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Remembering Miles Davis (1926-1991)
Jazz Fans Mourn The Loss Of Pioneering Artist, Miles Davis
On September 28, 1991, jazz icon Miles Davis died at the age of 65. Throughout his wildly prolific, five-decade-long career, the revolutionary jazz composer, trumpeter, and bandleader pioneered a number of jazz subgenres, including hard bop, jazz-fusion, free jazz, and more. In addition to releasing the most popular jazz album of all time (1959’s Kind of Blue), Davis’ lengthy discography includes such groundbreaking titles as Birth of the Cool (1957), Sketches of Spain (1960), and Bitches Brew (1970). After launching his career in Charlie Parker’s band, Davis played in a variety of settings, including his famous quintets, and worked alongside the likes of John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter. Revered by Rolling Stone as “one of the most important musicians of the 20th century,” Davis won eight Grammy Awards and received thirty-two nominations during his career, while in 2006, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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In 1976, Stevie Wonder released his eighteenth studio album, Songs in the Key of Life. Considered to be one of his greatest masterpieces, the double LP featured such hits as “Isn’t She Lovely,” “I Wish,” and “Sir Duke.” The album debuted at No.1, where it spent 13 consecutive weeks, and won a Grammy for Album of the Year. It has since been added to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.
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In 1991, Guns N’ Roses released two albums: Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II which debuted at No.2 and No.1, respectively, on both the US and UK album charts. The ambitious rollout included such singles as “November Rain,” a cover of Wings’ “Live and Let Die” (both Use Your Illusion I), plus “You Could Be Mine,” and a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” (Use Your Illusion II).
In 1972, Motown Records released The Temptations’ version of “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” (originally recorded months earlier by labelmates the Undisputed Truth). The track was a massive hit for the group, landing at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and earning three Grammy Awards the following year.
In 1991, Ontario-born singer-songwriter Bryan Adams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia, which represent the second-highest merit and the highest merit, respectively, that can be earned by a civilian.
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