The Blackbyrds

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Formed: 1973 in Washington DC
Years Active: 70 's
Genre: R&B

Biography:
The Blackbyrds were a jazz-funk group with thick R&B streaks running down their backs. Assembled by Donald Byrd in 1974, the group's original members -- percussionist Pericles "Perk" Jacobs, Jr., drummer Keith Killgo, keyboardist Kevin Toney, ree ...More >>

Discography:
1980Better Days
1977Action
1976Unfinished Business
1975Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975City Life
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Group Members:
Perk Jacobs
Steve Johnson
Barney Perry
Keith Killgo
Allan Curtis Barnes
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Influenced By:
Jimi Hendrix
Miles Davis
Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart
Freddie Hubbard
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