DeWayne Stephen "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 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 2021, with whom he still plays on occasion. 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.[citation needed]
DeWayne McKnight | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | DeWayne Stephen McKnight[1] |
| Also known as | Blackbyrd |
| Born | April 17, 1954[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2] |
| Genres | Funk, funk rock, jazz-funk |
| Instrument | Guitar |
References
edit- ^ a b 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 July 11, 2010.
- ^ "Twitter / Flea: blackbyrd McKnight on guitar". Twitter. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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