DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight

DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight is an American guitarist. He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band. McKnight was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic He left P-Funk in early 2008. He served briefly as guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the death of Hillel Slovak.

elected discography

*1975 Herbie Hancock-Flood
*1975 The Headhunters-Survival Of The Fittest
*1977 The Headhunters-Straight From The Gate
*1979 Funkadelic-Uncle Jam Wants You
*1979 Parliament-Gloryhallastoopid
*1979 The Brides Of Funkenstein-Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy
*1983 George Clinton-You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
*1983 P-Funk All-Stars-Urban Dancefloor Guerillas
*1985 George Clinton-Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends
*1985 Jimmy G and the Tackheads-Federation of Tackheads
*1986 George Clinton-R&B Skeletons in the Closet
*1988 INCorporated Thang Band-Lifestyles Of The Roach And Famous
*1989 George Clinton-The Cinderella Theory
*1990 Mr. Fiddler-With Respect
*1990 P-Funk All-Stars-Live At The Beverly Theater
*1992 Foley-7 Years Ago...Directions In Smart-Alec Music
*1993 George Clinton-Hey Man, Smell My Finger
*1993 Parliament-Funkadelic/P-Funk All-Stars-Dope Dogs
*1993 George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars-Go Fer Yer Funk
*1994 P-Funk Guitar Army-Tributes To Jimi Hendrix
*1995 Parliament-Funkadelic/P-Funk All-Stars-Police Doggy
*1995 Axiom Funk-Funkcronomicon
*1996 George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars-T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.
*2005 George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars-How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?
*2007 Funkadelic-By Way Of The Drum

In popular culture

In The Mighty Boosh episode Nanageddon, to impress two goth girls, character Vince Noir tells them his name is Obsidian Blackbird McNight.