Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis | |
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New York City, New York | |
Died | April 6, 2016 | (aged 64)
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Dennis Davis (August 28, 1951 – April 6, 2016) was an American drummer and session musician best known for his work with David Bowie, playing on ten albums—including seven successive studio albums—during the singer's classic mid- and late- seventies period, and on many hit singles, starting with "Fame" (1975).
Early life and military service
Davis was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City, and studied with drummers Max Roach and Elvin Jones before joining the Clark Terry Big Band in 1967. He joined the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Rowan (DD-782) from 1969 to 1970 during the Vietnam War. He was discharged from the U.S Navy in 1970 in San Diego, California.[1] He was wounded during his military service, but was able to hone his skills when he performed as part of the US Navy's Drum and Bugle Corps.[2]
Career
Davis met guitarist
Death, tributes and sons
Davis died on April 6, 2016, of cancer.
Selective discography
With Roy Ayers
- Red, Black and Green (1973)
- Coffy (1973)
- Virgo Red (1973)
- A Tear to a Smile (1975)
- Vibrations (1976)
- Step in to Our Life (1978)
- You Send Me (1978) – "Can't You See Me"
- No Stranger to Love (1979)
- I'm the One for Your Love Tonight (1987)
- Wake Up (1989)
- Double Trouble (1992)
- Good Vibrations (1993)
- The Essential Groove – Live (1994)
- Naste′ (1995)
- Mahogany Vibe (2004)
With George Benson
- Good King Bad (1975) – "Shell of a Man"
- Pacific Fire (1983)
With David Bowie
- Young Americans(1975) – "Across the Universe", "Fame"
- Station to Station (1976)
- Low (1977)
- "Heroes" (1977)
- Stage (1978)
- Lodger (1979)
- Scary Monsters(1980)
- Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (2017)
- Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (2018)
- Live in Berlin [1978] L.P. (2018)
- I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) (2020)
With Zachary Breaux
- Groovin (1992)
With Ronnie Foster
- Cheshire Cat (1975)
- Love Satellite (1978)
- Delight (1979)
With Jermaine Jackson
- Let's Get Serious (1980) – "Let's Get Serious", "Where Are You Now", "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me"
With Garland Jeffreys
- Guts for Love (1982)
With Iggy Pop
- The Idiot (1977)
With Smokey Robinson
- Where There's Smoke... (1979) – "I Love the Nearness of You"
With Stevie Wonder
- Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" (1979) – "A Seed's a Star/Tree Medley"
- Hotter than July (1980) – "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me", "As If You Read My Mind", "Master Blaster (Jammin')"
- Original Musiquarium I (1982) – "Do I Do"
- Characters (Motown, 1987) – "Free" with Jephté Guillaume & the Tet Kale Orkestra
References
- ^ "The Trap Set".
- ^ Blackard, Cap (April 7, 2016). "R.I.P. Dennis Davis, longtime drummer of David Bowie, has died". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Carlos Alomar Q&A". Teenagewildlife.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "The Making OF David Bowie's -D.A.M TRIO-". April 25, 2016.
- ^ "Sound and Vision". Recordingology.
- ^ "Features Stories". Modern Drummer Magazine. August 3, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Dennis Davis, Longtime David Bowie Drummer, Dies". Rolling Stone. April 7, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "The HD Projects". YouTube. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "The Amazing Isolated Drums of Dennis Davis, David Bowie's Master Drummer, Revisited by Producer Tony Visconti | Open Culture".
- ^ "The Trap Set".