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Remembering Miles on His 80th Birthday

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By David Was

Published May 26, 2006 at 1:00 PM EDT

The late music legend Miles Davis would have turned 80 on Friday. Musician David Was of the group Was (Not Was) offers a tribute in honor of the jazzman's birth.

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