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Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis is credited on 1,035 releases across 148 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,035
Credits
148
Albums
6
Decades active
1,230
In collections
Biography
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Dennis Davis (b. August 28, 1949, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA – April 6, 2016) was an American drummer and session musician probably best known for his work with David Bowie.
Davis studied with legendary drummers Max Roach and Elvin Jones. Called up for duty in the Vietnam War, he played in the United States Navy Drum and Bugle Corp. Davis was wounded during his tour of duty. After Vietnam, Davis performed his first tour and album with jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers.
He hooked up with David Bowie for the "Young Americans" album, providing him the opportunity to play not only with Bowie but also John Lennon. World tours playing with Bowie followed and later he was involved with Bowie's legendary "Berlin Trio" of albums (Low, Heroes, Lodger).
He also did stints with George Benson and worked with Stevie Wonder in 1979 for both studio and live work. From 1991, he went full time with Roy Ayers. His first official solo album was "The Groovemaster". He has four children. Davis passed away after a battle with cancer.
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Credited work
1,035 releases · 148 albums · active 1971–2026
- Performance · 1,677
- Other credits · 11
- Production · 2
Studios: Hansa Tonstudios · Power Station · Mountain Studios · Electric Lady Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Low
1977

"Heroes"
1977

Young Americans
1975

Station To Station
1976

Scary Monsters
1980

Hotter Than July
1980

Lodger
1979

The Idiot
1977

The Original Musiquarium I
1982

Stage
1978

Stevie Wonder's Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants
1979

ChangesTwoBowie
1981

Changesbowie
1990

A Reality Tour
2004

The Best Of Bowie
1980

Legend Of The Wu-Tang: Wu-Tang Clan's Greatest Hits
2004

Live Hate
1998
![A New Career In A New Town [ 1977–1982 ], credited to Dennis Davis](https://i.discogs.com/a43mBBt-z55zNcGLi6U9zpu6C0ZYmBYCx6zKfgrA2nY/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEwOTE5/NzY5LTE1MDY2MDMz/MzUtOTQxNS5qcGVn.jpeg)
A New Career In A New Town [ 1977–1982 ]
2017

Coffy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1973
![Who Can I Be Now? [1974-1976], credited to Dennis Davis](https://i.discogs.com/y0SJkSUqyDD9nx9Xn9229J0s4LGGL_dkVDjeAh2ggAI/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTkwOTIz/NzgtMTQ3NDY0NDcw/Ny02OTczLmpwZWc.jpeg)
Who Can I Be Now? [1974-1976]
2016

The Look Of Love
2001

Characters
1987

Vibrations
1976

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
1961
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