Bobby Byrd

Bobby Byrd is an African American funk/soul/R&B/gospel musician, best known as James Brown's longtime sideman and co-vocalist. Brown and Byrd produced a slew of funk tracks which have been sampled by, among others, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, LL Cool J and A Tribe Called Quest.

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African American - Funk - Soul - R&B - Gospel - James Brown - Public Enemy - LL Cool J - A Tribe Called Quest

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Byrd was leader of a group called The Avons when Brown joined in the s. The Avons later became The Flames, then The Famous Flames, before they were repackaged with Brown as the frontman.

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He was married to funk singer Vicki Anderson, another James Brown collaborator.

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