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The Blackbyrds
Band, *1973 US, Washington, D.C.
R&B/Soul and Jazz
American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group, inspired by trumpeter Donald Byrd. Formed in Washington, D.C., in 1973, & released seven albums and one 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)
Members
 | Allan Barnes ts, ss, fl *1949 US |
 | David Williams b |
 | Orville Saunders g US |
 | Joe Hall b *1954 |
 | Keith Killgo dr *1954 US |
 | Stephen Johnson sax US |
 | Kevin Toney key, syn *1953 US |
 | Barney Perry g *1953 US |
| Perk Jacobs perc *1951 |
 | Blair g *1953 US |
 | James Garrett voc, bvoc |
Popular Tracks 
Walking In Rhythm on Flying Start by The Blackbyrds Mysterious Vibes on Action by The Blackbyrds Dreaming About You on Action by The Blackbyrds Rock Creek Park on City Life by The Blackbyrds Wilford's Gone on Lovebyrds by The Blackbyrds April Showers on Flying Start by The Blackbyrds Dreaming Of You on Lovebyrds by The Blackbyrds Do It, Fluid on The Blackbyrds by The Blackbyrds Soft And Easy on Action by The Blackbyrds Blackbyrds' Theme on Flying Start by The BlackbyrdsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay With Me / Mysterious Vibes | DeBarge / The Blackbyrds | 2016 | Compil. |
| We Have So Much / Blackbyrd's Theme | Pleasure / The Blackbyrds | 2015 | Single |
| Live At The Jazz Workshop, Boston September 4th 1973 | Donald Byrd, The Blackbyrds | 2014 | Album |
| Our Generation / Rock Creek Park | Ernie Hines / The Blackbyrds | 2013 | Single |
| Walking In Rhythm: The Essential Selection 1973-1980 | The Blackbyrds | 2013 | Compil. |
| Six Millions Steps (KGO Edit) / Something Special (KGO Edit) | Rahni Harris / The Blackbyrds | 2012 | Album |
| Gotta Fly | The Blackbyrds | 2012 | Album |
| LoveByrds (Soft & Easy) | The Blackbyrds | 2007 | Compil. |
| Happy Music (The Best Of The Blackbyrds) | The Blackbyrds | 2007 | Compil. |
| Mysterious Vibes | The Blackbyrds | 2002 | Album |
| At The Movies | The Blackbyrds & Charles Earland | 2001 | Compil. |
| Club Classics 23 | Otis Redding / The Blackbyrds | 2001 | Compil. |
| Club Classics 18 | Shocking Blue, Showaddywaddy, David Christie, The Blackbyrds | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Best Of The Blackbyrds | The Blackbyrds | 1999 | Compil. |
| City Life / Unfinished Business | The Blackbyrds | 1994 | Compil. |
| The Blackbyrds / Flying Start | The Blackbyrds | 1994 | Compil. |
| Action / Better Days | The Blackbyrds | 1994 | Compil. |
| Take A Chance / Walkin In Rhythm | Pleasure / The Blackbyrds | 1993 | Album |
| Happy Music / Rock Creek Park | The Blackbyrds | 1991 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | The Blackbyrds | 1989 | Compil. |
| Beat On (The Best Of The Blackbyrds) | The Blackbyrds | 1988 | Compil. |
| Walking In Rhythm / Woman To Woman | The Blackbyrds / Shirley Brown | 1988 | Single |
| Beat On Blackbyrds The Best Of The Blackbyrds Volume 2 | The Blackbyrds | 1988 | Compil. |
| Without You Love | The Blackbyrds | 1981 | Single |
| Mejores Dias = Better Days | The Blackbyrds | 1981 | Single |
| Presto Finirà / Without You Love | I Cugini Di Campagna / The Blackbyrds | 1981 | Single |
| Don't Know What To Say / Rock Creek Park | The Blackbyrds | 1980 | Album |
| Do It Fluid / Happy Music | The Blackbyrds | 1980 | Album |
| Love Don't Strike Twice / Better Days | The Blackbyrds | 1980 | Single |
| Love Don't Strike Twice / Don't Know What To Say | The Blackbyrds | 1980 | Single |
| What We Have Is Right | The Blackbyrds | 1980 | Single |
| Dancin' Dancin' | The Blackbyrds | 1980 | Single |
| Dancin' Dancin' | The Blackbyrds | 1980 | Single |
| Better Days | The Blackbyrds | 1980 | Album |
| Night Grooves | The Blackbyrds | 1978 | Compil. |
| Walking In Rhythm / Rock Creek Park | The Blackbyrds | 1978 | Album |
| Street Games | The Blackbyrds | 1978 | Single |
| Street Games | The Blackbyrds | 1977 | Single |
| Magic Fly / This Is Movin | Space / The Blackbyrds | 1977 | Single |
| Action | The Blackbyrds | 1977 | Album |
| Time Is Movin' / Unfinished Business | The Blackbyrds | 1977 | Single |
| Soft And Easy / Something Special | The Blackbyrds | 1977 | Single |
| Supernatural Feeling / Lookin' Ahead | The Blackbyrds | 1977 | Single |
| Happy Music / Mi Mancherai | The Blackbyrds / Santino Rocchetti | 1976 | Single |
| Cornbread | The Blackbyrds | 1976 | Single |
| Unfinished Business | The Blackbyrds | 1976 | Album |
| Party Land / In Life | The Blackbyrds | 1976 | Single |
| City Life / I Heard It Through The Grapevine | The Blackbyrds / Creedence Clearwater Revival | 1976 | Single |
| Happy Music / Hash And Eggs | The Blackbyrds | 1976 | Single |
| Rock Creek Park / Flying High | The Blackbyrds | 1976 | Single |
| Time Is Movin' | The Blackbyrds | 1976 | Single |
| Flying High / All I Ask | The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Single |
| 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 | 1975 | Single |
| Happy Music | The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Single |
| Rock Creek Park | The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Single |
| Cornbread, Earl And Me | The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Album |
| Walking In Rhythm | The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Single |
| City Life | The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Album |
| Flying High / All I Ask | The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Single |
| Oh Biancaneve / I Need You | I Cugini Di Campagna / The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Single |
| Bump The Bump / I Need You | Black Buster / The Blackbyrds | 1975 | Single |
| Walking In Rhythm / The Baby | The Blackbyrds | 1974 | Single |
| The Blackbyrds | The Blackbyrds | 1974 | Album |
| Do It, Fluid / Summer Love | The Blackbyrds | 1974 | Single |
| Flying Start | The Blackbyrds | 1974 | Album |
| I Need You | The Blackbyrds | 1974 | Single |
| A Hot Day Today / Life Styles | The Blackbyrds | 1974 | Single |
| Walking In Rhythm | The Blackbyrds | Single | |
| Flying Start | The Blackbyrds | Album | |
| Flakes Rap / I Need Your Lovin / Rhyze To The Top / Don't Know What To Say | Flakes / Teena Marie / Rhyze / The Blackbyrds | Compil. | |
| Change 4 Me / Mysterious Vibes | Erro / The Blackbyrds | Album | |
| Saddle Up / Happy Music | David Christie / The Blackbyrds | Single | |
| Bounce Rock Skate Roll / Do It, Fluid | Vaughan Mason & Crew / The Blackbyrds | Album |
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