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Miles Davis

American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991)
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Summary

Miles Davis was born on May 26, 1926[1], in Alton[2]. He died on September 28, 1991[3], in Santa Monica[4]. He worked as a composer[5], trumpeter[6], bandleader[7], conductor[8], and autobiographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,758 views/month, #1,823 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Miles Henry Davis[12]
  • Spouse: Frances Taylor Davis[13], Betty Davis[14], Cicely Tyson[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Native language: American English[17]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[18]
  • Occupation: jazz musician[19], actor[20], songwriter[21], film score composer[22], musician[23], television actor[24], recording artist[25], orchestra leader[26], music arranger[27], jazz trumpeter[28]
  • Educated at: Juilliard School[29], East St. Louis Lincoln High School[30]
  • Award received: Léonie Sonning Music Prize[31], honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[32], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[33], American Book Awards[34], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[35], Paul Acket Award[36], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[37], MOJO Awards[38], NEA Jazz Masters[39]
  • Member of: The Miles Davis Sextet[40], Miles Davis Quintet[41], The Miles Davis Quartet[42], Miles Davis All Stars[43]
  • Sex or gender: male[44]
  • Genre: jazz[45], bebop[46], cool jazz[47], hard bop[48], modal jazz[49], jazz fusion[50]
  • Record label: Prestige[51], ACT Music[52], Capitol Records[53], Columbia Records[54], Philips Records[55], Fontana Records[56]
  • Discography: Miles Davis discography[57]
  • Commons category: Miles Davis[58]
  • Cause of death: stroke[59], pneumonia[60]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[61]

  • Country: US[62]

  • Began / founded: 1926-05-26[63]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-09-28[64]

  • Genre(s): bebop, classical, cool jazz, funk, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, modal jazz, post-bop, rock[65]

  • Community tags: bebop, classical, cool jazz, funk, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, modal jazz, post-bop, rock[66]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 561d854a-6a28-4aa7-8c99-323e6ce46c2a[67]

Why It Matters

Miles Davis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth[70], a singer[71], b. 1991[72], of United States[73], awarded the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song[74], specialised in pop music[75]; George Duke[76], a pianist[77], 1946–2013[78], of United States[79]; Mark Isham[80], a composer[81], b. 1951[82], of United States[83], awarded the Emmy Award[84]; and Avishai Cohen[85], a jazz musician[86], b. 1978[87], of Israel[88].

FAQs

Where was Miles Davis born?

Miles Davis's place of birth was Alton[2].

Where did Miles Davis die?

Miles Davis died in Santa Monica[4].

Who were Miles Davis's parents?

Miles Davis's father was Miles Henry Davis[12].

Who was Miles Davis married to?

Miles Davis's spouses include Frances Taylor Davis[13], Betty Davis[14], and Cicely Tyson[15].

What did Miles Davis do for work?

Miles Davis worked as a composer[5], trumpeter[6], bandleader[7], conductor[8], and autobiographer[9].

Where did Miles Davis go to school?

Miles Davis was educated at Juilliard School[29] and East St. Louis Lincoln High School[30].

What awards did Miles Davis receive?

Honors received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize[31], honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[32], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[33], and American Book Awards[34].

Who did Miles Davis influence?

Miles Davis has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth[70], George Duke[76], Mark Isham[80], and Avishai Cohen[85].

Related Entities

Capitol Records Charlie Puth Cicely Tyson Columbia Records Don Cheadle Juliette Gréco Philips Records United States

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  1. 19d ago · ~2026-51918-04 · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Thumb url → —
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    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'bar', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'b
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Signature: Miles Davis Signature.svg"
  2. 19d ago · ~2026-51918-04 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Miles Davis by Palumbo cropped.jpg, Miles Davis 22.jpg
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  3. 4w ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 24875351
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  4. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 17085
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  5. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 68158
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  6. 7w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, trumpeter, bandleader +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: jazz trumpeter"
  7. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00025400n
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  8. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → miles-davis
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  10. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0086447-Davis-Miles-19261991
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  12. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 138690
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  13. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Occupation → composer, trumpeter, bandleader +12
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  14. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Nme artist id → miles-davis
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nme artist id: miles-davis, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214801057|miles davis (#214801057)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mi"
  15. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 729610, 1678868
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