Byrds
USA
Formed: 1964
Died: 01 January 1973
Genres: Country, Pop/Rock, Folk
Styles: Folk/Country Rock, Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Psychedelic, Psychedelic/Garage, Folk-Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
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Although they only attained the huge success of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Beach Boys for a short time in the mid-'60s, time has judged the Byrds to be nearly as influential as those groups in the long run. They were not solely responsible for devising folk-rock, but they were certainly more responsible than any other single act (Dylan included) for melding the innovations and energy of the British Invasion with the best lyrical and musical elements of contemporary folk music. The jangling, 12-string guitar sound of leader Roger McGui...
Group members
- David Crosby (24)
- Gene Clark (18)
- Gram Parsons (16)
- Chris Hillman (9)
- Roger McGuinn (7)
- John York (0)
See also
- David Crosby (24)
- Gene Clark (18)
- Roger McGuinn (7)
- Dillard & Clark (2)
- The Rising Sons (1)
- Crosby & Nash (0)
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- Animals (24)
- Gram Parsons (16)
- Crosby, Stills & Nash (10)
- The Youngbloods (10)
- Chris Hillman (9)
- Buffalo Springfield (9)
- Beau Brummels (4)
- Bill Lloyd (2)
- Flying Burrito Brothers (1)
- The Searchers (1)
- Mcguinn, Clark & Hillman (0)
- Grateful Dead (-15)
Influenced by
- The Rolling Stones (384)
- Beatles (252)
- The Beach Boys (199)
- Bob Dylan (148)
- Jefferson Airplane (122)
- John Coltrane (110)
- Buck Owens (76)
- Bill Monroe (19)
- Gram Parsons (16)
- The Everly Brothers (15)
- Ian & Sylvia (4)
- Pete Seeger (2)
- Louvin Brothers (0)
Followers
- Jimmy Buffett (214)
- Richard Thompson (172)
- Tom Petty (154)
- Jefferson Airplane (122)
- R.E.M. (84)
- Strawbs (75)
- Church (48)
- Blue Rodeo (38)
- Bats (16)
- The Mamas & The Papas (14)
- the New Riders of the Purple Sage (12)
- The Youngbloods (10)
- Buffalo Springfield (9)
- Michael Nesmith (2)
- the Pearlfishers (1)
- Jim Messina (0)
- Grateful Dead (-15)
Performed Songs By
- Carole King (42)
- Charlie Louvin (6)
- Gerry Goffin (0)
- John York (0)
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