Artist description John(Johnny) Byrd Quinn, born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Spartanburg, S.C. has been my home since I was 5 years old and now I currently reside in Mannheim, Germany. I am a songwriter, performer and producer of Country , Jazz, and various styles of music. A member of GEMA (society for musical performing rights and mechanical reproduction rights) in Germany which is an affiliated foreign society of ASCAP in the United States. My Music Company, Johnny Music is established in South Carolina and Germany with a Professional Recording and Sound Studio in Germany where I do most of my music Productions. I am associated with a German Record Label, Pesch Records in Germany. Johnny Byrd

Music Style Country, Bluegrass, Jazz, Spirtiual, and several other styles.

Musical Influences Sparkletones

Similar Artists Box Car Willie,Charlie Pride and Tennesse Ernie Ford

Artist History Various Recording of Country, Folk, Rock and Roll, and Jazz.

Group Members John Quinn(Johnny Byrd), Penny Quinn, Jurgen Krohn(Juke Greenhorn), and Helmer Rick.

Instruments Guitar

Albums Johnny Byrd & the Alien 5; REDHOT; Johnny Byrd's Country Dance Music

Press Reviews INTERNATIONAL NEWS RELEASE BY PESCH RECORDS, MAY 1998, WEINHEIM, GERMANY:John Byrd Quinn(Johnny Byrd) a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, a Retired United States Army Officer and current member of the United States Army Mannhiem Military Community, Mannheim Germany, has just completed a historical music production which has been released to the German market by Pesch Records, Weinheim, Germany. This music production, a three song single release, "Johnny Byrd's Red Hot Country Dance Music", was written, performed, produced and recorded in Germany by John Byrd Quinn(Johnny Byrd). This is the first time known that an American has accomplished such a production in English and have it released by a German Record label. This historical event is not only for the German Music Industry, but also, the music industry of the United States.F.W. RICK, PRESIDENT, PESCH RECORDSFRIEDRICHSTR. 2569469 WEINHEIM, GERMANY

Additional Info Studio Performers

Location Mayo, SC - USA

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