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Buddy Miles

1947 - 2008

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George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys (1969–1970), founder and leader of the Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy Miles Band. Miles also played and recorded with Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, and others. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Buddy Miles is the 1,933rd most popular musician (down from 1,859th in 2024), the 10,219th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,420th in 2019) and the 756th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Buddy Miles ranks 1,933 out of 3,175. Before him are Alan Jay Lerner, Jimmy Heath, David Cross, Elton Dean, The Proclaimers, and Richard Ashcroft. After him are Giovanni D'Anzi, Lionel Tertis, Steve Gaines, Anthony Braxton, Fito Páez, and Baaba Maal.

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Among people born in 1947, Buddy Miles ranks 738. Before him are Elena Solovey, Arantxa Urretabizkaia, Rajko Đurić, David Bordwell, John Perry Barlow, and Emlyn Hughes. After him are Ron Freeman, Hugh N. Kennedy, Debra Mooney, Flemming Jørgensen, Ivan Zafirov, and Joe Manchin. Among people deceased in 2008, Buddy Miles ranks 329. Before him are Benoît Lamy, Estelle Reiner, Harald Hein, Roger Foulon, Alton Ellis, and Inga Fischer-Hjalmars. After him are Derog Gioura, Marilyn Ferguson, Sam Tingle, Bjørn Paulson, Tony Rolt, and Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Buddy Miles ranks 10,221 out of 20,380. Before him are Arthur Hunnicutt (1910), Josiah Bartlett (1729), Jenna Bush Hager (1981), Justin Gatlin (1982), William Christopher (1932), and Ralph McQuarrie (1929). After him are Martha Cooper (1943), John Kasich (1952), Philip Francis Thomas (1810), Dane DeHaan (1986), Philip Schuyler (1733), and Dwyane Wade (1982).

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Among musicians born in United States, Buddy Miles ranks 756. Before him are Suzanne Ciani (1946), Blue Mitchell (1930), Harold Budd (1936), Lynn Harrell (1944), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), and Jimmy Heath (1926). After him are Steve Gaines (1949), Anthony Braxton (1945), Cedar Walton (1934), Flavor Flav (1959), Steve Albini (1962), and John Prine (1946).

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