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BOBBY BYRD BACK FROM THE DEAD

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TRACKLISTING
1. Back From the Dead, Bobby Byrd SAMPLE (505KB)
Written by Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke
Produced by Clarence Reid; 186s
2. The Way to Get Down, Bobby Byrd
Written by Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke
Produced by Clarence Reid; 217s
3. Feel Good Friday, Bobby Byrd
Written by Steve Sparks
Produced by Friday and Friends; 289s
Published by Byrdnest, Feelgood Friday BMI
4. It's In My Blood, Bobby Byrd Featuring Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, and Fred Wesley, Background Vocals by Vicki Anderson and Martha High
Written by Bobby Byrd
Produced by Bobby Byrd, Bootsy Collins; 308s
Published by Byrdnest BMI
5. Tell Me What's On Your Mind, Bobby Byrd Featuring Bootsy Collins and Fred Wesley, Background Vocals by Vicki Anderson and Martha High
Written by Bobby Byrd
Produced by Bobby Byrd, Bootsy Collins; 337s
Published by Byrdnest BMI
6. Sayin' It And Doin' It Are Two Different Things, Bobby Byrd
Written by James Brown
Produced by James Brown; 192s
7. Never Get Enough, Bobby Byrd
Written by James Brown, Fred Wesley, and Bobby Byrd
Produced by James Brown; 197s
8. Let Me Know, Bobby Byrd
Written by Bobby Byrd
Produced by James Brown and Bobby Byrd; 190s
9. Hang It Up, Bobby Byrd
Written by K. Coleman, F. Low
Produced by James Brown; 154s
10. I Know You Got Soul, Bobby Byrd Live
Written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd Charles Bobbit; 211s
Published by Byrdnest BMI
11. Sex Machine, Bobby Byrd Live SAMPLE (498KB)
Written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff; 260s

Bobby Byrd was born in Toccoa, Georgia on August 15, 1934. He began his music career in church choirs. In high school he joined his family's gospel group, The Zioneers. He then went on to become leader of the gospel Starlighters. They appeared out of town as the Avons, with Bobby on piano, organ, and vocals.

Bobby and James Brown met in 1952 and became good friends. They started singing gospel with Bobby's sister Sarah. Bobby got James Brown into his group and soon they started doing Rhythm & Blues full time.

By late 1955, the group, now based in Macon, Georgia, was called The Flames. In 1956, The Flames signed to King Records' Federal label who released "Please, Please, Please." When the record came out it listed the artist as James Brown And The Famous Flames and so the name was born.

Bobby stayed with King Records as a writer. In 1964, Bobby Byrd and singer Anna King recorded "Baby, Baby, Baby" which sold well and launched Byrd as a viable artist. Frequently performing in Europe as well as in the States, Soul Brother Number One And A half (as Fred Wesley calls him) is still being sampled by todays' stars such as Eric B & Rekim "I Know You Got Soul" and Jay Z "I'm Not To Blame." So, if you "Need Help" to patch that hole in your soul, well here comes Bobby Byrd and "He's Back from the Dead."