Miles Davis Children, Wife, Biography, Net Worth, Death

When it comes to jazz, there’s probably no other person who has done more to popularize the genre than multi-Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer Miles Davis, who had a career spanning five decades and has produced music that transcends generations.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, post-humously had his album Kind of Blue (1959), which is the best-selling jazz album of all time, voted a National Treasure by the House of Representatives of United States, was also an outspoken social critic. Read on to learn more about his early life, love life, and earnings.

the biography

Miles Davis was born Miles Dewey Davis III on May 26, 1926, in Alton, Illinois, to Cleota Mae Henry and Miles Dewey Davis Jr. The Davis family was happy to do so, as they owned a 200-acre estate in Arkansas. with a profitable pigsty. His father then worked as a dentist while his mother was a music teacher and violinist.

Davis attended John Robinson Primary School before joining Crispus Attucks. For his high school education, he attended East St. Louis Lincoln High School. It was around this time that Davis began to take a keen interest in music, having learned to play the trumpet growing up. Davis joined his school’s marching band and entered several music contests which he won as his popularity grew.

Davis then enrolled at the Institute of Musical Arts, what is today known as the Juilliard School, in New York. However, he only spent three semesters in school before deciding to drop out so he could devote himself fully to music. He began performing at a number of bars and nightclubs in New York City before performing as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker’s bebop quintet in 1944, the rest becoming historic.

Net value

The estate of the late Miles Davis is said to be worth $10 million. The trumpeter, who has also worked as a songwriter, film score composer and actor, made most of his money from live performances and recording deals. Recently, his estate, which is controlled by his children and nephew, oversaw the production of a biopic and has control of its publishing rights, which continue to earn today.

Death: How did Miles Davis die?

Miles Davis died September 28, 1991 in St. John’s Hospital after spending a few days in intensive care. Davis had checked into the hospital for routine tests after having had several bouts of bronchial pneumonia. It was also reported that he was taking anti-retroviral drugs at the time to treat HIV/AIDS. During his consultation with doctors, Davis allegedly suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage that led to the coma and subsequent death.

His funeral was held at St. Peter’s Church in New York on October 5, 1991, before being interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York.

Miles Davis Family – wife, children

Miles Davis was married three times but always died a single man because he was unable to control his demons. The legendary musician was first married to Frances Taylor, a dancer-turned-actress he met in Los Angeles. The couple officially began dating in 1958 before exchanging vows on December 21, 1960. Everything seemed rosy at first, until Davis began physically abusing her after increasing her alcohol and cocaine use, which he said was the only one that could reduce the joint pain he suffered due to his sickle cell disease.

Despite the horrors Taylor reportedly faced, she still reportedly visited her husband after running away every time he hit her until one occasion in 1965 when she left for good. Their divorce was later finalized in 1968. That same year, Davis divorced his first wife. He married his second wife, Betty Mabry, a 23-year-old model and songwriter who became a successful singer who is today considered one of the most influential voices of the funk era.

The marriage began in September 1968 and ended shortly after Davis accused her of infidelity. Davis accused his new wife of having an affair with American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, to whom she introduced him. Mabry denied the charges, but that didn’t stop Davis from filing for divorce in 1969.

After his second marriage ended, Davis began a relationship with actress Cicely Tyson, whom he credited for helping him deal with his drinking. The couple later separated, but later rekindled their love in 1979. During this time, she once again helped him battle cocaine addiction by inviting him back to create music. After two years of dating, Ms. Tyson agreed to become Davis’ third wife. The couple then had a somewhat extravagant wedding, performed by politician and civil rights activist Andrew Young at the home of Bill Cosby in Massachusetts. Davis and Tyson shared a home in Malibu, California until their divorce in 1988.

Miles Davis reportedly had a total of four children; daughter Cheryl and sons Gregory, Miles IV and Erin. Cheryl, Gregory and Miles Davis IV, later known as Muhammad Abdullah, were born to Davis and his high school sweetheart, Irene Cawthon Davis-Oliver, while Erin was from his relationship with Marguerite Cantu.

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