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Pete Cosey

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Also known as Peter Palus Cosey

American guitarist (1943–2012)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1943-10-09
Active to
2012-05-30
blueselectric bluesjazz fusion

Discography

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Listeners
196
Total plays
419

Tags

jazzguitarist

Pete Cosey is an African-American guitarist most famous for playing with Miles Davis' band between 1973 and 1975. His fiercely flanged and distorted guitar bore comparisons to Jimi Hendrix. Cosey has kept a low profile for much of his career (he has released no solo recorded works), though he remains an active player. Prior to joining the Miles Davis band in 1973, Cosey was a busy session guitarist with Chess Records, playing on records by Etta James, Rotary Connection, Howlin' Wolf (The Howlin

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Wikidata facts

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human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Chicago
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date of death
2012-05-30
date of birth
1943-10-09
start of work period
2012-00-00
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