Miles Davis inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.(MUSIC)(Brief article)

From: Jet | Date: April 3, 2006 | Copyright information

The late jazz legend Miles Davis was among the inductees into this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The innovative trumpeter is widely acclaimed to be one of the 20th century's most creative artists and is credited with changing the sound of popular music several times during his career. His musical experimentation, which began in the late '60s, created a highly innovative fusion of jazz with rock and roll, soul, funk and hip-hop.

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