Share memories of growing up with the great music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. My background includes radio and television personality as well as V.P. A&R for A&M Records, where I signed Bryan Adams. In 1997, I began Treasure Island Oldies, the Home of Lost Treasures. I play the biggies, but extensively feature hard to find rare oldies. Listen live Sundays 6 to 10 p.m. Pacific and also the show archives at www.TreasureIslandOldies.com Let the memories flow!
Friday, February 08, 2013
Jazz trumpeter
Donaldson "Donald" Byrd, who charted with "Black Byrd" (#88) in 1973 and
also "Think Twice" (#104) in 1975, died Monday (February 4). No cause
of death was disclosed for the Detroit native, who was 80. A one-time
member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, he is best-known in pop circles
for forming the Blackbyrds while teaching jazz at Howard University in
Washington, DC in the early '70s. The group reached the charts nine
times from 1974 to 1978, most notably with "Walking In Rhythm"
(#6-1975).