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Bobby Howard Byrd (August 15, 1934 – September 12, 2007) was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader, pianist and talent dedicated. He played a part in the development of soul and funk music in association with James Brown. Byrd began his career in 1952 as a member of the gospel group, the Gospel Starlighters, who later changed their name to the Avons in 1953 and the Five Royals in 1954, before settling... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bobby Byrd first charted in 1961 with Lost Someone.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) - #2: Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine - #3: Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) - #4: Talking Loud and Saying Nothing (Part 1) - #5: I Know You Got Soul
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  James Brown
Lost Someone
1.
12/1961

Lost Someone
James Brown

from The Amazing James Brown   
42 pts
48
US


2
R&B




[King 5573]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Lloyd Eugene Stallworth
  Tammi Terrell
2.
08/1963

I Cried
Tammi Terrell

6 pts
99
US








as Tammy Montgomery
[Try Me 45-28001]
written by James Brown & Bobby Byrd greentick
  Bobby Byrd
3.
02/1965

We Are in Love
Bobby Byrd greentick

13 pts
120
US


14
R&B




[Smash 1964]
written by Bobby Byrd greentick & Bobby Jones
  James Brown
Lost Someone
4.
02/1966

Lost Someone
James Brown

6 pts
94
US








R
[King 6020]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Lloyd Eugene Stallworth
  Bobby Byrd & James Brown
5.
03/1968

You've Got to Change Your Mind
Bobby Byrd & James Brown

6 pts
102
US


47
R&B




[King 6151]
written by Bobby Byrd greentick, Gene Redd, James Brown & Ron Lenhoff
  James Brown
6.
05/1968

#3  Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1)
James Brown

from Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud   Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
95 pts
14
US


2
R&B




[King 6166]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Alfred Ellis
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine
7.
07/1970

#2  Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine
James Brown

from Sex Machine   Sex Machine
120 pts
15
US


2
R&B


32
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #326]
[King 6318]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
8.
01/1971

Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved (Part 1)
James Brown

from Revolution of the Mind - Live at the Apollo, Volume III   Revolution of the Mind - Live at the Apollo, Volume III
50 pts
34
US


4
R&B




[King 6347]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
9.
05/1971

I Cried
James Brown

27 pts
50
US


15
R&B




[King 6363]
written by James Brown & Bobby Byrd greentick
  Bobby Byrd
I Know You Got Soul
10.
06/1971

I Know You Got Soul
Bobby Byrd greentick

8 pts
117
US


30
R&B




[King 6378]
written by Bobby Byrd greentick, Charles Bobbit & James Brown
11.
02/1972

Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'
Bobby Byrd greentick

11 pts
88
US


40
R&B




[BrownStone 4205]
written by Bobby Byrd greentick, Fred Wesley & James Brown
  James Brown
12.
02/1972

#4  Talking Loud and Saying Nothing (Part 1)
James Brown

from There It Is   There It Is
74 pts
27
US


1
R&B




[Polydor 14109]
written by James Brown & Bobby Byrd greentick
  Bobby Byrd
13.
07/1973

Try It Again
Bobby Byrd greentick

1 pts




82
R&B




[Kwanza 7703]
written by Bobby Byrd greentick
  James Brown
Sex Machine (Part 1)
14.
04/1975

Sex Machine (Part 1)
James Brown

from Sex Machine Today   
22 pts
61
US


16
R&B




R
[Polydor 14270]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
15.
04/1981

Stay with Me
James Brown

from Soul Syndrome   
1 pts




80
R&B




[TK 1042]
written by Bobby Byrd greentick & James Brown
Froggy Mix
16.
04/1985

Froggy Mix
James Brown

14 pts








50
UK
written by James Brown, Fred Wesley, Joseph Mims, Bobby Byrd greentick, Ron Lenhoff, Deanna Brown, Deidre Brown & Yamma Brown
Sex Machine
17.
06/1985

Sex Machine
James Brown

15 pts








47
UK
R
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine)
18.
03/1986

Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine)
James Brown

16 pts








46
UK
R
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
  The Fat Boys
Sex Machine
19.
04/1986

Sex Machine
The Fat Boys

from Big & Beautiful   
6 pts




23
R&B




[Sutra 152]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
  Eric B. & Rakim
I Know You Got Soul
20.
05/1987

I Know You Got Soul
Eric B. & Rakim

from Paid in Full   Paid in Full
12 pts


39
dance
64
R&B


76
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #386]
[4th & B'way 7438]
written by William Griffin, Eric Barrier & Bobby Byrd greentick
I Know You Got Soul
21.
03/1988

#5  I Know You Got Soul
Eric B. & Rakim

from Paid in Full   Paid in Full
70 pts








13
UK
R
written by William Griffin, Eric Barrier & Bobby Byrd greentick
  Living Colour
22.
07/1991

Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing
Living Colour

from Biscuits [EP]   
10 pts






12
alt.


written by James Brown & Bobby Byrd greentick
  James Brown
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine)
23.
11/1991

Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine)
James Brown

10 pts








69
UK
R
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
  Joe Public
24.
02/1993

This One's for You
Joe Public

from Joe Public   Joe Public
1 pts




104
R&B




written by Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott, Dwight Wyatt, James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
  James Brown
25.
10/1996

Hooked on Brown Part 1 The Platinum Hits Medley
James Brown

1 pts




117
R&B




written by James Brown, Fred Wesley, Dan Hartman, Charlie Midnight, Bobby Byrd greentick, Ronald Lenhoff & Johnny Terry
  Pras
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
26.
06/1998

#1  Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
Pras

from Ghetto Supastar   Ghetto Supastar
263 pts
15
US


8
R&B


2
UK
featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & introd. Mya
[Interscope 95021]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Wyclef Jean, Russell Jones, Pras, James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff
  Trade Secrets
27.
10/1998

I Know You Got Soul – The Official Remixes
Trade Secrets

3 pts








154
UK
featuring Erik B. & Rakim
written by Eric Barrier, William Griffin, James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Charles Bobbit
  Jay-Z
28.
08/2001

You Don't Know
Jay-Z

from The Blueprint   The Blueprint
1 pts




105
R&B




written by Shawn Carter, Justin Smith & Bobby Byrd greentick
  Bobby Byrd
29.
08/2002

I Know You Got Soul / I Need Help
Bobby Byrd greentick

2 pts








195
UK
R
written by Bobby Byrd greentick, Charles Bobbit, James Brown & Teddy Brown
30.
05/2003

I Know You Got Soul / I Need Help
Bobby Byrd greentick

3 pts








166
UK
R
written by Bobby Byrd greentick, Charles Bobbit, James Brown & Teddy Brown
  Pras
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
31.
06/2013

Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
Pras

18 pts








40
UK
as Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & introducing Mya
R
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Wyclef Jean, Russell Jones, Pras, James Brown, Bobby Byrd greentick & Ron Lenhoff


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Anna King & Bobby ByrdBobby Byrd & James BrownThe J.B.'s

is/was married to Vicki Anderson


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