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Miles Davis

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Miles Davis

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Miles Dewey Davis III (English: Miles Dewey Davis III, May 26, 1926 - September 28, 1991) was an African American jazz trumpeter and band leader. He was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was one of the first jazz musicians to play bebop, and as jazz gradually became more accepted, the influence of Davis's work gradually expanded. Davis's music is soft and melodic. But at the same time, he was a bad-tempered person. Jazz not only brought Davis immortal fame, but also brought him huge financial resources, becoming a model of successful musicians.

Category
Musicians
Nationality
United States
Born
1926-05-26
Died
1991-09-28
Wikidata
Q93341
Occupations composerTrumpeterband leaderconductorautobiographerjazz musicianactorsongwriterfilm score composermusiciantelevision actorrecording artistarranger
Aliases Miles DavisMiles Dewey Davis IIIMiles Dewey Davis Jr.Miles Dewey Davis, III DavisMiles DavisMiles DavisMiles Davis

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