Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932 β February … Read Full Bio ↴Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932 β February 4, 2013) was an American jazz, rhythm and blues trumpeter. Born in Detroit, Michigan. He performed with Lionel Hampton before finishing high school. After playing in a military band during a term in the United States Air Force, he obtained a bachelor's degree in music from Wayne State University and a master's degree from Manhattan School of Music. While still at the Manhattan School he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, replacing Clifford Brown. After leaving the Jazz Messengers in 1956 he performed with a wide variety of highly regarded jazz musicians.
In the 1970s, he moved away from his previous hard-bop jazz base and began to record jazz fusion and rhythm and blues. Teaming up with the Mizell Brothers, he produced Black Byrd, which was enormously successful and became Blue Note Records' highest-ever selling album. The follow-up albums, Places and Spaces, Stepping Into Tomorrow, and Street Lady, were also big sellers, and have subsequently provided a rich source of samples for hip-hop artists such as Us3.
He has taught music at Rutgers University, the Hampton Institute, New York University, Howard University, and Oberlin College. In 1974 he created The Blackbyrds, a fusion group consisting of his best students. They scored several major hits, including "Walking In Rhythm" and "Blackbyrds Theme".
In the 1970s, he moved away from his previous hard-bop jazz base and began to record jazz fusion and rhythm and blues. Teaming up with the Mizell Brothers, he produced Black Byrd, which was enormously successful and became Blue Note Records' highest-ever selling album. The follow-up albums, Places and Spaces, Stepping Into Tomorrow, and Street Lady, were also big sellers, and have subsequently provided a rich source of samples for hip-hop artists such as Us3.
He has taught music at Rutgers University, the Hampton Institute, New York University, Howard University, and Oberlin College. In 1974 he created The Blackbyrds, a fusion group consisting of his best students. They scored several major hits, including "Walking In Rhythm" and "Blackbyrds Theme".
Ghana
Donald Byrd Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Ghana' by these artists:
Ateyaba & Young Nudy (Freakey, Freakey) (Freakey, Freakey) J'ride around avec me…
Ateyaba Young Nudy (Freakey, Freakey) (Freakey, Freakey) J'ride around avec me…
D.A.N. (But the heart is also heavy) (And the beautiful engineers a…
Efosa Yoooo, Dem call me Efosa I don land to drop my…
Ghana Anoanom adofonom Yekyea obiaa obia ho y3 Beat yi nhia intro …
Johnny P Camino y tus plumas me tocan la nariz. Pero sigo en…
L.I.N. Might be crazy If I sound like this But your vibe They drive…
Nana B Intro: Jerry Aflao na eede,JM D Bole na eede,Nana Addo Banta…
NoCap (Kimj ballin' on these hoes, huh?) Straight from West Afric…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Donald Byrd:
'Round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…
(Fallin' Like) Dominoes A-pretty baby dry your eyes don't you know it can't…
A Portrait Of Jennie A Portrait of Jennie More precious to me Than a masterpiec…
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Black Byrd Walking along playing a song Walk along, starting us off Wal…
Blackbyrd Walking along playing a song Walk along, starting us off W…
Blues I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Boom Boom Boom boom boom boom Gonna shoot you right down Take you in…
Butterfly Butterfly why do you want to fly away? Could I persuade…
Caricatures we 've got to love to love each other we 've…
Change Change Change Things just rearrange Change Strange Nothing s…
Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle) change change things just rearrange change makes you wan…
Dancing in the Dark Dancing in the dark Till the tune ends, We're dancing in…
Design A Nation Design a nation!…
Dominoes A pretty baby dry your eyes don't you know it…
Everything Happens to Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I must…
Everything Happens to Me [ Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I mus…
Fallin' Like A pretty baby dry your eyes don't you know it…
Fallin' Like - Dominoes A-pretty baby dry your eyes don't you know it can't…
I There's been a change in me! I have a lovely disposition T…
I Feel Like Loving You Today I fell like loving you today loving you the hole enough Been…
I got it bad and that ain Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
I Love The Girl I often wonder why he came to me Brought such a…
I Married an Angel There's been a change in me! I have a lovely disposition Tha…
I've Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
If I Love Again I often wonder why he came to me Brought such a…
In Love With Love Why do they think up stories that link my name…
Just My Imagination Each day through my window I watch her as she…
Love Once I had a secret love, That lived within the heart…
Love Has Come Around Barbra Streisand Miscellaneous Time Has Come Again Time h…
Lover Come Back to Me You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
LOVING YOU I feel like loving you today Loving you the whole day…
My Babe My baby don't stand no cheatin', my babe Oh yeah she…
Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
People Will Say We Why do they think up stories that link my name…
Places & Spaces Places and spaces I've been Oh the places and spaces I've…
Polka Dots and Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Return Of The King early in the morning just before the dawning of the day ret…
Rock & Roll Again Shoop-doo-up Rock and roll again!…
Science Funktion 5,4,3,2,1, yeah that's all right man check him out over ther…
Secret Love Once I had a secret love, That lived within the heart…
See Well See, See See Rider Just see what you have…
Sister Love Sister love all you need is sister love…
Someday My Prince Will Come Somewhere waiting for me There is someone I'm longing to se…
Someone to Watch over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Sophisticated Lady Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways Just because you…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Steppin' Into Tomorrow Stepping into tomorrow got funk beat on the ground Stepping …
Street Lady Hey Woman, Liberated Lady of today Remember all our childh…
That Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
Think Twice Maybe we oughta think twice Before we start something nice N…
We Why do they think up stories that link my name…
When Your Love Has Gone Away What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming That c…
where are we going Oh oh, day in, day out Sidewalk sleepers turn about Day by…
Wind Parade Why a wind parade Why it's a wind parade Why, it's a…
Witch Hunt Going on a witch hunt Ainβ²t got much time Gotta make a…
You Change Change Things just rearrange Change Strange Nothing s…
You And Music Ooh When you speak, a symphony begins Melodies of a thousand…
You and the Music When you speak, a symphony begins Melodies of a thousand vio…
You Are The World You are the world You are the world…
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Albert Balderas
They got such a fantastic sound out of Lex Humphries' drums on this track, kudos to RVG, makes me wish many more Blue Note sessions had this same sound. Jazz was in full swing in 1960, while pop and rock and soul (except for early Motown and independent doo-wop revivalists) were practically dead, That's the beauty of our music, it is always creative. Byrd and Mobley sound so beautiful.
Jim Curran
Some the finest, most intense drum work I've ever heard. Throughout, but what comes just after the 6 minute mark is ridiculous. Hats off to Lex Humphries.
jasmine morris
Love this record!!! Such a huge fan of Donald Byrd!! This album goes Hard !!! And Lex Humphries is so tasty on them drums !!!π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯ππππππ
J Eshun
A much overlooked Donald Byrd track, going back to his early Be bop roots from the 1960 album Byrd In Flight on Bluenote records, featuring Hank Mobley (tenor sax) Duke Pearson (drums), very much a hardcore & bebop album one for the Donald Byrd purists
mighty9100
Iβm in tears right now ( not really though). Beautiful
Gavin K
RIP Mr Byrd.
Daniel Carey
Oh my god those drums....
mraggrovator
Classic.
Paul Tjader
Quality
Adn ls
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