The Byrds were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member. Although their time as one of the most popular groups in the world only lasted for a short period in the mid-1960s, the Byrds are today considered by critics to be among the most influential rock acts of their era. Their signature blend of clear harmony singing and McGuinn's jangly twelve-string Rickenbacker guitar was "absorbed into the vocabulary of rock" and has continued to be influential. Initially, the Byrds pioneered the musical genre of folk rock as a popular format in 1965, by melding the influence of the Beatles and other British Invasion bands with contemporary and traditional folk music on their first and second albums, and the hit singles "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn!
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, pop, folk rock, psychedelia, raga rock, country rock, jangle pop |
| Years active | 1964–1973, 1989–1991, 2000 |
| Labels | Columbia, Asylum, Elektra |
| Associated acts | Bob Dylan, the Jet Set, the Beefeaters, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, McGuinn, Clark & Hillman |
| Past members | Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, Kevin Kelley, Gram Parsons, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, John York, Skip Battin |
About The Byrds
1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted band which was named by Rolling Stone as the 45th Greatest Artist of All Time in 2004. The original lineup consisted of Jim McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Michael Clarke.
Achievement of The Byrds
Members of the band went on to be a part of popular groups such as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and The Flying Burrito Brothers.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Byrds
Folk rock groups from California.. Asylum Records artists.. American country rock groups.. Psychedelic rock music groups from California.. Elektra Records artists.
