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- The_Byrds abstract "The Byrds /ˈbɜrdz/ were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn, a.k.a. Jim McGuinn, remaining the sole consistent member, until the group disbanded in 1973. Although they only managed to attain the huge commercial success of contemporaries like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Rolling Stones for a short period (1965–66), The Byrds are today considered by critics to be one of the most influential bands of the 1960s. Initially, they pioneered the musical genre of folk rock, melding the influence of The Beatles and other British Invasion bands with contemporary and traditional folk music. As the 1960s progressed, the band was also influential in originating psychedelic rock, raga rock, and country rock.The band's signature blend of clear harmony singing and McGuinn's jangly twelve-string Rickenbacker guitar has continued to be influential on popular music up to the present day. Among the band's most enduring songs are their cover versions of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and Pete Seeger's "Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)", along with the self-penned originals, "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star", "Ballad of Easy Rider" and "Chestnut Mare".The original five-piece line-up of The Byrds consisted of Jim McGuinn (lead guitar, vocals), Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals), David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals), Chris Hillman (bass guitar, vocals), and Michael Clarke (drums). However, this version of the band was relatively short-lived and by early 1966, Clark had left due to problems associated with anxiety and his increasing isolation within the group. The Byrds continued as a quartet until late 1967, when Crosby and Clarke also departed the band. McGuinn and Hillman decided to recruit new members, including country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, but by late 1968, Hillman and Parsons had also exited the band. McGuinn, who by this time had changed his name to Roger after a flirtation with the Subud religion, elected to rebuild the band's membership and between 1968 and 1973, he helmed a new incarnation of The Byrds, featuring guitarist Clarence White among others. McGuinn disbanded the then current line-up in early 1973, to make way for a reunion of the original quintet. The Byrds' final album was released in March 1973, with the reunited group disbanding soon afterwards.Several former members of the band went on to successful careers of their own, either as solo artists or as members of such groups as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Desert Rose Band. In the late 1980s, Gene Clark and Michael Clarke both began touring as The Byrds, prompting a legal challenge from McGuinn, Crosby, and Hillman over the rights to the band's name. As a result of this, McGuinn, Crosby, and Hillman performed a series of reunion concerts as The Byrds in 1989 and 1990, and also recorded four new Byrds' songs.In January 1991, The Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an occasion that saw the five original members performing together for the last time. McGuinn, Crosby, and Hillman still remain active but Gene Clark died of a heart attack in 1991, and Michael Clarke died of liver failure in 1993.".
- The_Byrds activeYearsEndYear "1964".
- The_Byrds activeYearsStartYear "1964".
- The_Byrds associatedBand Crosby,_Stills,_Nash_&_Young.
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- The_Byrds formerBandMember Chris_Hillman.
- The_Byrds formerBandMember Clarence_White.
- The_Byrds formerBandMember David_Crosby.
- The_Byrds formerBandMember Gene_Clark.
- The_Byrds formerBandMember Gene_Parsons.
- The_Byrds formerBandMember Gram_Parsons.
- The_Byrds formerBandMember John_York_(musician).
- The_Byrds formerBandMember Kevin_Kelley_(musician).
- The_Byrds formerBandMember Michael_Clarke_(musician).
- The_Byrds formerBandMember Roger_McGuinn.
- The_Byrds formerBandMember Skip_Battin.
- The_Byrds genre Country_rock.
- The_Byrds genre Folk_rock.
- The_Byrds genre Pop_music.
- The_Byrds genre Psychedelic_rock.
- The_Byrds genre Raga_rock.
- The_Byrds genre Rock_music.
- The_Byrds hometown California.
- The_Byrds hometown Los_Angeles.
- The_Byrds hometown United_States.
- The_Byrds recordLabel Asylum_Records.
- The_Byrds recordLabel Columbia_Records.
- The_Byrds recordLabel Elektra_Records.
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- The_Byrds alt "A photograph of five young men with moptop haircuts, looking windswept and standing in front of a passenger airplane. The five are all dressed in casual jackets and jeans, and three of them are resting their hands on guitar cases.".
- The_Byrds associatedActs "The Jet Set, The Beefeaters, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Manassas, Firefall, McGuinn, Clark & Hillman, The Desert Rose Band, Souther–Hillman–Furay Band".
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- The_Byrds caption "From left to right: David Crosby, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, and Jim McGuinn".
- The_Byrds caption "The Byrds in 1965".
- The_Byrds description "A sample of The Byrds' recording of "All I Really Want to Do", illustrating the ascending melody progression in the song's refrain and the Beatlesque melody used in its third verse.".
- The_Byrds description "A sample of the country-influenced Chris Hillman composition "Time Between", which foreshadowed The Byrds' later exploration of the country rock genre.".
- The_Byrds description "An excerpt from "Kathleen's Song", highlighting the prominent orchestra and horn overdubs that producer Terry Melcher controversially added to the Byrdmaniax album, allegedly without The Byrds' consent.".
- The_Byrds description "An excerpt from The Byrds' cover of "Mr. Tambourine Man", highlighting the band's clear harmony singing and Roger McGuinn's jangly, twelve-string Rickenbacker guitar playing.".
- The_Byrds description "An excerpt from The Byrds' recording of "Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)", which provided the band with their second U.S. number 1 single and served to cement folk rock as a chart trend.".
- The_Byrds description "An excerpt from an outtake version of the song "Tulsa County", highlighting Clarence White's use of the StringBender device. This guitar accessory was designed by drummer Gene Parsons and fitted to White's Fender Telecaster, allowing him to emulate the sound of a pedal steel guitar. The StringBender became a major characteristic of The Byrds' sound during White's time with the band.".
- The_Byrds description "An excerpt from the intro of "Eight Miles High", demonstrating the John Coltrane-influenced, free form guitar playing of Roger McGuinn.".
- The_Byrds description "An excerpt from the song "Old John Robertson", highlighting The Byrds' extensive use of phasing and flanging effects on The Notorious Byrd Brothers album.".
- The_Byrds description "As the lead single from Sweetheart of the Rodeo, "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" became the first full-blown country rock release by The Byrds. As such, it provided the public at large with their first opportunity to hear the band's new musical direction.".
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- The_Byrds genre Country_rock.
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- The_Byrds genre Pop_music.
- The_Byrds genre Psychedelic_rock.
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- The_Byrds label Asylum_Records.
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- The_Byrds label Elektra_Records.
- The_Byrds landscape "Yes".
- The_Byrds name "The Byrds".
- The_Byrds origin California.
- The_Byrds origin Los_Angeles.
- The_Byrds origin United_States.
- The_Byrds pastMembers Chris_Hillman.
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- The_Byrds pastMembers David_Crosby.
- The_Byrds pastMembers Gene_Clark.
- The_Byrds pastMembers Gene_Parsons.
- The_Byrds pastMembers Gram_Parsons.
- The_Byrds pastMembers John_York_(musician).
- The_Byrds pastMembers Kevin_Kelley_(musician).
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- The_Byrds title "All I Really Want to Do".