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(1974 – present)
The Blackbyrds was a rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group, formed in Washington, D.C. in 1973.
The group was led by trumpeter Donald Byrd and featured some of his Howard University students: Kevin Toney (keyboards), Keith Killgo (vocals, drums), Joe Hall (bass guitar), Allan Barnes (saxophone, clarinet), and Barney Perry (guitar). Orville Saunders (guitar), and Jay Jones (flute, saxophone) were later members of the group. They signed to Fantasy Records in 1973. They are best known for their 1975 hit “Walking in Rhythm”, which received a Grammy nomination.
Their 1975 song “Rock Creek Park” from the City Life album has been sampled numerous times by groups such as De La Soul, Eric B. & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, NWA, Massive Attack, Ice Cube, Heavy D, Nas and Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. The song has also appeared on the soundtrack to the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The group was led by trumpeter Donald Byrd and featured some of his Howard University students: Kevin Toney (keyboards), Keith Killgo (vocals, drums), Joe Hall (bass guitar), Allan Barnes (saxophone, clarinet), and Barney Perry (guitar). Orville Saunders (guitar), and Jay Jones (flute, saxophone) were later members of the group. They signed to Fantasy Records in 1973. They are best known for their 1975 hit “Walking in Rhythm”, which received a Grammy nomination.
Their 1975 song “Rock Creek Park” from the City Life album has been sampled numerous times by groups such as De La Soul, Eric B. & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, NWA, Massive Attack, Ice Cube, Heavy D, Nas and Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. The song has also appeared on the soundtrack to the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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i remember!!
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да ещё как жарят
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Muito Bom!!
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Better Days!
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они реально жарят!
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If you're a funky-man you must listening their Greatest Hits: "The Blackbyrds - Greatest Hits".
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ola mu wenas
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"Enter In"
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Gaffes wrote:
Rock Creek Park... Is very calm, but it brokes.
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Gaffes wrote:
Rock Creek Park... Is very calm.
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weird_jazz wrote:
Byrd is tha word...
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ghetto funk and soul mixtapes! http://paybacktimeyouuglyskank.blogspot.com/
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chimp@ff
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I can dig it, yeah.
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April showers is a top tune.
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"Blackbyrds theme, should be way higher " +1
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mart-the-mod wrote:
Blackbyrds theme, should be way higher
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funkysoulvinyls wrote:
one of my favorite tracks
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digitwebdesign wrote:
dam still sounds better than many many tunes today,,,,,,,,,,,,, go b boyz
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