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• The Byrds were an influential and pioneering band from Los Angeles, California who's music contained elements of folk, rock, country, and psychedelia .

• Fast Facts

  1. Origin: Los Angeles, California
  2. Originally named The Beefeaters
  3. Active: 1964-1973
  4. Record Label: Columbia Records
  5. [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Byrds#Discography Discography]
  6. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991

• Original Members

  • Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Chris Hillman

• Background

  The Byrds combined the pop sensibilities of The Beatles and the conscious folk music of early Bob Dylan to create a new genre of music known as folk rock.

  They famously covered Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and Pete Seeger's "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and wrote classics such as "Eight Miles High", ""So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" " and "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better."

• Albums

  • 1965: Mr. Tambourine Man
  • 1965: Turn! Turn! Turn!
  • 1966: Fifth Dimension
  • 1967: Younger Than Yesterday
  • 1968: The Notorious Byrd Brothers
  • 1968: Sweetheart of the Rodeo
  • 1969: Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
  • 1969: Ballad of Easy Rider
  • 1970: (Untitled)
  • 1970: Byrdmaniax
  • 1971: Farther Along
  • 1973: Byrds

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