The Byrds
50 top tracks
The Byrds
50 top tracks
Albums

The Very Best Of
The Byrds

Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds

Turn! Turn! Turn!
The Byrds

Fifth Dimension
The Byrds

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds

The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds

Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds

The Essential Byrds
The Byrds

20 Essential Tracks From The Box Set: 1965-1990
The Byrds

The Byrds
The Byrds

Playlist: The Best of The Byrds
The Byrds

Ballad Of Easy Rider
The Byrds
Biography
The Byrds was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. They are considered one of the most important and influential bands of the 1960s. ...Read more on Last.fm
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The Byrds was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. They are considered one of the most important and influential bands of the 1960s.
Their music bridged the gaps between the socially and spiritually conscious folk music of Bob Dylan, the studio trickery of The Beach Boys, and the sardonic rock of The Beatles. Some of their trademark songs include pop versions of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man and Pete Seeger’s Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season), and the originals I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better, and Eight Miles High. Throughout their career they helped forge such subgenres as folk rock, raga rock, psychedelic rock, jangle pop, and – on their 1968 classic Sweetheart of the Rodeo – country rock inviting Gram Parsons on rhythm guitar.
The original and most successful lineup consisted of Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Michael Clarke, Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark. After several line-up changes (with lead singer/guitarist McGuinn as the only consistent member), they broke up in 1973.
In 1991 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and several band members launched successful solo careers after leaving the group. The most successful was David Crosby who was inducted again for his work with Crosby, Stills & Nash. Other than The Beatles, the only artist with all members inducted twice are, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/The+Byrds">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
