Donald Byrd
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was known as one of the rare bebop jazz 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.
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| Date of birth | 9 December 1932
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| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan
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| Date of death | 4 February 2013
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| Age | 80 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Dover, Delaware
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Donald Byrd is known for his role in the film The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) as performer: "Cristo Redentor".
He is also known for his role in the film Crooked House (2017) as arranger: "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" / performer: "See See Rider", "You've Been Talkin' About Me Baby", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child".
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