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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.
Sep 4, 2020 · Frances Taylor Davis (September 28, 1929 – November 17, 2018) was the first Black ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet. She began her training in classical ballet at the age of eight. Her instructor encouraged her to audition for the Edna McRae School of the Dance, where she became the only African American student.
Nov 17, 2018. RIP, We Love You Frances Taylor Davis. 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.”
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...
In 1957, Davis began a relationship with Frances Taylor, a dancer he had met in 1953 at Ciro's in Los Angeles. [179] [180] They married in December 1959 in Toledo, Ohio . [181] The relationship was marred by numerous incidents of domestic violence against Taylor.
May 25, 2018 · 3.3K. 154K views 5 years ago. 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...
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Sep 25, 2017 · The first album cover Frances Davis was on. She went on to do 3 more album covers with MIles Davis. She ended up going back to Chicago with the dance troupe and Miles Davis was also gigging back there at the same time. She introduced him to her family and he asked Frances’s father for her hand in marriage. Her father said, “No.”
