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DeWayne McKnight

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DeWayne McKnight
McKnight in 2009
McKnight in 2009
Background information
GenresFunk, funk rock, jazz-funk
InstrumentGuitar

DeWayne McKnight is an American guitarist. From 1975 to 1978, he was a member of the Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band, and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2021, with whom he still plays on occasion. He served briefly as guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the death of Hillel Slovak in 1988 before being replaced by John Frusciante.[1][2] He also played briefly with Miles Davis in 1986.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Red Hot Chili Peppers". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "Twitter / Flea: blackbyrd McKnight on guitar". Twitter. Retrieved August 14, 2011.