Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American 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 roughly five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in genres such as jazz, classical, and experimental music.
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Miles Dewey Davis III 26 May 1926 Alton, Illinois, USA
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Died |
28 September 1991 (aged 65) Santa Monica, California, USA
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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