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The Byrds
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
The Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1964. The five original members were Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman. McGuinn was the only constant member in all line-ups. In early 1966 Clark left because of anxiety and the growing isolation in the group. Crosby and Clarke left at the end of 1967, after which Gram Parsons and later Clarence White joined. In 1973 the original line-up briefly reunited for the last album. In 1991 the Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Music and breakthrough
In 1965 the group made folk rock a popular genre. They combined the influence of the Beatles and other British bands with contemporary and traditional folk, on their first two albums and the hits Mr. Tambourine Man and Turn! Turn! Turn!. The sound revolved around McGuinn's jangling twelve-string Rickenbacker and the heavenly harmonies. After that they were a source for psychedelic rock and raga rock, with Eight Miles High in 1966 and the album Fifth Dimension. Younger Than Yesterday followed in 1967 and The Notorious Byrd Brothers in 1968. With Sweetheart of the Rodeo from 1968 they helped get country rock going.
Influence
Members of the group went on to build careers of their own, including in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the Flying Burrito Brothers. McGuinn's guitar sound was taken up by rock music and remained influential for a long time.
Listening
Mr. Tambourine Man · The Byrds, 1965Apple Music ↗
Eight Miles High · The Byrds, 1966Apple Music ↗
Discography
Studio albums
- 1965Mr. Tambourine Man
- 1965Turn! Turn! Turn!
- 1966Fifth Dimension
- 1967Younger Than Yesterday
- 1968Candy (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (soundtrack)
- 1968Sweetheart of the Rodeo
- 1968The Notorious Byrd Brothers
- 1969Ballad of Easy Rider
- 1969Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
- 1970(Untitled)
- 1971Byrdmaniax
- 1971Farther Along
- 1973Byrds
- 2011Candy (soundtrack)
In School of Rock
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- Magazine: De jukebox gaat de film inNL Magazine
Mentioned in other articles
- Folk rock Genre
In 1965 The Byrds in Los Angeles played Dylan's Mr.
- Country rock Genre
In the late 1960s some rock musicians returned to the roots of American music; in 1968 The Byrds recorded Sweetheart of the Rodeo with Gram Parsons.
- Raga rock Genre
George Harrison played sitar on Norwegian Wood (1965) by The Beatles and later took lessons from Ravi Shankar; The Byrds and The Rolling Stones, with Paint It Black (1966), also used the sound.