Musician Dictionary

DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight

American guitarist · US guitarist

DescriptionAmerican guitarist
Source: Wikidata
Born1954-04-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLos Angeles Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationguitarist jazz guitarist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar
Source: Wikidata
Genressoul funk
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Headhunters Red Hot Chili Peppers Funkadelic Parliament-Funkadelic Parliament The P-Funk Mob Danny Bedrosian & Secret Army SociaLybrium Axiom Funk P-Funk All Stars The Parliaments
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

"Blackbird" McKnight "Blackbird" McNight A Funkadelic The One And Only Blackbyrd Peiod A Funkadelic The One And Only Blackbyrd Period B. M. Knight B. McKnight B. Mcknight B.M. Knight B/McKnight Black Bird Black Byird Mknight Blackbird Blackbird McKnight Blackbird McNight Blackbird Mcknight Blackbyird McKnight Blackbyrd Blackbyrd McKnight Blackbyrd McNight D'Wayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight D'wayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight D. Mac Knight D. Mc Knight D. McKnight D. McNight D.McKnight DeWayne "Blackbird" Mc Knight DeWayne "Blackbird" McKnight DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight DeWayne "Blackbyrd" Mcknight DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight DeWayne McKnight Dewanyne McKnight Dewayne "Blackbird" McKnight Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight Dewayne "Blakbird" McKnight Dewayne 'Blackbird' Mcknight Dewayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight Dewayne (Blackbird) McKnight Dewayne (Blackbyrd) McKnight

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Identifiers

mbid: f48e4420-d2bd-47c6-a322-e2577d06453a · wikidata: Q2467456 · discogs: 4782987 · isni: 0000000372766008

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