Buddy Miles

George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008)

Composer and Producer, Buddy Miles, was a founding member of the Electric Flag and was also a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys. He worked from his teenage years as a drummer for Rhythm and Blues and Soul acts such as Ruby & the Romantics, The Delfonics, Wilson Pickett, Jimmy Hendrix and many others. He collaborated with many over the years and released material with his Bands. He died in 2008 of congestive heart failure. Please take a listen here and have an enjoyable weekend: Anna, Forever in a moment, The California Raisins Performance and Them changes

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Background information
Birth name	George Allen Miles Jr.
Born	September 5, 1947 Omaha, Nebraska, US
Died	February 26, 2008(aged 60) Austin, Texas
Genres	Rock   R&B   funk   soul
Occupation(s)	Musician   songwriter   arranger
Instruments	Drums   vocals
Years active	1964–2008
Labels	Columbia   Mercury   Atlantic   Casablanca
Associated acts	Electric Flag   Buddy Miles Express Jimi Hendrix   Band of Gypsys   John McLaughlin   Carlos Santana   The California Raisins