[Nz-folk] RIP Buddy Miles

[Eddie O'Strange]

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