Person · Male
DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight
US guitarist
- From
- Los Angeles, United States
- Since
- 1954–present
- Releases
- 0
- funk
About
DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 1954) is an American guitarist. From 1975 to 1978, he was a member of the Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band, and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2021, with whom he still plays on occasion. He served briefly as guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the death of Hillel Slovak in 1988 before being replaced by John Frusciante. He also played briefly with Miles Davis in 1986.
Member of
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The Headhunters guitar
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Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar
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Also known as
B. McKnight · Black Bird · Blackbird McKnight · Blackbyrd McKnight
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f48e4420-d2bd-47c6-a322-e2577d06453a
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 5 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.