It tells the tale of a man who is passionate about getting back home to his female companion.
"Walking in Rhythm" was the greatest hit of the Blackbyrds' four-year chart career.
It was recorded in September 1974 at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, and appeared on the group's second album Flying Start.
He alleged that Byrd had breached his contract, and subsequently "entered into a 'criminal partnership' to fraudulently deprive him of his copyright ownership of and royalty payments for the musical compositions.'
Perry also asserted that the Byrd Defendants had "committed unspecified torts against him, including stealing his van and obstructing his career, and...violated his civil rights to "rescind or cancel the settlement agreement in the event of fraud breach, injury or loss."