His career has spanned over five decades and he has earned a substantial amount of money from his music and performances.
Bobby Byrd is an R&B Singer with a net worth of $10 Million. He was born in 1934 and is best known as the founder of the influential R&B group The Famous Flames. Byrd has had a successful career spanning over five decades and has earned a substantial amount of money from his music and performances. In 1998, he was chosen by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation as the recipient of the Pioneer Award.
Bobby Byrd is a member of R&B Singer
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)
About
Remembered as the founder of the influential R&B group The Famous Flames, he was also responsible for discovering the acclaimed funk and soul vocalist James Brown. In 1998, Byrd was chosen by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation as the recipient of the prestigious Pioneer Award.
Before Fame
Early in his career, he performed with a church choral group known as the Zioneers. Later, he joined vocal ensembles called the Gospel Starlighters and the Avons.
Trivia
In 2012, he became a posthumous inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Family Life
He and his sister, Sarah, spent their childhoods in Toccoa, Georgia. During his marriage to soul singer Vicki Anderson (which lasted from the early 1970s until his death in 2007), Byrd raised children named Keisha, Carleen, Bartlett, Anthony, and James.
Associated With
Byrd, Catfish Collins collaborated on the hit 1970 funk and R&B track "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine."
