Charlie Byrd
Bossa nova, Musical Artist
1925 – 1999
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Who was Charlie Byrd?
Charlie Lee Byrd was an American guitarist. His earliest and strongest musical influence was Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, Byrd collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music.
Byrd played fingerstyle on a classical guitar.
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- Born
- Sep 16, 1925
Suffolk - Also known as
- Charles L. Byrd
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Maggie Byrd
- Rebecca Byrd
(1998 - 1999/11/30) - Virginia Ginny Marie Byrd
( - 1974)
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Died
- Dec 2, 1999
Annapolis
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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