Age, Biography and Wiki
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
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 25 May.
He is a member of famous Soundtrack with the age 65 years old group.
Miles Davis Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Miles Davis height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .
Physical Status |
Height |
5' 6" (1.68 m) |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
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)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Cicely Tyson (26 November 1981 - 1988) ( divorced), Betty Mabry (30 September 1968 - 1969) ( divorced), Frances Davis (1958 - 1968) ( divorced) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Not Available |
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 |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Soundtrack |
Miles Davis Social Network
Instagram |
|
Linkedin |
|
Twitter |
|
Facebook |
|
Wikipedia |
|
Imdb |
|
Timeline
Miles Davis, famous jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader, was born 26 May 1926 in Alton, Illinois.
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.
His record debut came in 1946. Miles soon became a major figure of jazz.
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.
Miles Davis' recording, "Kind of Blue" (1959), is considered by some to be the best jazz recording of all time.
He retired from music in 1975 due to hip problems as well as his problems with drug addiction.
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.
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).
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pp. 123-125. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons (2001).
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.
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).