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Buddy Miles: 1947-2008

Buddy Miles, drummer and singer famous for his work with Jimi Hendrix in the late '60s, passed away Tuesday night. Miles died of congestive heart failure in his Austin home, according to his website. He was 60. Miles was born on September 5, 1947 in Omaha, Neb., and inherited his passion for music from his father, a bassist, who performed with a group called the Bebops. Miles sat in on drums with his father’s band when he was as young as 11. As a young musician, Miles began his professional career playing with Wilson Pickett, the Delfonics and the Ink...  read more