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Donald Byrd(1932-2013)

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  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Donald Byrd was born on 9 December 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Confidence (2003), Very Bad Things (1998) and A Bronx Tale (1993). He was married to Lorraine Glover. He died on 4 February 2013 in Dover, Delaware, USA.
BornDecember 9, 1932
DiedFebruary 4, 2013(80)
BornDecember 9, 1932
DiedFebruary 4, 2013(80)
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Known for

Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Burns in Confidence (2003)
Confidence
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Very Bad Things (1998)
Very Bad Things
6.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Robert De Niro, Lillo Brancato, and Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale (1993)
A Bronx Tale
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993
Above the Rim (1994)
Above the Rim
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Guru Feat. Donald Byrd: Loungin' (1993)
    Guru Feat. Donald Byrd: Loungin'
    Music Video
    • Donald Byrd
    • 1993
  • Guru Feat. Ronny Jordan and D.C. Lee: No Time to Play
    Music Video
    • Donald Byrd
    • 1993

Music Department

  • El club lento (2022)
    El club lento
    Podcast Series
    • perfomer: I Married An Angel [El Club Lento remix]
    • 2025
  • Ving Rhames in Don King: Only in America (1997)
    Don King: Only in America
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • composer: song "Cristo Redentor"
    • 1997

Composer

  • Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
    Cornbread, Earl and Me
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
    • Blue Note Records
  • Born
    • December 9, 1932
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • February 4, 2013
    • Dover, Delaware, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lorraine Glover1955 - 1963 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Donaldson Tourssaint L'Ouverture Byrd III
  • Parents
      Elijah Thomas Byrd
  • Other works
    Single: "Elijah / Cristo Redentor" (Blue Note Records)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    [2000] Named a Jazz Master by the (US) National Endowment for the Arts.

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