The Blackbyrds

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Profile:
American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group, inspired by trumpeter Donald Byrd.
Formed in Washington, D.C., in 1973, & released seven original albums and one remixes compilation for Fantasy between 1974 and 1980.
Reformed in 2012 by Keith Killgo.
Had members:
Allan Barnes (b.1949, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) (reeds)
Barney Perry (b.1953, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.) (guitar)
Kevin Toney (b.1953 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) (keyboards)
Joseph Hall III (b.1954, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) (bass)
Pericles Jacobs Jr. (b.1951, Washington D.C., U.S.A.) (percussion)
Keith Killgo (b.1954, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.) (drums)
Sites:
MySpace, Wikipedia, whosampled.com
Members:
Allan Barnes, Barney Perry, David Williams (2), James Garrett, Joe Hall, Keith Killgo, Kevin Toney, Orville Saunders, Perk Jacobs, Stephen Johnson (2), Wesley Jackson
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8160-9444 H The Blackbyrds — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds (Album) Fantasy 8160-9444 H US 1974 Sell This Version
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FYL-35412 Flying Start — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Flying Start (Album) Fantasy FYL-35412 New Zealand 1974 Sell This Version
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SWX-6258 City Life — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds City Life (Album) Fantasy SWX-6258 Japan 1975 Sell This Version
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F-9483 Cornbread, Earl And Me — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Cornbread, Earl And Me (Album) Fantasy F-9483 US 1975 Sell This Version
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L 36029, F-9518 Unfinished Business — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Unfinished Business (Album) Fantasy L 36029, F-9518 Australia 1976 Sell This Version
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8160-9535 H Action — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Action (Album) Fantasy 8160-9535 H US 1977 Sell This Version
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F-9570 Night Grooves — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Night Grooves (Comp, Album) Fantasy F-9570 US 1978 Sell This Version
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F-9602 Better Days — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Better Days (Album) Fantasy F-9602 US 1980 Sell This Version
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F-104 Gotta Fly — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Gotta Fly ‎(CD, Album) K-Wesindi Records F-104 US 2012 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
F-736-A-S, F-736-A-M Walking In Rhythm / The Baby — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Walking In Rhythm / The Baby (Single) Fantasy F-736-A-S, F-736-A-M US 1974 Sell This Version
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Fantasy 729 Do It, Fluid — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Do It, Fluid (Single) Fantasy Fantasy 729 Canada 1974 Sell This Version
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BF 18290 I Need You — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds I Need You (Single) Bellaphon, Fantasy BF 18290 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
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F-222 A Hot Day Today / Life Styles — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds A Hot Day Today / Life Styles ‎(7", Single) Fantasy F-222 Guatemala 1974 Sell This Version
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Jet-2341 Walking In Rhythm / I Need You = ウォーキング・イン・リズム / アイ・ニード・ユー — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Walking In Rhythm / I Need You = ウォーキング・イン・リズム / アイ・ニード・ユー Fantasy Jet-2341 Japan 1975 Sell This Version
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BF 18450 Rock Creek Park — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Rock Creek Park (Single) Fantasy, Fantasy BF 18450 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
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K-6041 Flying High / All I Ask — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Flying High / All I Ask (Single) Fantasy K-6041 Australia 1975 Sell This Version
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F-762-A-M-DJ, F-762-A-S-DJ Happy Music — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Happy Music (Single) Fantasy F-762-A-M-DJ, F-762-A-S-DJ US 1975 Sell This Version
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JB 497 Oh Biancaneve / I Need You — The Blackbyrds I Cugini Di Campagna / The Blackbyrds I Cugini Di Campagna / The Blackbyrds - Oh Biancaneve / I Need You ‎(7", Jukebox) Pull, Fantasy JB 497 Italy 1975 Sell This Version
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JB 643 Bump The Bump / I Need You — The Blackbyrds Black Buster / The Blackbyrds Black Buster / The Blackbyrds - Bump The Bump / I Need You ‎(7", Jukebox) Fonit Cetra International JB 643 Italy 1975 Sell This Version
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FTC 122 Rock Creek Park / Flying High — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Rock Creek Park / Flying High (Single) Fantasy FTC 122 UK 1976 Sell This Version
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F 240 Cornbread — The Blackbyrds The Black Byrds* Cornbread (Single) Fantasy F 240 US 1976 Sell This Version
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F-794-A-M, F-794-A-S Party Land / In Life — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Party Land / In Life (Single) Fantasy F-794-A-M, F-794-A-S US 1976 Sell This Version
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Fantasy F-787 Time Is Movin' — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds Time Is Movin' (Single) Fantasy Fantasy F-787 US 1976 Sell This Version
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JB 663 City Life / I Heard It Through The Grapevine — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds / Creedence Clearwater Revival The Blackbyrds / Creedence Clearwater Revival - City Life / I Heard It Through The Grapevine ‎(7", Jukebox) Fantasy JB 663 Italy 1976 Sell This Version
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JB 674 Happy Music / Mi Mancherai — The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds / Santino Rocchetti The Blackbyrds / Santino Rocchetti - Happy Music / Mi Mancherai ‎(7", Jukebox) Fantasy, Cetra JB 674 Italy 1976 Sell This Version

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dylaf

dylaf

October 22, 2020
Some great intel in the Blackbyrds band profile above. Respectfully though, it should be cleared up that the Byrds' were not just 'inspired' by Donald Byrd; no doubt they were, but also Donald founded the group while heading Howard Universities department of Jazz studies, where the group's members were students. Donald produced much of their material. According to the sleeve notes within 'Flying Start', all students at the time of the recording maintained steady grades of B & above. Now that's some tight tutoring; call me a sucker, but the A+/merits would be flying off my papers!!!
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