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Jan 26, 2018 · The ABB Mourns the Loss of Floyd Miles, Long time Family Member and Brother. January 26, 2018. 3:27 pm. No Comments. The Allman Brothers Band are saddened by the recent passing of our long time friend Floyd Miles. Floyd was a childhood friend of his Daytona Beach neighbors Duane and Gregg Allman.
At the time Miles was a singing drummer for the band, and he befriended both Gregg and Duane Allman, who lived nearby and jammed with the band. After playing drums and singing with several other local groups, Miles founded his own band, which backed musicians such as Arthur Conley, Erma Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Eddie Floyd and Percy Sledge.
Jan 26, 2018 · DAYTONA BEACH — Floyd Miles, the R&B singer who crossed racial barriers to influence fledgling teenage musicians Duane and Gregg Allman in 1960s Daytona Beach, died on Thursday, according to...
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Jan 30, 2018 · Floyd Miles Obituary, 74, Daytona Beach, a former singer and songwriter, died Thursday.
Mar 6, 2014 · I hated it—we did many years together and parted ways super friends—and Floyd Miles, on the account of his hips and knees, had to pretty much retire. I had been with Floyd off and on since I ...
An early satellite member of the Allman Brothers Band, Miles later went on to back Clarence Carter but otherwise remained primarily a regional favorite until he finally made his headlining debut with the 1992 Ichiban release "Crazy Man". In 1994 "Goin' Back to Daytona" followed, featuring Gregg Allman guesting on vocals. He gained national ...
