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American drummer
Tim Davis
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Born
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1943-09-20
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September 20, 1943
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Died
| September 29, 1988
(1988-09-29)
(aged 44)
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Occupation
| Co-founder of the
Steve Miller Band
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Timothy Lawrence Davis
(November 29, 1943 ? September 20, 1988)
[1]
was a drummer, singer and songwriter, who co-founded the
Steve Miller Band
.
History
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Davis was born in
Milwaukee
and raised in
Janesville, Wisconsin
. He played on the first five albums released by the
Steve Miller Band
and contributed lead and background vocals and songwriting. Davis left the band to work with others, such as
Ben Sidran
, and to commence a solo career. Shortly after his departure from Miller, Davis joined
David Lindley
in a band supporting
Terry Reid
, appearing at the
Isle of Wight Festival
in 1970.
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[3]
Davis had a modest hit in 1972, "Buzzy Brown", written by fellow
Wisconsin
musician and Steve Miller Band co-founder James "Curley" Cooke. Davis continued an association with Steve Miller, contributing two songs, co-written with Miller, to the 1984 Steve Miller Band album,
Italian X Rays
.
[4]
Davis died in 1988 from complications from
diabetes
at the age of 44.
Discography
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Steve Miller Band
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Solo
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- 1972
Pipe Dream
- 1974
Take Me As I Am
Contributions to Others
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General Compilations
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References
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Notice of Death
; www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com. See comments of Steve Miller in the liner notes to the Steve Miller Band
Box Set
(1994).
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Isle of Wight 3 1970
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Davis had earlier appeared at the
Monterey Pop Festival
, with the Steve Miller Band before the band had been signed to a major record label.
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Susan Masino,
Famous Wisconsin Musicians
(2003), with an introduction by
Les Paul
, p. 28.
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Title track written and sung by Tim Davis.
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First compilation album of The Steve Miller Band, comprising material from the band's first five albums. "Your Saving Grace", originally credited solely to Davis on
Your Saving Grace
is credited on
Anthology
to Davis, Steve Miller and Ben Sidran. Credit reverts solely to Davis by the time of
The Best of 1968-1973
(1990) and the
Box Set
(1994).
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Another compilation/anthology; "Complete Greatest Hits".
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Chuck Berry being backed by "The Steve Miller Blues Band", including Davis, as a precursor to The Steve Miller Band.
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Includes one Steve Miller track, "Mercury Blues", with Davis on drums.
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One track credited to Steve Miller, though appearance was by "The Steve Miller Blues Band": "Mercury Blues".
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Singles
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Songs
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