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Miles Davis (Miles Dewey Davis III) was born on 25 May, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, USA, is a soundtrack,music_department,composer. Discover Miles Davis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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 2023-2024. 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 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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1926

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

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.

1946

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

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.

1959

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

1975

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

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.

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).

1991

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

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.

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).