The Byrds was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 19… Read Full Bio ↴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.
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.
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The Byrds Lyrics
5D (Fifth Dimension) Oh how is it That I could come out to you And…
All the Things See the sun how bright it is It never was before See…
Ballad of Easy Rider The river flows, it flows to the sea Wherever that river…
Bugler Back when cattle creek used to sing It's waters were sweet…
Candy Drifted in school, Daddy's a fool We know someone's on your…
Chestnut Mare Always alone, never with a herd Prettiest mare I've ever see…
Chimes of Freedom Far between sundown's finish and midnight's broken toll We …
Dolphin's Smile Out at sea for a year Floating free from all fear Every…
Draft Morning Sun warm on my face, I hear you Down below movin'…
Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man He's a drug store truck drivin' man He's the head of…
Eight Miles High Eight miles high, and when you touch down You'll find that…
Farther Along Farther along we'll know all about it Farther along we'll un…
Goin' Back I think I'm goin' back To the things I learned so…
Have You Seen Her Face Have you seen her face? With her eyes reflect the colors…
He Was a Friend Of Mine He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Here Without You Daytime just makes me feel lonely At night I can only…
Hickory Wind In South Carolina there are many tall pines I remember the…
I Am a Pilgrim I am a pilgrim and a stranger Traveling through this weariso…
I Knew I'd Want You I'd like to love you , with all of my…
I Know My Rider Well, I know my rider's gonna miss me when I'm…
I See You I see you Under there behind your hair Everywhere, I see you…
I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician I want to grow up to be a politician And take…
I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better The reason why Oh, I can say I have to let you…
If You're Gone If I need you, it's to me you're everything If I…
It Happens Each Day Like a silent ray of sunlight Catching in my eye Like a…
It Won't Be Wrong Every time I see you smile, come to me, don't…
Jesus Is Just Alright Jesus is just all right with me Jesus is just all…
Just a Season If all my days was hills to climb and circles…
Kathleen's Song When I awake you will be gone, shady tomorrow I want…
Lay Lady Lay Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed Lay, lady,…
Lover of the Bayou Ladies and gentlemen let's have a fine hand for The…
Mr. Spaceman Woke up this morning with light in my eyes And then…
Mr. Tambourine Man Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me I'm not…
My Back Pages Crimson flames tied through my years Flowing high and mighty…
Oil in My Lamp Give me oil in my lamp Keep me burning Give me…
One Hundred Years From Now One hundred years from this day Will the people still feel…
Pale Blue Oh, I love you in the morning When the sun…
Paths Of Victory Trails of troubles, Roads of battles, Paths of victory, I sh…
Positively 4th Street (Live) You got a lotta nerve To say you are my friend When…
Pretty Boy Floyd Well gather round children, a story I will tell About pretty…
Roll Over Beethoven I'm gonna write a little letter, Gonna mail it to my…
Set You Free This Time The first thing that I heard you say When you were…
She Has A Way I was really good to her But now she broke my…
Sing Me Back Home The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his…
So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star So you want to be a rock and roll star? Then…
The Bells of Rhymney Oh, what will you give me? Say the sad bells of…
The Christian Life My buddies tell me that I should've waited They say I'm…
The Times They Are A-Changin' Written by Bob Dylan Come gather round people Wherever you …
The World Turns All Around Her Well if you think she's everything you could want And if…
Tiffany Queen Happiness hit me on the first day that we met She…
Time Between Don't say you love me Don't say you care You're so far…
Triad You want to know how it will be Me and her,…
Tribal Gathering She'll hand to you a stick of sandalwood A little smile…
Tulsa County My nights have been lonely since I've been in Tulsa…
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) Words-adapted from The Bible, book of Ecclesiastes Music-Pet…
Wasn't Born To Follow No I'd rather go and journey Where the diamond crescent's gl…
What's Happening?!?! I don't know who you think you are I don't know…
Wild Mountain Thyme Oh, the summer time is coming And the leaves are sweetly…
You Ain't Going Nowhere Clouds so swift Rain won't lift Gate won't close Railings…
You Don't Miss Your Water In the beginning you really loved me But I was blind…
You Won't Have to Cry Oh you know it makes me sad to see you…
Noel Salisbury, from England
on John Riley
I always have my eyes brimming with tears , listening to this masterpiece. Thankyou DC & RMg & I hope you two make music together again- "Everybody knows Music is Love" ay, David