The Blackbyrds
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The Blackbyrds were a 1970s rhythm & blues and jazz-funk fusion group, formed in Washington, D.C.. The group was led by trumpeter Donald Byrd and featured some of his Howard University students: Kevin Toney (keyboards), Keith Killgo (vocals, drums), Joe Hall (bass), Orville Saunders (guitar), and Jay Jones (flute, saxophone). They are best known for their 1975 hit Walking in Rhythm, which received a Grammy nomination.
Their song Rock Creek Park appeared on the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack, playing on Master Sounds 98.3 and on 2006's Pop-Jazz Volume One.