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Frances Taylor Davis (September 28, 1929 – November 17, 2018) was an American dancer and actress who was a member of the Katherine Dunham Company, and the first African American ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet.
Oct 23, 2020 · Frances Taylor Davis, the first wife of music legend Miles Davis, died Saturday morning. She was 89. The news of her death was announced by her family in a statement to the media, though they...
It is with great sadness and heavy heart that we announce the passing of Frances Taylor Davis, the first wife of music icon Miles Davis. Known for her charm and great sense of humor, she once said on a panel at the GRAMMY Museum: “I’m the first Mrs. Miles Davis. I went the distance.”
May 25, 2018 · Frances Taylor Davis shares her life history as a pioneering dancer with Katherine Dunham dance company, her marriage to Miles Davis and renewal after as a s...
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Sep 4, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Frances Taylor Davis, the first Black ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet. She also danced with Katherine Dunham Company, appeared on Broadway, and was married to Miles Davis.
Watch a 50-minute feature of Frances Taylor Davis, a dancer who worked with Katherine Dunham and married Miles Davis. She shares her story of life before and after Miles, and how she survived as a survivor.
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Frances Taylor was born on September 28, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The Party (1968), Trenton: To the Moon & Back (2023) and American Masters (1985). She was married to Miles Davis. She died on November 17, 2018 in the USA.
