Hey big brother, I still think about you daily an miss you so much, I was watching a viedo that your god children took on Sidney third birthday, an how CJ was pretending to interview her god-daddy an oh how I cried thinking of all the good times we shared I will always love an respect my big brother an I thank God he allowed me to be apart of your life. Byrd befriended him and arranged for Byrd's family to oversee Brown's parole.

TO the byrd family you have our deepest simpathy, may god be with you always.my folks new bobby well and like his music, so get on up... we love you all. A memorial service will be held at Johnson’s Funeral Home in Bridgewater, VA on January 13, 2018 at 10:00 am for all family and friends. Share Bobby's life story with friends and family. Deepest sympathies to the family. Byrd was leader and founder of a vocal group called The Avons when Brown joined in the mid 1950s. You're in our prayers. I will never forget the visit I had at your house with Walda. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

Pop,they say I look like you more and more as I have grown older. You were the best Father a girl could have. Funeral 11am. Bobby Byrd was born on August 15, 1934 in Toccoa, Georgia, USA as Robert Howard Byrd.

Community Actually On the Move was released by TK records in Miami Florida earliier than 1994 with Byrds band the Brass Byrd Band a group from Saginaw Michigan but only two remained with the group from Saginaw at this time Arthur Dixion and Sax player and brother Errol (Earl the Pearl Lovechild) Caviness. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.

Thanks for the memories...MUCH LOVE, One's music will be celebrated indefinitely, what a talent to be able to share it with the rest of the world. may the lord be with your family always,and god bless all of you.

He'd tumble, too, over and over like in gymnastics. Vicki Anderson-Byrd is alive and well! Know that you have my prayers and tell my twin brother to hang in there. To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, He will truly be missed. He did an great job.

Legendary singer songwriter, BOBBY BYRD, founding member of the Famous Flames, also known as the GODFATHER to the "Godfather of Soul-James Brown," passed on Sept. 12, 2007.


I never knew your personality but the gentlemen that played you was an excellent double for you. Here's pictures of the rest of the family. In September 2005 his song "Try It Again" appeared on the soundtrack of Indigo Prophecy. May God give you comfort and strength during these difficult days.

Plant a tree to honor the memory of your loved one. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when He was a singer, songwriter, producer, musician and talent scout well known for his associations with The Famous Flames and James Brown.He is credited for discovering James Brown and subsequently recording and composing songs together. Like many of Brown's close associates and support musicians, Byrd got a chance to record his own records under Brown's direction, releasing numerous Brown-produced singles between the early '60s and early '70s.

God bless you and your entire family.