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Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd was an influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock and many others. == Biography == === Early life and career ===... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Donald Byrd first charted in 1974 with Do it, Fluid.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.