DeWayne McKnight
DeWayne Stephen "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born 17 April 1954) is an American guitarist. He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band from 1975 through 1978 and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2008. He served briefly as guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the death of Hillel Slovak in 1988 before being replaced by John Frusciante.[3][4] He also played briefly with Miles Davis in 1986.
DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | DeWayne Stephen McKnight[1] |
| Also known as | Blackbyrd |
| Born | 17 April 1954[1] Los Angeles, California[2] |
| Genres | Funk, funk rock, jazz-funk |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Associated acts | Parliament-Funkadelic Red Hot Chili Peppers The Headhunters |
DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight (Innsbruck, 2009)
Selected discography
- 1973 Charles Lloyd – Geeta
- 1975 Herbie Hancock – Flood
- 1975 The Headhunters – Survival of the Fittest
- 1977 The Headhunters – Straight from the Gate
- 1979 Funkadelic – Uncle Jam Wants You
- 1979 Parliament – Gloryhallastoopid
- 1979 The Brides of Funkenstein – Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy
- 1981 Funkadelic – The Electric Spanking of War Babies
- 1983 George Clinton – You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
- 1983 P-Funk All-Stars – Urban Dancefloor Guerillas
- 1985 George Clinton – Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends
- 1985 Jimmy G and the Tackheads – Federation of Tackheads
- 1986 George Clinton – R&B Skeletons in the Closet
- 1988 INCorporated Thang Band – Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous
- 1989 George Clinton – The Cinderella Theory
- 1990 Mr. Fiddler – With Respect
- 1990 P-Funk All-Stars – Live at the Beverly Theater
- 1992 Foley – 7 Years Ago...Directions in Smart-Alec Music
- 1993 George Clinton – Hey Man, Smell My Finger
- 1993 Parliament-Funkadelic/P-Funk All-Stars – Dope Dogs
- 1993 George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars- Go Fer Yer Funk
- 1994 Red Hot Chili Peppers- Out in L.A. appears on the song "Blues for Meister"
- 1994 P-Funk Guitar Army – Tributes to Jimi Hendrix
- 1995 Parliament-Funkadelic/P-Funk All-Stars – Police Doggy
- 1995 Axiom Funk – Funkcronomicon
- 1996 George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars – T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.
- 2005 George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars – How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?
- 2007 Funkadelic – By Way of the Drum
- 2008 Fred Hamm – "Free Music Reunion" appears on the song "Wanna"
- 2009 'Bout Funkin' Time—Solo Album[5]
- 2014 Funkadelic – "First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate"
- 2018 Parliament – "Medicaid Fraud Dogg"
References
- California Births, 1905 – 1995, DeWayne Stephen McKnight
- Discogs, Dewayne McKnight, Born in Los Angeles in 1954...
- Prato, Greg. "Biography: Red Hot Chili Peppers". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- "Twitter / Flea: blackbyrd McKnight on guitar". Twitter. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- Westergaard, Sean. "Review: 'Bout Funkin' Time". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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