God said “Buddy I need dem‘ feets!”
Miles, Buddy; born September 5th, 1947 in Omaha Nebraska, passed
away Tuesday, peacefully on February 26, 2008, 10:09 p.m. in his home;
at (60) sixty years old. He is survived by spouse Sherrilae Chambers -
Miles, and soul sister Connie; who stood by his side with other close
family and friends. There will be multiple Memorial/Tribute services
across the United States beginning in Austin, Texas on March 30th at
Threadgill’s on Riverside. He is survived by his step-daughter Chealsea,
step-son Asa, grandson Brenden and granddaughter Mia, Niece’s Shalis,
and Suquett, Nephew’s, Jay and Tony, great nieces, Brianna and Miracle,
great nephew’s, Calvin and Jay, and Gino Parsons of Omaha. Buddy also
leaves Randy Pavlock and a few others from Austin, whom he considered
his own sons. He leaves many close friends and fans and a great
musical legacy that will live on forever.
In lieu of flowers; the family has asked to please make donations to the
Jazz Foundation of America specifically in Buddy Miles’ name to assist
with funeral, and other expenses at www.jazzfoundation.org ; The Jazz
Foundation of America, at 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY, 10036,
Attn.: Amy Cusma.
He performed with some of the greatest names in musical history such
as: Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Michael Bloomfield, Wilson Pickett,
Stephen Stills, Neil Young, David Crosby, Jack Bruce, Eric Burden, Peter
Torque, Billy Gibbons, Prince, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Vaughan,
Rick James, Kool and the Gang, Jr. Brown, Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Jr.
Wells, Koko Taylor, Johnny Taylor, Barry White, Aretha Franklin, George
Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Lockwood,
Jr., Billy Cox, David Bowie and so many others; the list is shorter of whom
he did not play with, than who he did.
Buddy Miles spent over (50) fifty years in the music world recording over
70 albums and performing for numerous world tours, television
commercials, videos and charity events.
Miles, Buddy; born September 5th, 1947 in Omaha Nebraska, passed
away Tuesday, peacefully on February 26, 2008, 10:09 p.m. in his home;
at (60) sixty years old. He is survived by spouse Sherrilae Chambers -
Miles, and soul sister Connie; who stood by his side with other close
family and friends. There will be multiple Memorial/Tribute services
across the United States beginning in Austin, Texas on March 30th at
Threadgill’s on Riverside. He is survived by his step-daughter Chealsea,
step-son Asa, grandson Brenden and granddaughter Mia, Niece’s Shalis,
and Suquett, Nephew’s, Jay and Tony, great nieces, Brianna and Miracle,
great nephew’s, Calvin and Jay, and Gino Parsons of Omaha. Buddy also
leaves Randy Pavlock and a few others from Austin, whom he considered
his own sons. He leaves many close friends and fans and a great
musical legacy that will live on forever.
In lieu of flowers; the family has asked to please make donations to the
Jazz Foundation of America specifically in Buddy Miles’ name to assist
with funeral, and other expenses at www.jazzfoundation.org ; The Jazz
Foundation of America, at 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY, 10036,
Attn.: Amy Cusma.
He performed with some of the greatest names in musical history such
as: Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Michael Bloomfield, Wilson Pickett,
Stephen Stills, Neil Young, David Crosby, Jack Bruce, Eric Burden, Peter
Torque, Billy Gibbons, Prince, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Vaughan,
Rick James, Kool and the Gang, Jr. Brown, Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Jr.
Wells, Koko Taylor, Johnny Taylor, Barry White, Aretha Franklin, George
Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Lockwood,
Jr., Billy Cox, David Bowie and so many others; the list is shorter of whom
he did not play with, than who he did.
Buddy Miles spent over (50) fifty years in the music world recording over
70 albums and performing for numerous world tours, television
commercials, videos and charity events.
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