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Bobby Byrd (15 Aug 1934 - 12 Sep 2007)

Male Person - United States founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group

 Also known as (3)

Releases (16)

Official

Album - Live

  1. I Need Help (Live on Stage) 1970

Album

  1. On the Move (I Can't Get Enough) 1993

Album - Compilation

  1. Bobby Byrd Got Soul: The Best of Bobby Byrd 1995
  2. Help For My Brother (The Pre-Funk Singles 1963-68) 2017

Single

  1. Hang Ups We Don't Need (The Hungry We Got to Feed) 1970
  2. I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) 1970
  3. If You Don't Work You Can't Eat / You've Got to Change Your Mind 1970
  4. I Know You Got Soul May 1971
  5. Hot Pants - I’m Coming, I’m Coming, I’m Coming Aug 1971
  6. If You Got a Love You Better (Hold On to It) 1972
  7. Keep On Doin’ What You’re Doin’ / Let Me Know 1972
  8. Try It Again / I'm on the Move 1973
  9. Back From the Dead / The Way to Get Down 1975
  10. Headquarters (Augusta, Ga) 1975
  11. What Goes Around Comes Around 1989

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. James Brown & The Famous Flames original
  2. The J.B.’s ( - 1973)
  3. The Four Flames

Married

  1. Vicki Anderson

Recordings by (114)

  1. Let's Live Together As One ?:?? (1956)
  2. The Truth Hurts ?:?? (1956)
  3. Funky Soul #1, Part 1 2:30 (1968)
  4. Funky Soul #1, Part 2 2:35 (1968)
  5. I Need Help (I Can’t Do It Alone), Part 1 3:00 (1970)
  6. I Need Help (I Can’t Do It Alone), Part 2 2:40 (1970)
  7. It’s I Who Love You (Not Him Anymore) 4:04 (1970)
  8. Funk Soul Party, Part 1 2:31 (1970)
  9. I Found Out 2:42 (1970)
  10. You’ve Got to Change Your Mind 2:47 (1970)
  11. You Got to Have a Job (If You Don’t Work You Can’t Eat) 3:59 (1970)
  12. I’m Not to Blame 2:56 (1970)
  13. I’ll Lose My Mind 2:49 (1970)
  14. My Concerto 3:20 (1970)
  15. Hang Ups We Don’t Need (The Hungry We Got to Feed) 3:05 (1970)
  16. You Gave My Heart A Song To Sing 2:48 (1970)
  17. Hang Ups We Don't Need (The Hungry We Got to Feed) 2:52 (1970)
  18. You Gave My Heart a Brand New Song to Sing 2:45 (1970)
  19. I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone), Part 1 2:55 (1970)
  20. I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone), Part 2 2:35 (1970)
  21. If You Don't Work You Can't Eat 3:00 (1970)
  22. I Know You Got Soul 3:00 (May 1971)
  23. It's I Who Love You (Not Him Anymore) 3:00 (May 1971)
  24. Hot Pants - I’m Coming, I’m Coming, I’m Coming 2:27 (Aug 1971)
  25. Hang It Up 2:30 (Aug 1971)
  26. If You Got a Love You Better (Hold on to It) 3:15 (1972)
  27. Saying It and Doin’ It Are Two Different Things 3:09 (1972)
  28. Keep on Doin’ What You’re Doin’ 2:44 (1972)
  29. Let Me Know 3:04 (1972)
  30. Try It Again 3:38 (1973)
  31. I'm on the Move 3:07 (1973)
  32. Back From the Dead 3:02 (1975)
  33. The Way to Get Down 3:33 (1975)
  34. Headquarters (Augusta, Ga) (vocal) 3:10 (1975)
  35. Headquarters (Augusta, Ga) (instrumental) 3:10 (1975)
  36. I Know You Got Soul (remix) 3:05 (1986)
  37. Hot Pants... I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming 2:25 (1988)
  38. If You Don't Work, You Can't Eat 4:04 (1988)
  39. Hot Pants... I'm Coming. Coming. I'm Coming 2:26 (1988)
  40. Hot Pants (bonus Beats) 2:26 (1988)
  41. What Goes Around Comes Around ?:?? (1989)
  42. Picture Perfect ?:?? (1989)
  43. Why Did This Happen to Me ?:?? (1989)
  44. Never Get Enough 3:14 (1989)
  45. Sayin’ It and Doin’ It Are Two Different Things 3:12 (1990)
  46. Hot Pants (I’m Coming, Coming, I’m Coming) 2:30 (1990)
  47. I Need Help (I Can’t Do It Alone) 3:09 (1990)
  48. Signed, Sealed & Delivered 2:15 (1990)
  49. Headquarters (Augustus, GA) 3:09 (1991)
  50. One Time Is Enough ?:?? (1991)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Since You Been Gone 5:35 James Brown (01 Dec 1988)

Instruments

  1. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine 10:48 James Brown (Sep 1970) organ
  2. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, Part 1 2:50 James Brown (1970) organ
  3. Sex Machine 5:05 James Brown (Dec 1971) organ
  4. Blues & Pants 9:40 James Brown (1971) organ
  5. Please, Please 12:22 James Brown (1972) organ
  6. Super Bad 3:02 James Brown & The JBs (1985) organ
  7. It's a Man's World 3:19 James Brown (1985) piano
  8. Give It Up or Turnit a Loose (remix) 6:12 James Brown (1986) organ
  9. Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing (remix) 7:45 James Brown (1986) organ
  10. I Got to Move 7:18 James Brown (1986) organ
  11. I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance) - Remix 7:28 James Brown (01 Dec 1988) organ
  12. Untitled Instrumental 3:24 James Brown (01 Dec 1988) organ
  13. Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing 9:28 James Brown (07 May 1991) organ
  14. Brother Rapp / Ain’t It Funky Now (live) 7:45 James Brown (07 May 1991) organ
  15. Soul Power, Parts 1 & 2 4:24 James Brown (07 May 1991) organ
  16. Medley: Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag / I Got You (I Feel Good) / I Got the Feelin’ 1:28 James Brown (23 Jun 1992) organ
  17. It’s a New Day 2:52 James Brown (23 Jun 1992) organ
  18. Sex Machine (reprise) 0:39 James Brown (23 Jun 1992) organ
  19. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (finale) 3:33 James Brown (23 Jun 1992) organ

Vocals

  1. Please, Please, Please 2:45 James Brown (04 Mar 1956) background vocals
  2. Bewildered 2:26 James Brown (1960) background vocals
  3. Baby, Baby, Baby 2:35 Anna King & Bobby Byrd (1964)
  4. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine 10:48 James Brown (Sep 1970)
  5. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, Part 1 2:50 James Brown (1970) background vocals
  6. Sex Machine 5:05 James Brown (Dec 1971) background vocals
  7. Escape-ism, Part 2 4:15 James Brown (1971)
  8. Escape-ism, Part 1 3:24 James Brown (1971)
  9. Blues & Pants 9:40 James Brown (1971)
  10. Can't Stand It 4:42 James Brown (1971)
  11. The Whole World Needs Liberation 3:41 James Brown (1972) background vocals
  12. Funky Side of Town 7:50 James Brown (1972)
  13. My Part / Make It Funky (Parts 3 & 4) 5:14 James Brown (1972) background vocals
  14. Soul Power 3:04 James Brown & The JBs (1985) background vocals
  15. Maybe the Last Time 3:04 James Brown & The Famous Flames (1985) background vocals
  16. Get Up, Get Into It and Get Involved (mono) 7:08 James Brown (1986)
  17. Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing (remix) 7:45 James Brown (1986)
  18. Soul Power (re-edit) (mono) 8:02 James Brown (1986)
  19. Since You Been Gone 5:35 James Brown (01 Dec 1988)
  20. You’ve Got to Change Your Mind 3:51 Bobby Byrd & James Brown (1989)
  21. Never Get Enough 3:14 Bobby Byrd (1989) lead vocals
  22. Funky Side of Town, Part 1 4:10 James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Hank Ballard (1989)
  23. Soul Power, Parts 1 & 2 4:24 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  24. Licking Stick‐Licking Stick 4:53 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  25. Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing 9:28 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  26. Brother Rapp / Ain’t It Funky Now (live) 7:45 James Brown (07 May 1991) other vocals
  27. Devil’s Den 4:49 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  28. Medley: Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag / I Got You (I Feel Good) / I Got the Feelin’ 1:28 James Brown (23 Jun 1992) other vocals
  29. It’s a New Day 2:52 James Brown (23 Jun 1992) other vocals
  30. Sex Machine (reprise) 0:39 James Brown (23 Jun 1992) other vocals

Credited as (24)

  1. Bobby Byrd
  2. Anna King with Bobby Byrd
  3. Vicki Anderson with Bobby Byrd
  4. Bobby Byrd / Vicki Anderson
  5. Bobby Byrd and Pfunk-Ness feat. Vicki Anderson
  6. Vicki Anderson & Bobby Byrd
  7. Anna King & Bobby Byrd
  8. Bobby Byrd & James Brown
  9. James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Hank Ballard
  10. Vicky Anderson with Bobby Byrd
  11. James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
  12. James Brown feat. Bobby Byrd
  13. James Brown feat. Bobby Byrd & The J.B.’s
  14. Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s feat. Bobby Byrd
  15. Bobby Byrd & Vicki Anderson
  16. James Brown & The JB's feat. Bobby Byrd
  17. The Bobby Byrd Band
  18. James Brown & Bobby Byrd
  19. Bobby Byrd & Anna King
  20. Bobby Byrd b/w Jay‐Z
  21. James Brown With Bobby Byrd And The J.B.’s
  22. Bobby Flare
  23. Bobby Byrd, Vicki Anderson feat. Bart Anderson
  24. DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita / Rare Earth / Ruby Andrews / Kool & the Gang / George McCrae / Bobby Byrd / Myra Barnes / James Brown / Joe Tex / The Bar‐Kays / Aretha Franklin / Big Daddy Kane

Works (33)

Wrote

  1. Get Up I Feel Like Being Like a Sex Machine
  2. U Don’t Know
  3. Representin’ 93
  4. You’ve Got to Change Your Mind
  5. Never Get Enough
  6. Talkin’ Loud and Saying Nothing
  7. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
  8. U Don’t Know
  9. The Whole World Needs Liberation
  10. It’s Been a Long Time
  11. No More Heartaches, No More Pain
  12. If You Don't Give Me What I Want (I Gotta Get It Some Other Place)
  13. Polka Power! additional
  14. Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) additional

Composed

  1. Lost Someone
  2. I'm Lonely
  3. Soul Power '92
  4. I Found Out
  5. I Cried
  6. I Found Someone
  7. Licking Stick - Licking Stick
  8. I'll Lose My Mind
  9. Money Maker additional
  10. Doin' the Do
  11. Why Do You Do Me

Lyrics

  1. Doin' the Do
  2. I'm Lonely
  3. I Found Out
  4. I Cried
  5. Why Do You Do Me
  6. I Found Someone
  7. Lost Someone
  8. Licking Stick - Licking Stick

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Das Fest 1998 (26 Jul 1998)

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bobby_byrd

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/41425

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000059101

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/51952996

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888487

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/72698

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WXpplxbfcLvaAlhDbfEyO
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/8588

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/id250538
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/250538

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/250538