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Debra Byrd
Byrd on Military Idol
Background information
Born
(1951-07-19)July 19, 1951
Origin
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died
March 5, 2024(2024-03-05) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Soul, adult contemporary
Occupation(s)
Singer, actress
Instrument(s)
Voice
Musical artist
Debra Byrd (July 19, 1951 – March 5, 2024) was an American vocalist who worked with Barry Manilow in and after Lady Flash and Bob Dylan, appeared on Broadway, and served as the head vocal coach for American Idol and Canadian Idol, also singing backup for the contestants. Byrd helped with vocals on the Hub Television Series "Majors and Minors".
In her later years, she served as vocal coach for ten seasons of American Idol, as well as the short-lived American Juniors, and all six seasons of Canadian Idol. In late 2006 she helped judge Military Idol, a singing competition where all contestants are members of the U.S. Army.
Byrd died on March 5, 2024, at the age of 72.[1]
^Haring, Bruce (March 6, 2024). "Debra Byrd Dies: 'American Idol' And 'The Voice' Vocal Coach Was 72". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
DebraByrd (July 19, 1951 – March 5, 2024) was an American vocalist who worked with Barry Manilow in and after Lady Flash and Bob Dylan, appeared on Broadway...
provided additional voices for My Neighbor Totoro), dies at age 63. March 5: DebraByrd, American singer and vocal coach (The Lion King franchise, Thumbelina)...
Jennifer Hudson & More Mourn Death of Singer & 'American Idol' Vocal Coach DebraByrd". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2024. Škrabal, Karel (March 5, 2024)...
luthier 5 Linda Balgord, 64, American musical theater actress and singer DebraByrd, 72, American soul singer and vocal coach Brahim Fribgane, Moroccan jazz...
the mainstream FOX program American Idol in which his back-up singer, DebraByrd, doubles as voice coach on the series. Manilow also appeared on Clay Aiken's...
given by vocal coaches and song arrangers, such as Michael Orland and DebraByrd to contestants behind the scene. Starting with the seventh season, contestants...
Backyardigans,’ dies BNO News, March 4, 2024. Haring, Bruce (March 6, 2024). "DebraByrd Dies: American Idol And The Voice Vocal Coach Was 72". Deadline Hollywood...
actress (Cats, The Pirate Queen, The Phantom of the Opera) (b. 1960) DebraByrd, 72, vocalist (b. 1951) Morton Povman, 93, politician, member of the New...
guitars, slide guitar solo Dean Garcia: bass guitar Olle Romo: drums DebraByrd: backing vocals Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed...
1963), American judge Debra Burlingame (born 1954), American lawyer and political activist DebraByrd, American vocalist Debra Byrne (born 1957), Australian...
trio of singers whose members were Reparata Mazzola, Monica Pege, and DebraByrd. They were the featured backup group for Barry Manilow from 1974–1979...
with Dylan on Infidels. Along with female vocalists Queen Esther Marrow, DebraByrd and Carolyn Dennis, the group recorded "Never Gonna Be the Same Again"...
(Auckland, Wellington). Elizabeth Bernays, 83-84, Australian entomologist. DebraByrd, 72, American singer and vocal coach. Nesse Godin, 95, Lithuanian-born...
singer-songwriter March 3 – Brit Turner, 57, drummer (Blackberry Smoke) March 5 – DebraByrd, 72, vocal coach and actress March 11 – Eric Carmen, 74, rock singer-songwriter...
in intensive music workshops, where they were given vocal coaching by DebraByrd and advice by stylists. The contestants each emerged to perform solo with...
Jessica Sanchez, who was the runner-up. This season, long-time vocal coach DebraByrd was replaced by Jimmy Iovine's own team. Additionally, fashion designers...
(2024-03-07). "Jennifer Hudson, Barry Manilow 'Heartbroken' Over Death of 'American Idol' Vocal Coach DebraByrd". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-08....
wrestler, and politician July 17 – Lucie Arnaz, actress and singer July 19 – DebraByrd, vocalist (d. 2024) July 21 – Robin Williams, actor and comedian (d. 2014)...
musicians include singers Chrissie Hynde, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees, DebraByrd of American Idol, guitarist Joe Walsh, and drummer Chris Vrenna. In politics...
Takahe is a 3,460-metre-high (11,350 ft) snow-covered shield volcano in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica, 200 kilometres (120 mi) from the Amundsen Sea. It is a...
Contemporary chart. On the UK version of this album, American Idol vocal coach DebraByrd, Manilow's longtime backup singer, makes an uncredited appearance on "Say...
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