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The Byrds

Brief introduction

The Byrds were an American folk/country rock group lasting from 1964 until 1973. They were often described in their early days as a hybrid of Bob Dylan and the Beatles.

The Byrds began as acoustic rock building their sound upon the three-part harmonies of McGuinn, Clark and Crosby. But  they moved onto electric guitars, pioneering a twangy style of guitar music known as "jangle rock", which influenced many other artists, from The Beatles to Tom Petty. There was a dizzying creativity in evidence, particularly during the peak years of 1965-1967, when the Byrds broke the Top Forty seven times while extending rock into new underground areas.

References:

Discography of The Byrds

Lyrics:

Turn! Turn! Turn! 1966

Fifth Dimension 1966

Younger Than Yesterday 1967

Notorious Byrd Brothers 1968

Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde 1969

Ballad Of Easy Rider 1969

Byrdmaniax 1971

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo 1978

Untitled 1981

Mr. Tambourine Man 1985

Farther Along 1999

Background music:

The Girl With No Name  

Audios online

Sample clips on All Of Mp3

23 Albums on 9SKY

Sample clips on CD Universe

Sample clips on CDNOW

Stars' data

Group Members：

Clarence White, Chris Hillman,  Gene Clark, Gram Parsons, Gene Parsons, Skip Battin, Michael Clarke, David Crosby, Kevin Kelley, Roger McGuinn, John York

Formed in 1964 in Los Angeles

Disbanded in 1973

Styles

Folk-Rock