Chris Hillman
USA
Born: 04 December 1944
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Progressive Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Progressive Country, Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Traditional Country
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Along with frequent collaborator Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman was the key figure in the development of country-rock, virtually defining the genre through his seminal work with the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Hillman was born on December 4, 1944, in Los Angeles, where he grew up listening to Spade Cooley and Cliffie Stone and taught himself to play guitar. In 1961, he and a pair of high-school friends formed the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers and cut an album; a year later, he joined the Golden Gate Boys, a bluegrass band featuring Vern ...
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See also
- Byrds (35)
- Gene Clark (18)
- the Desert Rose Band (4)
- I See Hawks In L.A. (2)
- Flying Burrito Brothers (1)
Similar artists
- Amazing Rhythm Aces (31)
- Gram Parsons (16)
- Highway 101 (3)
Influenced by
- Bob Dylan (148)
- Bill Monroe (19)
- The Everly Brothers (15)
- the Carter Family (4)
- Bob Wills (1)
- Louvin Brothers (0)
- Flatt & Scruggs (0)
Followers
- David Crosby (24)
- Brad Paisley (19)
Performed Songs By
- Steve Hill (19)
- Roger McGuinn (7)
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