Gary Byrd and the GB Experience

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Gary Byrd and the GB Experience
Origin
Motown

Gary Byrd and the GB Experience was an American male/female vocal/instrumental group.

History

The group released a

UK Singles Chart on 23 July 1983 at number 21, and rose to a high of number 6; it remained in the chart for 9 weeks.[4] It also reached number 7 in the Swiss Hitparade,[5] number 14 in the German GfK Entertainment charts[6] and number 21 in the Irish Singles Chart.[7]

The

12" version of "The Crown" ran for 10 minutes 35 seconds, making it one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK. It was written by Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder, and presented a wide-ranging historical narrative of human progress (beginning with the ancient Egyptians and continuing to the present day) with an emphasis on African heritage. It featured spoken/rapped verses by Byrd, an American DJ, with one verse sung by Wonder and Crystal Blake. Byrd described the song at the time thus: "The idea is not that black, white or anyone is better, but that we all have our place. We've all made contributions - and mistakes too. Wearing the crown is reaching the top of your potential. You could be a writer or you could be a mechanic, but you can still wear the crown."[8]

Gary Byrd

Earth, Wind and Fire
of whom he was a big fan. It was broadcast on Sunday evenings (11 pm to midnight) in the early 1980s on MW and stereo FM using the BBC Radio 2 transmitters.

Prior to this, Gary Byrd released the single "Every Brother Ain't A Brother", the album The Gary Byrd Experience and the single "Soul Travelin' (Inside the G.B.E.)" on RCA, whose intro was sampled by Soul to Soul on the song "Jazzie's Groove". He also collaborated with Wonder on the songs "Black Man", "Village Ghetto Land", "Dark and Lovely" and "Misrepresented People."

References

  1. ^ a b "Gary Byrd & the GB Experience Top Songs". musicvf.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  2. ^ "The Crown (song by Gary Byrd & the GB Experience) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. ^ "Imhotep Gary Byrd". 1190 AM WLIB - Your Home for Gospel, Inspiration & Information. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  4. ISBN 0-85112-398-8
  5. ^ "Gary Byrd and the GB Experience - The Crown". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  6. ^ "Gary Byrd and the GB Experience - The Crown". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  7. ^ "Search the charts - Gary Byrd - The Crown". The Irish Charts - All there is to know. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  8. ^ "Feather Report". Smash Hits. August 4–17, 1983. p. 15.
  9. ISBN 1-882267-01-X
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