Byrd & Heart
Byrd & Heart เบิร์ด กะ ฮาร์ท | |
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| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Nite Spot Productions Ltd. Kita Records Longan Sound Groove Co., Ltd Spicy Disc Co., Ltd |
| Members | Kullapong Bunnag (Byrd) Suthipongse Thatphithakkul (Heart) |
Byrd & Heart is a Thai musical duo formed in 1985.[1]
History
Kullapong (nicknamed "Byrd") and Suthipongse (nicknamed "Heart") met each other in Los Angeles through a mutual connection and their shared interest in music. Both of them and their friends started performing in various Thai communities in the LA area.[2][3]
While performing, they had written music of their own and recorded demos. In the summer break of 1985, both of them went back to Thailand, with the suggestion of their friends, they handed the demos of their songs to Nite Spot Productions. At first Nite Spot Productions was reluctant on the demos but agreed to air the demos on radio. Following the broadcast, the songs quickly became popular amongst the listeners.[4]
They initially handed the demos without a name attached, but after it becoming popular among listeners, being voted as the song of the month on the radio show. Nite Spot Productions contacted Heart for information, he wrote down their names, putting Byrd's name first and they were introduced on radio as "Byrd & Heart". It became their band's name after the listeners know them from radio.
Controversies
Copyright issues over the song "ถอนตัว"
The song "ถอนตัว" (RTGS: Thon Tua) is a song sung by Byrd & Heart on the collaborative album "meeting" under genie records.[5] It was a widely popular song.
The song was written by Akeapup Keatpriya (Tor) and Worawit Nimmansirikul (Bright) in 2000 for Bright's upcoming album. But while awaiting recording, Suppawat Piranon (Champ) heard the song after Akeapup had played it to him. Suppawat showed interest in the song but was told that he could not do anything with it as it is a shared intellectual property. Later that year, Akeapup transferred all his rights to the song over to Worawit. However, in 2001, the song appeared on the album "meeting" with Byrd & Heart listed as the singer and Suppawat Piranon listed as the lyricist.[6]
Worawit filed a complaint with evidence to GMM Grammy (genie records' parent company), which prompted GMM Grammy to purchase the rights to use the song only on the album, and corrected the credits on the album.[5]
However, the issue arose again in 2015 when the song was sung at the "30 Years Byrd & Heart Sometimes but Always" concert along with Suppawat. This prompted Worawit to sue the duo for copyright infringement.
The court case went on until April 19, 2022, when the court ruled in favour of Worawit. After the ruling on May 29, 2022 the duo was interviewed on the situation. They've said to never sing the song anywhere again.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Name (RTGS) | Native Name | Year | Tracklist | Note(s) | |
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| Hang Kai | ห่างไกล [8] | 1985 |
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| Duai Chai Rak Ching | ด้วยใจรักจริง[10] | 1986 |
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| Jak Kan Ma Nan | จากกันมานาน[12] | 1991 |
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| Moonlighting[14] | - | 1995 |
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| Thi Rak | ที่รัก[15] | 1999 |
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| Destiny[16] | - | 2006 |
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Single Albums
| Name | Romanised name (RTGS) | Year |
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| เพลงรักที่ยังไม่ลืม[17][18] | Pleng Rak Thi Yang Mai Leum | 2012 |
| I Trust in You (feat. Champ Suppawat)[19] | - | 2015 |
Guest Artist
| Album name | Year | Track Number and Track Name | Note(s) |
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| meeting | 2001 | 2. ถอนตัว[5] | |
| Rhythm & Boyd 24 Yrs. After | 2018 | 5. คลั่ง (Mad) | The original version of the album named Rhythm & Boyd released in 1994 has Suthipongse alone as a guest artist. |
References
- ^ THAITICKETMAJOR. "ประวัติ เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท". THAITICKETMAJOR. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "จุดเริ่มต้นก่อนจะมาเป็น เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท | ซูเปอร์หม่ำ". WorkpointOfficial. 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Byrd & Heart 1st LIVE radio interview, Aug 1985". Byrd And Heart - Official Channel. 21 March 2017.
- ^ BHFC 1985 (2017-09-03). สัมภาษณ์เบิร์ด กุลพงษ์ โดยฮาร์ท สุทธิพงศ์_รายการเก๋าไม่แก่ cr.Rungnawin Ltd. Retrieved 2025-07-11 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c meeting (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท, เชษฐา ยารสเอก, ปอย ภัคพร, วรรธนา วีรยวรรธน, อิน บูโดกัน, สุเมธ แอนด์ เดอะปั๋ง, tea for three, banana boat, บรรเจิด สินธุ, หนุ่ย นันทกานต์. Thailand: Genie Records. 2001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "22 ปี เพลง "ถอนตัว" เสียชีวิตไป 2 ได้รู้ใครเป็นเจ้าของสิทธิ์ตัวจริง". mgronline.com (in Thai). 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ [email protected] (2022-05-28). ""เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท" ลั่นเลิกร้องเพลง "ถอนตัว" ตลอดไป ย้ำไม่เคยเคลมว่าแต่งเอง". www.komchadluek.net (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ ห่างไกล (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท. Thailand: Nite Spot Productions Ltd. 1985.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ ห่างไกล (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท (Re-issue ed.). Thailand: Longan Sound Groove Co., Ltd. 1995.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ ด้วยใจรักจริง (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท. Thailand: Nite Spot Productions Ltd. 1986.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ ด้วยใจรักจริง (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท (Re-issue ed.). Thailand: Longan Sound Groove Co., Ltd. 1995.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ จากกันมานาน (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท. Thailand: Kita Records. 1991.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ จากกันมานาน (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท (Re-issue ed.). Thailand: Longan Sound Groove Co., Ltd. 1995.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Moonlighting (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท. Thailand: Longan Sound Groove Co., Ltd. 1995.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ ที่รัก (Cassette tape J-card). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท. Thailand: Longan Sound Groove Co., Ltd. 1999.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Destiny (CD Album media). เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท. Thailand: Spicy Disc Co., Ltd. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Together 'เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท' เพลงรักที่ยังไม่ลืม". posttoday (in Thai). 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Worrapon Pitipatanacosit (Nut) (2016-11-19). เพลงรักที่ยังไม่ลืม - เบิร์ด กะ ฮาร์ท (Semiofficial music video). Retrieved 2025-07-11 – via YouTube.
- ^ "แถลงข่าวคอนเสิร์ต 30 ปี เบิร์ดกะฮาร์ท". www.sanook.com/music (in Thai). 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-11.