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DeWayne Stephen "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 1954) is an American guitarist. He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band from 1975 through 1978 and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2008.
Oct 21, 2022 · Over the course of a 50-year career in music, DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight has scrawled his signature across droves of meaningful records littering the jazz, fusion, and funk landscapes.
DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, a former member of Parliament-Funkadelic, joined as guitarist, and D. H. Peligro of Dead Kennedys joined as drummer. [when?] Kiedis re-entered rehab for 30 days, and visited Slovak's grave as part of his rehabilitation, finally confronting his grief.
Kiedis and Flea decided to continue, adding DeWayne McKnight on guitar and D. H. Peligro on drums in August. McKnight was fired the following month and replaced by John Frusciante; Peligro was also dismissed in November, with Chad Smith taking over the following month.
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DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight is a guitarist. TBA He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band, from 1975 through 1978. He was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2008. He served as the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the death of Hillel Slovak in...
Background before joining Miles: Played with Herbie Hancock, was (and still is) part of the Funkadelic collective. Also played with various local bands around LA. How he got the Miles gig: McKnight thinks drummer Dennis Chambers might have recommended him to Miles. Played from: 28-31 December 1986.
