Frances Davis: Her Story - Life before & after Miles

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 survivor. Recorded at the Italian Cultural Center, Los Angeles. 50min feature. Jonathan Bewley producer. Rick Bowman videographer. snapshotsfounda...

[@snowbird9660]

I feel sorry that Frances didn’t and still doesn’t consider Miles’ behavior as abusive. On drugs, off drugs, that IS abuse.

[@TheChamberRoomExperience]

Very sad indeed. She said he “loved” her. Foreigner had a song out years ago called, I wanna know what love is... These women choose these men because they don’t know what love is. That is why he wanted to be in her life. To kill, steal, and destroy

[@suecastillo4056]

Unless you’ve been there? STFU... you are clueless... not an intellectual situation...

[@frederickweeksjr.1189]

Insecure

[@joeeaton2422]

Sue, ….you are so correct…!!!!!!

[@walkthiswaymovementinc1972]

I feel that She knew that his behavior was abusive that’s why she left him.

[@dcchitown6892]

Drugs was a symptom of a deeper issue with Miles. She gave him her most precious gift TIME!!!!!

[@zetar193081]

Absolutely!!

[@stuartperry1047]

Miles was a brilliant musician; one of the great artists of the 20th century. He was also mercurial, explosive, self destructive, paranoid- and insecure. Frances was his muse- the great love of his life. She was a gorgeous and talented woman in her own right. For a while- they made for a stunning and powerful black couple. That portrait of her on Someday My Prince Will Come- is a photo for the ages. It could be hanging in a museum. She was a great and lovely lady who was able to transcend the madness and live a full and productive life. This video is a gem. R.I.P..

[@RuralmoneyOfficial]

Very telling. Might explain why Shirley Horn walked out on him.

[@DixonDixon65]

Stunning..Powerful couple? That was a facade...just like Cicely Tyson. I hate the fake understanding of people. The pictures with Cicely being interviewed with one hand on his folded arms looking pissed off and evil is in plain view... Nothing Stunning or Powerful about that! We see what we want to see and Hollywood loves to created a fantasy most entertainers can't live up to or have a real need to hide their tragic lives!

[@pgroove163]

stunning couples usually mean one big facade

[@astrojazzman]

Had the pleasure of meeting Francis and hanging out with her a few times what a great person with a great soul I miss her!!!!

[@astrojazzman]

@bailey1950 yes she did she was such a good spirit! I miss her...

[@nexodus66pineapple]

@@astrojazzman oh wow sweet peace upon her grace

[@fifermcgee5971]

She comes across as just a beautiful, talented person.

[@swingmanic]

She seemed such a gentle person!..So sad that she gave up her dream to please Miles..A sweet lady!!!!

[@NycBeauty]

swingmanic She went back to work again after she left him.

[@castinmeadows6956]

swingmanic You might want to educate yourself about toxic narcissism. And (covert) forms of sociopathy and psychopathology. Heaven forbid you're ever taken in by any.

[@bigvalley4987]

🤜🏾🤜🏾Now you know that you have me falling out my chair. But I agree that your description is accurate.

[@blancamiranda7424]

As women we are always sacrificing our dreams for the good of our relationships. 💍💎👤

[@kstarrify]

not always...but generally

[@marshajohnson9393]

She is such a regal lady. I so appreciated her grace and the honesty of her interview. ❤

[@FaithDow]

I am so happy she agreed to do this interview! RIP.

[@smpeace2683]

Frances, He was jealous of men looking @ you because he was looking at other women. Narcissist are always jealous. It doesn't mean they love us. It means they are NUTS.

[@melvinpruitt3907]

So true

[@lauraveney1412]

I think Miles was insecure about his looks and color. He thought she was going to leave him and I am sure the pain he had front his joints and self-medicating with drugs made him bonkers. Miles also addressed all of this in his book and said he treated her awful and it was the worst mistake of his life. I do not think it had anything to do with being Gemini or being a genius.

[@dougfredricks2017]

Sounds like he had more Issues than Sports Illustrated.

[@smpeace2683]

@@lauraveney1412 and he love the darkness more than the light. Seems like. His deeds were evil.

[@lauraveney1412]

@@smpeace2683 How about we use some common sense. He was not Satan and we know a lot of that is coming from people looking at his color. He was on drugs, he grew in a house with her dad knocking his mom's teeth out and Frances told you he had joint pain problems so he was using pain killers. I am not making excuses for him beating her but he was a troubled person not Satan.

[@colstonlchinese]

Wow. She seemed super sweet. Thank you for sharing her interview.

[@castinmeadows6956]

You may want to educate yourself on what is clinically known as "Narcissistic Personality Disorder."

[@colstonlchinese]

@bailey1950 Who said one can't be sweet and naive?

[@snapshotsfoundation]

We wish to credit the late/great Wallace Roney, who made this interview possible. Wallace had deep feelings of support for Frances, understanding she deserved more. Wallace also recounted late in Miles's life that he said, "Frances was the love of my life." We are so grateful for her story and time. Please enjoy and share.

[@cherizeaustin0816]

Thanks for sharing this

[@samanthahart7378]

Yes, it was so interesting. Loved the the artistic changes in the music throughout. I really enjoyed learning about them. Job well done, TY.

[@snapshotsfoundation]

@@cherizeaustin0816 We miss Wallace Roney very much, who gave several great interviews you can watch on our channel.

[@rodrickdubose659]

Definitely eye opening. An admirable and beautiful woman, deserving respect.

[@castinmeadows6956]

You may want to educate yourself on what is clinically known as "Narcissistic Personality Disorder."

[@gaxamonvestrionthemoor9816]

She is still just as beautiful now as she was then.💌

[@dianemitchell7987]

He did Cecily Tyson the same. He beat her tail. She loved him so. You can look at Miles eyes and tell he was a mean crazy ass.

[@kaznoff2782]

facts.

[@sisyaffayahyisrael2112]

True , Cecily outta that years ago. One mean mean man. The devil in sheep clothing

[@lauraveney1412]

Cecily said he only pushed her once and that never happened again. She pulled his weave out of his head and left.

[@garyaugustus1009]

@@juniord3997 ...Pardon the pun, but so what? Miles Davis was born in a well- off family in St. Louis, Mo...and ended up a practitioner of sorcery. His dad was a dentist... My dad was born in a tiny coastal hamlet in Mississippi in 1925, and raised in the ghetto of the 17th ward in New Orleans, La...his dad was a chauffeur. My dad was a trucker and a carpenter. Do YOU have any idea? Casual...

[@sisyaffayahyisrael2112]

@@juniord3997 And?? Same shyt then same shyt now, nothing change. Black is black don't matter the time-line.

[@braidedgirl757]

Miles Davis was a real piece of work on another note Ms. Davis is a beautiful soul...I really enjoyed this interview

[@tarawalton6778]

She's a BEAUTIFUL soul who's been ABUSED beyond measure. Thank GOD she FINALLY mustered up the courage to FLEE!❤

[@melvinpruitt3907]

She did ,but somehow I don't think that she'll ever really be free of it....it's something that haunts most of the abused for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately.

[@tarawalton6778]

@@melvinpruitt3907 The sad TRUTH.😥

[@BlackGeoYoutube]

abusive men look for a certain type of woman to prey on.

[@smpeace2683]

Yes they do. They look for honest women they can manipulate. Honest and loving women that will FORGIVE them when they mess up. They look for women that will work for them and let them play.

[@vikkicarr3255]

Exactly!!!!!!!

[@denisehaley7172]

I believe that

[@tangajTANG]

They look for women that are strong, self- confident, comfortable in their skin and at peace to possess what is lacking in themselves. These dudes, build these women up emotionally and then chip away at them to steal/possess what they are for themselves. It's like they want to identify with the character the women have. A form of envy, there is a twisted but not pure love.

[@DixonDixon65]

Yep!!!

[@DeronePugh]

So glad to see Francis telling her history!

[@sandybradshaw1879]

Many years later and she was still in so much pain. Such a shame! Talented man but THE DEMONS & SELFISHNESS!! She kept saying “He let me”!! Such jealousy-

[@ONTYME614]

I fought that too sad

[@divinelyleo2162]

This woman speaks with such eloquence. Miles looked like the grim reaper with those evil looking eyes.

[@fifermcgee5971]

They should make a movie of her life, what a beautiful spirit.

[@RuralmoneyOfficial]

That was reason to run. He hated himself!

[@lauraveney1412]

Stop demonizing him because of his color.

[@rhondabooker7652]

@ Laura Veney...Not his color at all...them evil looking eyes

[@TMorris-fm1fv]

If he beats you, he doesn't love you. Period!

[@mont3688]

Ms. Mo your father beaten you he loves you

[@Devissee]

This is sad! Miles was insane and abusive!

[@mariewheeler6522]

Miles was a Black man in Amerikka. Always reminded of how BLACK he was.

[@derricklangford4725]

But also a genius 😕

[@evelyngueno5997]

LORD HAVE MERCY. THANK GOD FRANCES LIVED TO TELL IT.

[@luciverdad4834]

R.I.P. Frances. She died on November 17, 2018 at the age of 89. I'm glad she spoke in depth about her life before she passed. It's a shame Miles didn't appreciate the beautiful and talented woman he had. He was a talented musician but a very cruel man.

[@luciverdad4834]

@ijcn0jir3nvjn3fjcifn The person taking the drugs and inflicting pain ruins the relationship. Frances wasn't the only woman Miles abused. He had no respect for women.

[@cypher8931]

What, really? On wikipedia it doesn't display her death date. I thought she was still alive.. :( R.I.P.

[@luciverdad4834]

@@cypher8931 Frances doesn't have a wikipedia page. The writer Francis Davis born in 1946 does.

[@Chachacha6040]

It was the drugs that made miles who he was, not who he was that made him pick up the drugs!

[@jooseysmoolay7767]

@E Jazzy Or man, I had a Gemini druggie it was crazy.

[@cynthiasolomon6383]

She's a Beautiful Lady, Miles was jealous because he new he was undeserving of such a beautiful lady because he was insecure about his own Blackness.Peace

[@cynthiasolomon6383]

@Victor Johnson , I don't know, I was speculating.Peace

[@rogeramezquita5685]

Miles Davis has many lovers including one famous French singer so I doubt about his insecurity much he was just the typical macho of his time

[@frederickweeksjr.1189]

FACT 💯......

[@tracyjones5356]

God bless those who has been abused. Surviving is a miracle.

[@toniamcdonald1329]

There's nothing worse then a jealous partner.

[@Butterfly-sp4hr]

I can not deal with a jealous man.

[@toniamcdonald1329]

Those type of people are very dangerous and insecure

[@FranPett]

Jealous-hearted people are the absolute worst to deal with. Be it a partner, relative, work associate or whoever. Remove them from your life ASAP! They’re miserable.

[@msaquablue2925]

Yes there is, a jealous Ugly partner.😀

[@Butterfly-sp4hr]

@@msaquablue2925, you ain't lying. Give me something good to look at. I don't see what she or Cicely seen in Miles Davis with his mean self.

[@blancamiranda6661]

MILES ONCE SAID IN AN INTERVIEW THAT HE WAS SORRY FOR WHAT HE PUT FRANCIS THOUGH...HE SAID (SHE DIDN'T DESERVE ANY OF IT).💔🥀🌹

[@snapshotsfoundation]

Wallace Roney shared Miles told him and others Frances was the love of his life.

[@andreoates8405]

Talk is cheap 🤔pay her what she deserves she gave up her career for that damn Control freak😡

[@dorandacolbert5973]

@@andreoates8405 OOOH but he could blow that horn.

[@kaznoff2782]

@@dorandacolbert5973 ALLLLL was forgiven when he blew his horn. Sad fact. I've read a couple of his bio-s and you knew his short ass was a monstrous giant in more than one way. Love his music still. A man who battled all his demons for all his life till the day he died.

[@dorandacolbert5973]

@@kaznoff2782 I'm not the one who did the forgiving because I knew nothing about it. There are very few men on this planet who are not vicious monsters. It takes quite a bit of money to corrugated a bit of peace and safety for oneself.

[@Ketta211]

“He let me continue to work.” Wow!!

[@BoodaMa]

That part.🙌🏽

[@antoinettegoodson7167]

Crazy right?

[@bonnievannor2208]

Right!! Amazing she said that!

[@claudetteholloway1126]

@@bonnievannor2208 She was speaking her truth. She didn't have to do that...

[@briandowling6663]

She respected him...He was yhe head..???

[@Powerfulchange712]

She's still so beautiful.

[@colorpurple4623]

Darling Miles didn't know what love is and neither do you and that the sad part. It make her feel so good to hear that Miles called her the love of his life, I would not take that as a compliment.

[@topnorthtv9129]

I really feel for this woman I really feel she went through hell love is so dangerous sometimes and hard to understand

[@castinmeadows6956]

Abuse is reprehensible. That said, life is often more complicated than black and white perspectives. Still, you may want to educate yourself on what is clinically known as "Narcissistic Personality Disorder." Frances Davis has every indication of having had it. In spades.

[@melvinpruitt3907]

Amen

[@TuckerPastor]

I don't. This video is structured like she is trying to sell an idea for a book or movie. The title of this video is supposed to be about her life before and after.

[@ysahehre4316]

Love isn't dangerous. Certain perceptions of it can lead to danger. Not loving your well being more than ur partner is dangerous.

[@sunshinesunflowerz1647]

Love isn’t dangerous nor hard to understand; the person where it’s coming from is.

[@caramelcosmo71147]

You guys have no idea how common these experiences are for women (especially BW) this really triggered me bcuz I can relate to this story ALL too well! Dating a brilliant, gifted man w drug issues is a hellava thing! The abuse sneaks up on u & u don’t even recognize drug use AT ALL until you’re already deep in it & in love! Combined w youth & not really knowing anything about the world.... you can find yourself at the bottom of the ocean without ever remembering jumping in...let this be a cautionary tale and share it with as many young women that u can guys.... we GOTTA talk about this type of stuff more 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@aquarian1282]

😘😘😘

[@cassandramobley8466]

I'm glad Frances survived that horrible man. He.seemed to be so arrogant Sorry he put her through it. Self love is important.

[@jeannetteduette6704]

It also helped that she came from a two parent home. Her parents gave her all the values she needed to survive and she had a very good relationship with her father. I'm sure that they were very disappointed in that marriage to Miles but they trusted that she would get out of it intact and be the wiser for it. I'm sure many women can relate to her experience. It really touched me to the extent that I had flashbacks from a horried and similar relationship when I was a younger woman. I have erased the whole experience from my mind it was so bad. Thanks for sharing this experience in your early life!

[@antonybrown432]

you can tell the fear in her voice after all those years later you were really traumatized Miles Davis was a very evil and demonic individual

[@dorandacolbert5973]

More evil and demonic than a beer-bellied, behind on the rent, wife-beater?

[@theaccidentalsenior]

@@dorandacolbert5973 they are the same.

[@pertburton5586]

He treated C. Tyson the same way.

[@dorandacolbert5973]

@@pertburton5586 Really, says who? I've listened to Cicely Tyson talk about him and I've never heard her say or imply that she was abused by Miles Davis.

[@pertburton5586]

@@dorandacolbert5973 Why do you think she left?

[@elijahflippin]

im glad things worked out for ms frances in the end throughout everything

[@georgegrant4922]

True humility is a blessing

[@dcchitown6892]

He saw her light and wanted to put it out because she was destined to be one of the greatest without him! Geniuses are usually unstable as humans you never let a person take you away from your dream. Happens all the time! Love is unconditional! She is gorgeous then and now!

[@pgroove163]

... No one deserves abuse no matter what their light is.. and their light is that they are human beings.. and geniuses are just as unstable/stable as anyone else

[@dcchitown6892]

@@pgroove163 So what's your point? I'm speaking about Frances not anyone else.

[@xiomanaxoxoxo3212]

Miles certainly knew how to pick them what a gem he found these beautiful sweet and kind women and he was so vicious but also trying to be with them and keep them he married her and put her on his album covers obviously the love of his life really what an amazing beautiful dancer and so accomplished she worked with everyone . What a joy

[@dianneharris904]

He also knew who not to pick: a no nonsense, assertive, outspoken, independent woman that who knew how to stand up for herself.

[@qoqopepper]

It was more than generous for Ms. Davis to agree to this interview but it seemed as though it triggered her PTSD. Maybe the interview questions could have been more about HER career. It pained me that she sat through that...disrespectful. She's definitely a gracious woman.

[@Alliegal963]

Thank you for this. An inspiring woman with strength and grace.

[@josephmagdalen9220]

Classy Lady!

[@dancewomyn1]

This is so hard to listen to. I always thought Miles had risen above so many of our other brilliant musicians who's lives were destroyed by drugs. All of our writers, musicians, creative artists headed to Europe at that time because it was a place where they could create, be appreciated, and respected. I see now just how much of a toll working in this country had on him. Not condoning his abuse by any means, it infuriates me that he stifled and abused this beautiful dancer/artist!! Glad she finally got out, and continued to work! Happy there's a great ending to her story..

[@gardensofthegods]

Yes she got out but he still sort of ruined her career

[@brucescott4261]

dancewomyn1 ...Unfortunately, Frances was looking for the act of love in all the wrong places. Miles wasn't the ideal partner, to say the least. The act of love and the act of sex are completely different, and while she didn't know the difference between the two of them. Miles was insecure, selfish, impatient, and more. His family, close friends and associates often defended his honor.

[@jeremiahsalyer7784]

Evidently you haven’t read his autobiography. He went into all of this and never apologized for the horrible way he treated his women.

[@sandrapatterson2916]

dancewomyn1.. Well said, indeed!

[@KoreaMojo]

@@brucescott4261 You defend no one by denying the things they do that limit their inner joy and living their lives to the fullest. The things that make and break a person's life are the things we can never fully see even standing next to them, let alone from a distance. If I love someone I will not enable them to behave below their worth or ideals but you cannot change anyone nor beat a dead horse. I agree with everything you said but he definitely sounds like he was higher on the borderline and narcissistic spectrum.

[@thankthelord4536]

She is so sweet and looks radiant.

[@queenvictory6916]

Oh wow he was a total MONSTER!!! She’s such a sweet soul.

[@jamberry8026]

He did the same thing to Betty too. She speaks about it a little in "They Say I'm Different". I love Miles's music, but Betty is the original Queen of Funk!

[@gardensofthegods]

I'm going to have to check that out... it makes me sad to know miles could be such a rotten person to these ladies

[@brucescott4261]

JAMBERRY ...Betty was just too fast for Miles, PERIOD!!! That relationship was doomed from the beginning.

[@jamberry8026]

@@brucescott4261 All of Miles relationships were doomed from the beginning.

[@brucescott4261]

@@jamberry8026 ...That's right! Miles once said the late, great Charlie Parker was ornery.

[@jamberry8026]

@@brucescott4261 Lol! That's funny. Miles was a free spirit and didn't care what people think.

[@mbergeron1487]

So, Miles was a musical genius and an @ssh*le as a person. If you read his autobiography this comes as no big surprise. So sad she had to endure that. Bless her.

[@blancamiranda7424]

Bad relationships do hurt an change a person.take the innocents.....

[@dorandacolbert5973]

Most genius' are @&&holes.

[@noi5emaker]

True. And he makes few apologies either. He sounds like he has regrets, but is too nonchalant.

[@dorandacolbert5973]

@@noi5emaker he doesn't owe an apology to me he didn't hurt me.

[@Belrivers]

The drugs.

[@jminormedia1025]

Miles loved to BEAT WOMEN. He never jumped on a man.

[@Docmananoff]

There’s a few stories about Miles fighting men as well. He reportedly even fought racist cops.

[@jamesdrummond5894]

Frances story about herself is great story for black history not Miles Davis evilness.

[@denisehaley7172]

Both are...

[@anybodycanart]

Thank you!

[@bossblack5738]

Agree

[@solinspired4428]

He was very controlling. He met her as a dancer let her be a dancer! Disappointed that he was this way. I'm glad you left.

[@vickiepaul8258]

That she had to be prepared to run from her own husband is so sad, and I believe every word she said.

[@VentriloquistDianaWilliams]

They should do a story of her life

[@metasymplocos]

Wow! such grace and humbleness all wrapped in strength and talent! A beautiful soul and spirit. A beautiful woman. My heart goes out to her and her past struggles.

[@tonimactavish9937]

No one should have to go through that, you are such a lovely person.

[@ypolchenko-freejazz-guitar]

Many thanks, guys, for this documentary.

[@luciac9123]

Not only is she a classy lady, she is beautiful inside and out. God bless her!

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

I briefly met him once. Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Some bad ju ju hanging around that dude.

[@mariahyman2025]

RIP dear one

[@marciawatley9659]

I wanna give her a hug, she is stuttering talking about this😪

[@HJKelley47]

Miles also gave his last wife Cecily Tyson hell on earth as well. Yes, he was an extraordinary musician, but he was a hell of an individual in his relationships with women. Miles was a friend of my dad, and I heard some difficult stories about Miles. I never met Frances as a teenager, but heard Miles talk about her to my dad.

[@FranPett]

You’re so right. There’s a book titled, “Mad at Miles” & it describes his abuse of Cicely. He had major issues with women, period. What an ass.

[@HJKelley47]

@@Powerfulchange712 : Miles' marriages: Frances - 1958-1968 Betty 1968-1969 Cicely 1981-1988. His youngest son is the child of his girlfriend Marguerite. This son was born in 1970. It appears that Miles was dealing with Marguerite while married to Betty. Marguerite he did not marry.

[@Powerfulchange712]

Thanks @Kelley had no idea they were married at that time...wow!

[@pableholloway8202]

Ms. Davis is a delight!! Talented, beautiful, smart and gentle. What a lovely soul!💗✨🎈💕

[@oliviamitchell4099]

Miles couldn't live with himself so he needed some one to push around and this is why he had chosen her a predator always search and lay in wait for their victim then they strike and start the controlling my goodness my heart goes out to her so that lets you know there isn't nonething new under the sun.

[@harryrobinson1114]

Did u know him sugar? Sounds like it.

[@snapshotsfoundation]

Thank you everyone for your comments. Frances would be touched to hear many of them. Please share how / where you discovered our interview with Frances Taylor Davis.

[@Caramel923]

Got the link from youtube video "Frances Davis : Miles Davis first wife"

[@snapshotsfoundation]

@@Caramel923 Thank you!

[@stevenjohnson8724]

@@snapshotsfoundation Same as K Luv!

[@claudiatate6386]

I knew Francis she was an incredible woman the stories she would tell me she was just golden full of life everyone adored her the world loved Francis I think even more than Miles they were an impeccable couple. They were so in love. So I am thrilled that they are now together in heaven. And now Cecily has come home. God bless all of them! Claudia t a t e

[@marshajohnson9393]

Was looking for a quote and it came up with the title of a Miles Davis album. Then I saw her interview. I knew about Cecily Tysons relationship but didn't know about his marriage. Thoroughly enjoyed the interview.

[@RuralmoneyOfficial]

Tragic and traumatic love story. Reminded me of Tammy Terrell. RIP.

[@eles2147]

James Brown may have been a musical genius. What he did to Tammy was not pleasant especially when she's so young. I watched a documentary regarding an incident where poor Tammy just got wailed and walloped on because she wasnt paying attention to something he was pointing out to her. Embarrassing stuff.

[@bobbymobay]

I love(respectfully) her....I can see...hear her pain still after so many years...she still loves. Miles was a genius but apparently a extremely insecure and overbearing......smh....... but we know where that was coming from tho'.

[@BeHumb13]

She's a lovely woman! ❤

[@AS-xj9yw]

I enjoyed her conversation , 🙏 to her family, I hope that she enjoyed her life, after Miles. May God rest her soul.

[@denisebutler1861]

What a beautiful soul, so sad to hear of your trauma's but happy you lived to tell your story.

[@emimankh-unu-bey8713]

Very enlightening and enjoyable. Complementary to Quincey Troupes' biography of Miles.

[@draydayj1]

Where was her son when all this was going on? With her parents?? 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Shortlady82]

Exactly!!

[@zanohoriamazo1]

In addition to the inexcusable abuse, didn't know he also screwed over her career. Spoke to Miles once briefly in passing, & he was sweet in that moment. Of course he was much older, decades after this marriage. Maybe at that point he was drug free with Cicely Tyson, & more at peace But I hope he at least apologized to her, not that it could take her pain away, but that he would've admitted he was wrong & that he needed her forgiveness.

[@capoislamort100]

zanohoriamazo1 did you ask him about that?

[@zanohoriamazo1]

@@capoislamort100 I was not fully aware of how this relationship went down at the time, but had only heard pits & pieces. I've only come into realization by viewing this video.

[@capoislamort100]

zanohoriamazo1 well, I could definitely tell you if you did try, he would’ve definitely shut that shit down, since it wasn’t your business....they were a married couple, and what went on was their affair-in any case, there’s always 2 sides to every story....

[@NycBeauty]

capoislamort100 You are correct ❗️

[@EzeexNatalieMusicChannelHITSCL]

Frances Taylor Davis Nancy Wilson was my father BFF...My dad passed in 1963 Alvin White he was a famous hairdresser in Pittsburgh, Pa. Marc Delarde was his business name.

[@dsargeant14]

As a woman, this is painful to watch. This is what drugs, jealousy and possessiveness can do in any relationship.

[@noi5emaker]

I found it painful too. Frances deserved better than that trumpet playing guy. As a fan, it's tough to separate the music for the man.

[@dennispearson9287]

What A Sweet Lady !!!....Bless Her Heart !!....I'm So Glad She Survived The Madness !!....She Certainly Doesn't Look Like What She's Been Through !!!....

[@tammiej08]

Class act! Whata life!

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

She one of the best ladies I would love yo meet and do questions about life and jazz with miles and Kathrine Dunham is my dance influence and I keep watching her old archives. This should win an Oscar ot an Emmy,one of both this woman should meet young girls like my niece,amey to be known about being confindent, respect and persuasive how to show your apperciation and be loyal to the public. I thank for the director we made this lady existed.

[@avlivinggolden]

This should a lifetime movie!

[@gardensofthegods]

More like a miniseries

[@ZONRICH]

My heart is out to her she has really had a career in Sensation that can really make her what she wanted to be but she did off for a man and I'm not saying nothing because I know miles is is dead but he treated Cicely Tyson in the same way

[@sheilawooten1949]

She went through a lot for sure...but what did her son see or go through ? It bothers me that she barely mentions her son. Just saying🤔🤔🤔

[@katiekorzencoaching]

He should have been imprisoned. His destruction of women eliminates any enjoyment of his talent. Such a shame, another male that faces no consequences.

[@sharongaither605]

What a story!

[@boblasher1]

Such a great lady!! Very disturbing to listen to her accounts of the abuse she took. Miles was a musical genius, but he certainly had his demons.

[@teeharrison2928]

I loved hearing the story of your life, thank you

[@cynthiasaulter703]

Heartbreaking..this is sooo sad.what a wonderful.. gifted and talented lady who gave her love to an abusive man... Hopes her story inspires other women the red flags of abuse and what to look out for..most of how how to really recognize true love..and abuse is not it

[@brilliantdiva5068]

Such a sensitive raw insightful in-depth reflection of Miles The Man. I would have wanted Frances to interweave her son’s presence in their lives at the ebbs and flows of their relationships.

[@panchovilla4369]

GOD HAS BLESSED ME OUNCE AGAIN TO HEAR FRANCES TAYLOR YOU ARE MY NEW INSPIRATION MY DEVOTION IS STRENGTHEN FROM LISTENING TO HER TODAY I THANK HER FOR BEING A REAL-EYE OPENER!!! MILES WAS VERY VERY VERY VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HAD HER IN HIS LIFE------FOR SOME REASON I'VE LEARNED A NEW MEANING TO THE WORD SUBTURFUGE...REMEMBERING WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A CREATIVE PERSON AND ,OF COURSE BEING BLACK IN THIS COUNTRY.....GOD BLESS YOU FRANCES YOUR MY NEW BENCHMARK!!°°°

[@billie44]

He never loved you You were an object a possession He was a narcissist You were his door mat

[@destressfrlyf843]

@Victor Johnson ¿Did this all-wise commentator ever give you a response?

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

I didn't know Miles Davis personally. But what l SAW of Him on TV and concerts. He WAS A beaten down drug addict. A shell of A Man with no insight as to where he'd been OR where he WAS going. He had some wonderful women who Loved him.but he didn't know how to give them the same love in return. Because his biggest Love WAS drugs. Drugs completely took over HIS life. it's not a Wonder that he died At the age that he did. The ending of his life WAS very Sad. Sad ending for someone so talented.🤷🏾‍♀️🤔🧐🙄🤨😢.

[@nikkireacts2180]

I lived the same nightmare. The only difference is my situation was really never physically abusive.

[@Dtella55]

Emotional abuse the worst...

[@MultiKapella]

"So Sad! I had a same thinks to escape! Jalousy kills everythings!!!" Kap

[@74alyse]

Ain’t no way I would have been moving from person to persons home. He would have punched me and he wouldn’t have expected that quick reflex back on him.

[@gemmab8626]

This was fabulous. She is magnificent! A true phoenix of a woman. Loved the anecdote about Cary Grant and the "marvelous tan." Another reason to love him, haha!

[@snapshotsfoundation]

Thank you for your comments.

[@loisbanks8820]

That's sad that people think that abuse is love! I'm glad that a light went on to leave the abusive relationship!

[@heathercole4899]

I need to buy your book. Much respect to you. Love your spirit🌷🥂

[@farrellwatson1428]

Miles was the continuation of a cycle of abuse that he watched everyday in his home while growing up. I make no excuses for him, but he grew up in a house where he learned that a woman was not someone to be valued. He learned how women should be treated by observing how his father treated his mother. Miles saw his father knock out all of the teeth from his mother’s mouth, and because he was a dentist, he put them back in. 🤬That’s sad, but there are a lot of people out here who take on the habits of their parents because that’s all they know. And of course the drugs, the alcohol and the money didn’t help the situation. He became more empowered and intractable, developing an ego. Miles was a street guy who quickly learned that respect is earned and not freely given. Which is why he was quick-tempered, snappy and at times nasty and cold-hearted. He had to prevent people from trying to take advantage of him or cheating him out of what he was owned- especially in the cut-throat music industry and among shady people like Charlie Parker and some of the musicians, executives, promoters and restaurant owners that he had to deal with everyday.

[@ayjanu]

Yeah. I'm glad somebody in the comments said this. Those who abuse, started out as victims, usually always when they were young, and had unstable role models in their lives. I'm not excusing Miles' actions either, but he had it rough as a kid. Sure, he was a gifted musician, but that's probably why he put his all into the music - it was his escape. Sad to hear about Frances, though. Miles seems like he went through a lot of downward spirals in his life, and she got caught right in the middle of one. Or two. Or more. I'm glad she found the strength to get out, that they had one last meeting. and that they both openly talked about this. We have to remember that everybody is flawed - some moreso than others. As one who survived an abusive relationship as a child, and saw his mother go through hell, I can relate to Miles' early story, though in some ways, he seems like he had it worse. I'm just glad that Frances had the support she had, at an early age, to give her the strength to pull through, and a lot of what she said about overcoming the past, and how she found the strength, that's all correct. That's how you get through.

[@kimwashingtonofficial6041]

What a wonderful lady!

[@jovanrameau3578]

WOW! I love this woman!

[@getprettyfit1997]

She had a good father and supporting family. I didn't know about Miles marriage to Francis.

[@aquarian1282]

Ms. Frances appeared to be such a Gentle, Beautuful, and Graceful Soul. So Sad what she Endured with Miles. Unfortunately, the Abuse she Endured while married to Davis is All too Common even to this Day. Thankfully, the Love of her Parents, Friends, and Self helped her to Leave and continue to Live her Best Life.

[@acquanellaogbemudia9930]

The abuser always say they're sorry...until the next episode

[@jenniferj6580]

Exactly!!

[@jstevenj1]

Thanks for sharing Frances, you blessed us with testimony, the wise learn from the misfortunes of others. May the circle be unbroken...

[@lizabethscott9297]

MILES HAD AN APPETITE FOR DIFFERENT TYPE OF WOMEN A MAN THAT LOVE LOVING WOMEN