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The Byrds

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Aliases
The Beefeaters [US]
Years active
since 1964
Country
United States
Comments
Influential folk rock band creating a unique sound, mainly because of the clear guitar sounds and harmony vocals. In the late 1960s the band turned more psychedelical and in late 1973, The Byrds disbanded.
Members
Gram Parsons (1968-1968)
Roger McGuinn Only consistent member
Gene Clark
David Crosby
Chris Hillman Guitars, vocals (1964-1968, 1972-1973, 1988-1990)
Michael Clarke
Clarence White (1968-1973)
Gene Parsons (1968-1972)
John York (1968-1969)
Skip Battin Bass guitar (1970-1973)
Related
The Hillmen Chris Hillman
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
June 13, 1966 (4 artists)
September 1970 Miracle Legion
November 1971 Randolph Rose
March 1973 Marc Ellington
i November 1971 The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns
October 20, 1967 Giant Sand
March 1973 (2 artists)
September 1970 (3 artists)
January 3, 1968 Blue Coupe
November 1964 (9 artists)
June 21, 1965 Jackie DeShannon
January 3, 1968 (2 artists)
January 7, 1969 (7 artists)
March 14, 1966 (47 artists)
January 9, 1967 (6 artists)
January 3, 1968 (2 artists)
October 29, 1969 (2 artists)
February 6, 1967 (7 artists)
June 21, 1965 (11 artists)
July 8, 1968 (41 artists)
December 6, 1965 (2 artists)
April 12, 1965 (3 artists)
June 21, 1965 (36 artists)
July 18, 1966 Yes
December 1987 Static
June 21, 1965 (4 artists)
August 1971 (11 artists)
September 1970 (2 artists)
February 3, 1969 The Barracudas [GB]
July 13, 1967 (4 artists)
 REL December 6, 1965 (23 artists)
Originally by Bob Dylan REC
October 1990 (3 artists)
September 1970 (2 artists)
 REC October 1990 Originally by Johnny Darrell REL
July 18, 1966 (19 artists)
i February 3, 1969 (3 artists)
 REL July 8, 1968 (5 artists)
Originally by Bob Dylan & The Band REC
July 8, 1968 (9 artists)
March 1973 (7 artists)
December 6, 1965 (5 artists)
October 1, 1965 (17 artists)
January 9, 1967 (21 artists)
February 6, 1967 Coal Porters
December 6, 1965 (3 artists)
February 6, 1967 (3 artists)
February 6, 1967 (5 artists)
1988 Steve Wynn
 REC December 1987 (10 artists)
Originally by Jefferson Airplane REL
January 3, 1968 The Primevals
September 1970 (4 artists)
 REL October 29, 1969 (7 artists)
Originally by Rising Sons [US] REC
January 3, 1968 (21 artists)
July 18, 1966 Jakob Dylan featuring Neil Young
March 14, 1966 The Mock Turtles
 REL April 2, 1968 (89 artists)
Originally by Bob Dylan & The Band REC
February 3, 1969 Swampwater
June 21, 1965 (2 artists)

Covers by The Byrds

Title Performer Release date Originally by
June 21, 1965 Bob Dylan
February 22, 2000 (unknown), (unknown), The Original Sacred Harp Choir
September 9, 1969 Roger McGuinn
July 8, 1968 Gene Autry with The Pinafores & The Cass County Boys
1997 Stephen Stills
  2000 Johnny Darrell REC, George Hamilton IV REL
i February 22, 2000 Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
June 21, 1965 Bob Dylan
February 22, 2000 Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
March 1973 Neil Young with Crazy Horse
October 29, 1969 Cisco Houston
November 1971 J. H. Howell's Carolina Hillbillies
1997 Gid Tanner and George Riley Puckett
March 1973 Joni Mitchell
  October 1990 Nanci Griffith REL, Julie Gold REC
March 1973 Gene Clark
August 1971 The Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers
October 20, 1967 Goldie
December 6, 1965 (unknown), Rolf Cahn & Eric Von Schmidt
July 18, 1966 The Leaves
July 8, 1968 Norfolk Jubilee Quartet
July 18, 1966 (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Pete Seeger
1996 Tossi Aaron
October 29, 1969 Bob Dylan
February 22, 2000 Bob Dylan
December 6, 1965 The Beefeaters [US]
October 29, 1969 The Art Reynolds Singers
July 18, 1966 Cousin Emmy
i 1996 Cousin Emmy
October 1990 Bob Dylan
May 2, 1969 Bob Dylan
July 8, 1968 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
February 22, 2000 Tom Rush
listen on Internet Archive   April 12, 1965 Bob Dylan REC, The Brothers Four REL
  November 15, 2011 Bob Dylan REC, The Brothers Four REL
February 6, 1967 Bob Dylan
February 3, 1969 Bob Dylan, Jimmy Reed
i October 1971 Doc Watson
December 6, 1965 (unknown)
February 3, 1969 (unknown)
  October 1990 (unknown), Odetta REL, Bob Dylan REC
September 1970 Bob Dylan
  July 8, 1968 Woody Guthrie REL,REC
October 1990 (unknown)
October 1990 Chuck Berry and His Combo
December 6, 1965 Red Hays
February 22, 2000 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
November 1971 The Sheiks
June 21, 1965 Bob Dylan
September 1970 Charlie Poole with The North Carolina Ramblers, Leadbelly
June 21, 1965 Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry
July 8, 1968 The Louvin Brothers
October 29, 1969 The Gosdin Bros.
December 6, 1965 Bob Dylan
Think I'm Gonna Feel Better The Byrds 2000 Unverified
February 3, 1969 Bob Dylan & The Band
October 1, 1965 (unknown), The Limeliters
November 15, 2011 (unknown), The Limeliters
June 21, 1965 Vera Lynn with Arthur Young
July 18, 1966 (unknown), Frank McPeake and Son
October 1990 Johnny Darrell
  2003 The Byrds REL, Bob Dylan & The Band REC
  October 1971 The Byrds REL, Bob Dylan & The Band REC
July 8, 1968 William Bell
  March 25, 1997 The Association REL, Tim Hardin REC
February 1970 Crosby - McGuinn - Hillman - Clark - Clarke
July 8, 1968 Jeff Daniels [US1]

Releases

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
Byrd Parts 2 various artists 2003 Raven Records
Earl Scruggs - His Family and Friends various artists October 1971 Columbia [US]
Early L.A. various artists February 1970 Together
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Volume 1 - 1986-1991 various artists November 15, 2011 Time Life Music

Tributes

Reported errors

# Reported by Reported on Status Last update
#107266 Mark_Heyrman 2019-03-26 11:34:37 UTC processed 2019-04-15 18:58:15 UTC by Limbabwe
#141986 camembert electrique 2020-08-07 03:38:28 UTC processed 2020-08-13 21:04:44 UTC by Bastien