Bobby Byrd Net Worth

Bobby Byrd net worth is
$10 Million

Bobby Howard Byrd was born on 14 August 1934, in Toccoa, Georgia, USA. 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. The success he’s had in the music industry put his net worth to where it was when he passed away in 2007.

How rich was Bobby Byrd? As of early-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that was at $10 million, mostly acquired through a very successful music career. Bobby was responsible for numerous songs released by “The Famous Flames”, and for keeping the band together and managing each person of the band. After that opportunity, he still continued to work with James Brown before making it on his own.

Bobby Byrd Net Worth $10 Million

Bobby was born into a religious family who were very active in their local congregation. He became a part of the local choir group, the “Zioneers” and also became part of the “Gospel Starlighters”. Their secular singing was disapproved by the church, so band members left the state and moved to South Carolina as the “Avons”. They eventually left gospel behind, continuing the band with Byrd as the lead vocal and piano player. During the period of the “Gospel Starlighters”, Bobby met James Brown who was serving jail time for robbery charges. He saw talent in Brown, and befriended him including helping arrange help for his parole. Byrd then offered Brown a drummer spot in the band, now renamed the “Flames”. While James started as a drummer, he soon found love for doing lead vocals, especially since lead singers attracted more women. Eventually they hired a manager, and changed their name to “The Famous Flames”, and releasing their first record entitled “Please, Please, Please”. They were called “James Brown and the Famous Flames”, which some members didn’t agree with, and led to the group disbanding.

The rest of the group formed “Byrd’s Drops of Joy”, but without James Brown they couldn’t find much success. Eventually James came back to them on an offer to reform “The Famous Flames” which some accepted. This became the longest running line-up of the Flames, and they had several hits during the years 1959 to 1964. They also worked on various television shows and films, playing hits like “Try Me”, “I’ll Go Crazy” and “Shout and Shimmy”. Many were led to believe that the Flames were actually just a backing singer group for James Brown, and eventually the group could not settle on money and disbanded in 1968.

After two years, Byrd and Brown joined together to collaborate on various songs, which was in the genre that would soon be known as funk. They made the hit “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine”, and Bobby started to earn credit as a singer with his own songs. In 1973, Byrd ended his association with Brown, and it was not until the 1990s when Brown would approach Byrd again to help him perform for concerts and other appearances. It ended in James’ last album in 2002 called “The Next Step”. During Brown’s funeral in December 2006, Byrd along with a few bandmates performed at his funeral.

In his personal life, Bobby married band member Vicki Anderson, who left Brown’s band along with Byrd during 1973. He had three children from his first marriage, and later had another one with Vicki, as well as four children Vicki had during her previous marriage. He stayed in Loganville for most of his life after music, and then died in September 2007 from cancer.


Full NameBobby Day
Net Worth$10 Million
Date Of Birth14 August 1934, in Toccoa, Georgia, USA
Died2007-09-12
ProfessionAmerican R&B/soul singer, songwriter, record producer, musician
EducationAmerican University, Marshall University, Mountain State University, Washington College of Law, Concord University, University of Charleston, George Washington University Law School
NationalityAmerican
SpouseVicki Anderson, Gail Byrd
ChildrenCarleen Anderson
SiblingsSarah Byrd
IMDBwww.imdb.com/name/nm1501068
AwardsRhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award (1998)
MoviesThe T.A.M.I. Show · Live at the Boston Garden: April 5, 1968,
#Fact
1Was the only James Brown associate who performed on both Brown's debut album (1959's "Please Please Please") and Brown's final album (2002's "The Next Step").
2Sung backup on many James Brown records. Mainly did this as either one of the harmonizing Famous Flames (mid-'50s/early '60s) or as an enhancer of James Brown shouts over funky music (early '70s).

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pretty Little Liars2015TV Series writer - 1 episode
Get on Up2014writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine Live in Paris"
About Last Night2014writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
Mike & Mike2014TV Series writer - 1 episode
LevensliedTV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2013 music - 1 episode, 2013
Dancing with the Stars2013TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Thousand Words2012/Iwriter: "Talking Loud And Saying Nothing"
Fresh Meat2011TV Series writer - 1 episode
Formula 1: BBC Sport2010TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Dzi Croquettes2009Documentary writer: "Hot Pants... I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming"
Sex: The Revolution2008TV Mini-Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Wo ist Fred?2006writer: " Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine"
Indigo Prophecy2005Video Game performer: "Try it Again"
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards2005TV Special writer: "Sex Machine"
Rebecca2004Short "Hot Pants I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas2004Video Game performer: "Hot Pants", "I Know You Got Soul" / writer: "I Know You Got Soul"
Twisted2004/I"Get Up I Feel Like Being Like a Sex Machine"
Get Up!2003writer: " I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine"
The Real Cancun2003Documentary writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being Like a Sex Machine"
Beat the Devil2002Short writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
The Tuxedo2002writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
City of God2002writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being Like Sex Machine"
Life as a House2001writer: "Rearranged"
Legally Blonde2001writer: "Sex Machine"
All stars: De serie2001TV Series writer - 1 episode
Scratch2001Documentary writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
Snatch2000performer: "Hot Pants I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming"
Liberty Heights1999writer: "Chonnie-on-Chon"
Skate and Destroy1999Video Game writer: "I Know You Got Soul"
How to Be a Player1997writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
The Closest Thing to Heaven1996writer: "Get On Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
3rd Rock from the Sun1996TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ballykissangel1996TV Series writer - 1 episode
Friday1995writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
Tommy Boy1995"I Love It Loud Injected Mix"
A Low Down Dirty Shame1994writer: "GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING A SEX MACHINE"
Florida Lady1994TV Series writer - 1 episode
Moonlighting1989TV Series writer - 1 episode
Saturday Night Live1985TV Series writer - 1 episode
Cycle Sluts1971performer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine" - uncredited / writer: "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine" - uncredited

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Get on Up2014historical consultant

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown2014DocumentaryHimself
The Power of Soul2013DocumentaryHimself
American Masters2003TV Series documentaryHimself
James Brown: Live at the Boston Garden, 19681968TV MovieHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Night James Brown Saved Boston2008TV Movie documentaryHimself

Known for movies

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