Awards & Winners

Charlie Byrd

Date of Birth 16-September-1925
Place of Birth Suffolk
(Virginia, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Charles L. Byrd
Profession Musician, Guitarist
Charlie Lee Byrd was an American guitarist. His earliest and strongest musical influence was Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, Byrd collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music. Byrd played fingerstyle on a classical guitar.

Awards by Charlie Byrd

Check all the awards nominated and won by Charlie Byrd.

2009


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Jazz Samba

1999


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Jazz Theme From Dr. Kildare / Desafinado