric Band, which featured a more rock-influenced sound. In the 1970s, Davis returned to acoustic jazz, and in the 1980s he began to explore the possibilities of jazz-fusion. He continued to perform and record until his death in 1991. Miles Davis was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, and his influence can be heard in the work of many contemporary jazz musicians. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.

Popular As Miles Dewey Davis III
Occupation soundtrack,music_department,composer
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 25 May, 1926
Birthday 25 May
Birthplace Alton, Illinois, USA
Date of death 28 September, 1991
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Miles Davis Height, Weight & Measurements

At 65 years old, Miles Davis height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .

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Height 5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Who Is Miles Davis's Wife?

His wife is Cicely Tyson (26 November 1981 - 1988) ( divorced), Betty Mabry (30 September 1968 - 1969) ( divorced), Frances Davis (1958 - 1968) ( divorced)

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Wife Cicely Tyson (26 November 1981 - 1988) ( divorced), Betty Mabry (30 September 1968 - 1969) ( divorced), Frances Davis (1958 - 1968) ( divorced)
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Miles Davis Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Miles Davis worth at the age of 65 years old? Miles Davis’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Miles Davis's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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2012

On 12 June 2012, Davis and French singer Édith Piaf were pictured on separate commemorative postage stamps in a joint issue by the USA and France. The nondenominated 'forever' USA stamps had an initial issue price of 45¢ each; the French stamps had denominations of 0,60 EUR (Davis) and 0,89 EUR (Piaf).

1998

He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 19, 1998.

1991

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pp. 123-125. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons (2001).

1990

He was awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame at 6314 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri on May 20, 1990 (five days before his 64th birthday).

1979

Jazz trumpeter, acclaimed for his impact on both jazz and rock music. He was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1979), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2006), and voted the 88th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.

1975

He retired from music in 1975 due to hip problems as well as his problems with drug addiction.

1959

Miles Davis' recording, "Kind of Blue" (1959), is considered by some to be the best jazz recording of all time.

1949

He changed the directions of jazz several times, recording albums such as "Birth Of The Cool" (1949) which started the cool-jazz era, "Milestones" (1953), "Kind Of Blue" (1959) which was the beginning of modal jazz, orchestral jazz masterpieces such as "Porgy And Bess" (1958) and "Sketches Of Spain" (1961), "In A Silent Way" (1968) and "Bitches Brew" (1969) - the first jazz/rock fusion albums. He collaborated with famous jazz players such as: Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Philly Joe Jones, Joe Zawinul, Paul Chambers, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett and others.

1946

His record debut came in 1946. Miles soon became a major figure of jazz.

1944

He moved to New York in 1944 and studied at Juilliard. He left school and entered the jazz society of New York, meeting such famous musicians as Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and Charles Mingus.

1926

Miles Davis, famous jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader, was born 26 May 1926 in Alton, Illinois.