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His career began at the age of 12, when he joined his father's jazz band The Bebops . He played in a variety of bands in his teens, including Ruby & The Romantics , the Ink Spots , and the Delfonics .

In 1967 he formed Electric Flag with guitarist Mike Bloomfield . The group broke up after their 2nd album, and Miles formed the Buddy Miles Express . He played with Jimi Hendrix on the Electric Ladyland album, and later formed Band Of Gypsys with Hendrix.

In 1986 Miles performed vocals for the California Raisins Claymation ad campaign, most notably singing I Heard It Through The Grapevine .