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Donald Byrd | |
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 Byrd in 1964 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II |
| Born | December 9, 1932 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2013 (aged 80) Dover, Delaware, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1954–2013 |
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Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II[1] (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist.[2] A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd was an influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock and many others.
- ^ "Donald Byrd (1932-2013)". February 3, 2014.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 209. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.