Today, FEBRUARY 28th, in 2008, Drummer BUDDY MILES, who played - TopicsExpress



          

Today, FEBRUARY 28th, in 2008, Drummer BUDDY MILES, who played with JIMI HENDRIX in his last regular group, BAND OF GYPSYS, died aged 60 at his home in Austin, Texas after struggling with a long-term illness. Born George Allen Miles in Omaha, Nebraska, Buddys nickname was a tribute to his idol, jazz drummer Buddy Rich. BUDDY MILES also played with The Delfonics, The Ink Spots, Wilson Pickett, Electric Flag, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Muddy Waters, Barry White and Santana. He lead his own BUDDY MILES EXPRESS (Them Changes) and, in the 1980s, he achieved a certain amount of notoriety in the US as the vocalist on the celebrated claymation CALIFORNIA RAISANS commercials.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:07:55 +0000

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