The Birds (band)
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Not to be confused with The Byrds.
The Birds were an English rhythm and blues band, formed in 1964 in London. They recorded fewer than a dozen songs and released only four singles.
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | R&B, blues rock, freakbeat |
Years active | 1964–1967 |
Labels | Decca, Reaction |
Past members | Ali McKenzie Ronnie Wood Tony Munroe Kim Gardner Bob Langham Pete McDaniels Richard Burkwood |
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Starting out with a hard R&B sound, they later began infusing it with Motown-style vocal harmonies.[1] The best known former member of the Birds is Ronnie Wood playing lead guitar, who went on to join the Jeff Beck Group, the Creation, Faces and later the Rolling Stones.[2]