Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.
Miles Dewey Davis was born on May 26, 1926, to an affluent African American family in Alton, Illinois. His father, Dr. Miles Henry Davis, was a dentist. In 1927 the family moved to East St. Louis, Illinois. They also owned a substantial ranch in northern Arkansas, where Davis learned to ride horses as a boy.
Davis' mother, Cleota Mae (Henry) Davis, wanted her son to learn the piano; she was a capable blues pianist but kept this fact hidden from her son. His musical studies began at 13, when his father gave him a trumpet and arranged lessons with local musician Elwood Buchanan. Davis later suggested that his father's instrument choice was made largely to irk his wife, who disliked the trumpet's sound. Against the fashion of the time, Buchanan stressed the importance of playing without vibrato; he was reported to have slapped Davis' knuckles every time he started using heavy vibrato. Davis would carry his clear signature tone throughout his career. He once remarked on its importance to him, saying, "I prefer a round sound with no attitude in it, like a round voice with not too much tremolo and not too much bass. Just right in the middle. If I can’t get that sound I can’t play anything."Clark Terry was another important early influence.[citation needed]
Summertime and the livin’ is easy
Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high
Oh your daddy’s rich and your ma is good lookin’
So hush little baby, don’t you cry
One of these mornings
You’re goin’ to rise up singing
Then you’ll spread your wings
And you’ll take the sky
But till that morning
There’s a nothin’ can harm you
The song a robin sings,
Through years of endless springs,
The murmur of a brook at evening tides.
That ripples through a nook where two lovers hide.
That great symphonic theme,
That's Stella by starlight,
And not a dream,
My heart and I agree,
She's everything on this earth to me.
That great symphonic theme,
That's Stella by starlight,
And not a dream,
My heart and i agree,
Miles Davis walked off the stage
That's what the folks are all saying
Oh yes, he did leave the stage
After his solo was all over
Coltrane he walked off the stage
That's what the folks are all saying
Yes, they both left the stage
Clean out of sight
They felt they had to rehearse
Although we know they are masters
They get a real groovy sound
And you will have to admit it
Yes, they both left the stage
Soon as their solo's were over
And if you can't figure out
Their groove I'd like to help you
Their groove, I've helped you
Once I laughed when I heard you saying
That I'd be playing solitaire
Uneasy in my easy chair
It never entered my mind.
And once you told me I was mistaken
That I'd awaken with the sun
And ordered orange juice for one.
It never entered my mind.
You had what I lack, myself
Now I even have to scratch my back myself.
Once you warned me that if you scorned me,
I'd say the maiden's prayer again
And wish that you were there again
To get into my hair again.
It never entered my mind.
There are those who can leave love or take it
Love to them is just what they make it
I wish that I were the same
But love is my fav'rite game
I fall in love too easily
I fall in love too fast
I fall in love too terribly hard
For love to ever last
My heart should be well-schooled
'Cause I've been FOOLED in the past
And still I fall in love too easily
Darn that dream, I dream each night
You say you love me and you hold me tight
But when I awake, you're out of sight
Oh, darn that dream
Darn your lips and darn your eyes
They lift me high above the moonlit skies
Then I tumble out of paradise
Oh, darn that dream
Darn that one track mind of mine
It can't understand that you don't care
Just to change the mood I'm in
I'd welcome a nice old nightmare
Darn that dream, And bless it too
Without that dream I never have you
But it haunts me and it won't come true
Oh, Darn that dream
Darn that dream, And bless it too
Without that dream I never have you
But it haunts me and it won't come true
Oh, how sweet the pain like silver
Your blood is blue and then turns green at night,
Your eyes seek fear, your sighs are tears
Of long lost loving passion
Your veins are hot with anguished blood
You killed, you tore away from God
I remember when He made you
Lie down in green pastures
He leadeth you to the still waters
He restoreth your soul
Now that you gaze in the valley
Of the shadow of death
You shall fear no evil
For He is not with you
Verse I
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Hearts of Fire
Creates love's desire,
Takes you high and higher
To a place on the throne...
Hearts of Fire,
Creates love's desire,
Takes you high and higher
To a place you belong...
Verse II
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We come together on this special day,
To sing a message loud and clear.
And looking back we've touched on brighter days...
The future comes...it disappears
Chorus
------
You can't find, piece of mind...
When you look way down, in your heart and soul.
Don't hesitate, cause the world seems cold.
Stay young at heart, and you'll never, never be
Alone...
Verse III
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That's the way,
Of the world.
A child is born,
In this world, to carry on.
A child is born,
With a heart of gold.
Way of the world,
Turns the heart to stone
Chorus
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You can't find, piece of mind...
When you look way down, in your heart and soul.
Don't hesitate, cause the world seems cold.
Stay young at heart, and you'll never, never be
Baby, won't you make up your mind
What are you going to do
Why don't you say that we're through
Your actions are so unkind
Baby, won't you make up your mind
Just don't keep breaking my heart
It seems that you want to part
Baby, won't you make up your mind
You been tug, tug, tuggin' on my poor heartstrings
You been pound, pound, pounding on my brain
My resistance is low, so if you must go
Go and I will refrain, from
Asking you to make up your mind
I'm tired of playin' this game
I've suffered just enough pain
Baby, won't you make up your mind
Baby, won't you make up your mind
Baby, won't you make up your mind
I'm tired of playing this game
I've suffered just enough pain
Baby, won't you make up your mind
The sea
The sky
And you and I
Sea and sky and you and I
With all blues
All shades
All hues
Some blues
Are sad
But some blues are glad
Dark and sad or bright and glad
We're all blues
All shades
All hues
Miles Davis walked off the stage
That's what the folks are all saying
Oh yes, he did leave the stage
After his solo was all over
Coltrane he walked off the stage
That's what the folks are all saying
Yes, they both left the stage
Clean out of sight
They felt they had to rehearse
Although we know they are masters
They get a real groovy sound
And you will have to admit it
Yes, they both left the stage
Soon as their solo's were over
And if you can't figure out
Their groove I'd like to help you
Their groove, I've helped you
Summertime and the livin’ is easy
Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high
Oh your daddy’s rich and your ma is good lookin’
So hush little baby, don’t you cry
One of these mornings
You’re goin’ to rise up singing
Then you’ll spread your wings
And you’ll take the sky
But till that morning
There’s a nothin’ can harm you
With daddy and mammy standin’ by
Baby, won't you make up your mind
What are you going to do
Why don't you say that we're through
Your actions are so unkind
Baby, won't you make up your mind
Just don't keep breaking my heart
It seems that you want to part
Baby, won't you make up your mind
You been tug, tug, tuggin' on my poor heartstrings
You been pound, pound, pounding on my brain
My resistance is low, so if you must go
Go and I will refrain, from
Asking you to make up your mind
I'm tired of playin' this game
I've suffered just enough pain
Baby, won't you make up your mind
Baby, won't you make up your mind
Baby, won't you make up your mind
I'm tired of playing this game
I've suffered just enough pain
Baby, won't you make up your mind
Baby, won't you make up...your mind
Oh, how sweet the pain like silver
Your blood is blue and then turns green at night,
Your eyes seek fear, your sighs are tears
Of long lost loving passion
Your veins are hot with anguished blood
You killed, you tore away from God
I remember when He made you
Lie down in green pastures
He leadeth you to the still waters
He restoreth your soul
Now that you gaze in the valley
Of the shadow of death
You shall fear no evil
For He is not with you
You are all alone
There are those who can leave love or take it
Love to them is just what they make it
I wish that I were the same
But love is my fav'rite game
I fall in love too easily
I fall in love too fast
I fall in love too terribly hard
For love to ever last
My heart should be well-schooled
'Cause I've been FOOLED in the past
And still I fall in love too easily
I fall in love too fast
Once I laughed when I heard you saying
That I'd be playing solitaire
Uneasy in my easy chair
It never entered my mind.
And once you told me I was mistaken
That I'd awaken with the sun
And ordered orange juice for one.
It never entered my mind.
You had what I lack, myself
Now I even have to scratch my back myself.
Once you warned me that if you scorned me,
I'd say the maiden's prayer again
And wish that you were there again
To get into my hair again.
It never entered my mind.
It never entered my mind.
Darn that dream, I dream each night
You say you love me and you hold me tight
But when I awake, you're out of sight
Oh, darn that dream
Darn your lips and darn your eyes
They lift me high above the moonlit skies
Then I tumble out of paradise
Oh, darn that dream
Darn that one track mind of mine
It can't understand that you don't care
Just to change the mood I'm in
I'd welcome a nice old nightmare
Darn that dream, And bless it too
Without that dream I never have you
But it haunts me and it won't come true
Oh, Darn that dream
Darn that dream, And bless it too
Without that dream I never have you
But it haunts me and it won't come true
Oh, Darn that dream