American Musician. Davis was a drummer who will best be remembered for his work with David Bowie, Roy Ayers and Stevie Wonder. He learned to drum under the tutelage of jazz greats Max Roach and Elvin Jones and began playing with the Clark Terry Big Band in 1967, but was called to serve in Vietnam, where he was wounded during a tour but was able to hone his skills in the U.S. Navy's Drum and Bugle Corps. After his discharge, he recorded the first of many albums with Roy Ayers in 1973. He first linked up with Bowie during the recording of 1975's 'Young Americans' and continued to work with the legendary musician on the road and in the studio. He would go on to record seven albums with Bowie, among them 'Station to Station' (1976), 'Heroes' (1977), 'Lodger' (1979) and 'Scary Monsters' (1980). Davis went on to record with the likes of Iggy Pop, George Benson and Jermaine Jackson. At the time of his death from cancer, Davis had been working his first solo album, 'The Groovemaster', which is slated for release in late 2016.
American Musician. Davis was a drummer who will best be remembered for his work with David Bowie, Roy Ayers and Stevie Wonder. He learned to drum under the tutelage of jazz greats Max Roach and Elvin Jones and began playing with the Clark Terry Big Band in 1967, but was called to serve in Vietnam, where he was wounded during a tour but was able to hone his skills in the U.S. Navy's Drum and Bugle Corps. After his discharge, he recorded the first of many albums with Roy Ayers in 1973. He first linked up with Bowie during the recording of 1975's 'Young Americans' and continued to work with the legendary musician on the road and in the studio. He would go on to record seven albums with Bowie, among them 'Station to Station' (1976), 'Heroes' (1977), 'Lodger' (1979) and 'Scary Monsters' (1980). Davis went on to record with the likes of Iggy Pop, George Benson and Jermaine Jackson. At the time of his death from cancer, Davis had been working his first solo album, 'The Groovemaster', which is slated for release in late 2016.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
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