Bobby Byrd

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bobby Byrd
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 15, 1934(1934-08-15)
Age	90
Date Of Death	2007-09-12
Birthplace	Georgia
Country	United States
Horoscope	Leo

Bobby Byrd Biography

Bobby Byrd is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on August 15, 1934 in Georgia, United States. The man who was the founder of the renowned R&B The group The Famous Flames, he was also responsible for introducing the famed soul and funk vocalist James Brown. The year 1998 was the time that Byrd got the nod from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation as the winner of the famous Pioneer Award.

Byrd, Byrd, James Brown, Bootsy Collins, and Catfish Collins collaborated on the hit 1970 funk and R&B track “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine.”, Bootsy Collins Byrd, James Brown, Bootsy Collins, and Catfish Collins collaborated on the hit 1970 funk and R&B track “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine.”, byrd, as well as Catfish Collins worked together on the hit 1970 Funk as well as R&B song “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine.”

His sister, Sarah, spent their childhoods in Toccoa, Georgia. When he got married to singer Vicki Anderson (which was in the beginning of the 1970s to his death at the age of 7), Byrd raised children who were named Keisha, Carleen, Bartlett, Anthony, and James.

Bobby Byrd Net Worth

Bobby Byrd is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bobby Byrd 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the beginning of his career the singer was part of the church choir group called the Zioneers. Later the group he sang with was known as”the Gospel Starlighters and the Avons.

The year 2012 was the time he was an honorary inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bobby Byrd Dating?

According to our records, Bobby Byrd married to Vicki Anderson. As of December 1, 2023, Bobby Byrd’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Bobby Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bobby Byrd celebrates birthday on August 15 of every year.

What happened between Bobby Byrd and James Brown?

In 2015, Bobby Byrd was nominated for a second induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The J.B.’s, a group which he actually discovered in 1970 to replace the Original James Brown Band, who left Brown in 1970 (as the Famous Flames left him in 1968) due to salary disputes.

Are Bobby Brown and James Byrd still friends?

However, Brown and Byrd actually met during a baseball game between the inmates and local members of the community. The two became friends and Bobby Byrd’s family eventually helped to secure Brown’s release, with the promise that they would take him in and get him a job.

Is Bobby Byrd still alive?

September 12, 2007

How accurate was Get On Up?

According to a number of side-by-side historical comparisons (like this one and this one), Get On Up is quite legitimate in its broad-stroke representations of Brown’s (Chadwick Boseman) personal story. Yes, he really took part in a one-armed, blindfolded boxing fight as a child.

Did Chadwick Boseman do his own singing in Get On Up?

Casting. On August 26, 2013, Universal selected Chadwick Boseman to play the lead role of James Brown. Boseman did all of his own dancing and some singing. The soundtrack is live recordings of James Brown.