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    • Jul 7, 1968
    The Byrds perform at London's Royal Albert Hall. The concert attracts The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, who strikes up a friendship with the band's Gram Parsons
    Jul 29, 1968
    Gram Parsons quits The Byrds rather than join the band in apartheid-torn South Africa. He goes on to form The Flying Burrito Brothers, a pioneering band in the development of country-rock
    Aug 30, 1968
    Columbia releases The Byrds' "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo," a landmark album in the growth of country-rock as a genre. The opening track, "You Ain't Going Nowhere," will be tabbed among the 500 greatest country singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Dec 17, 1968
    The movie "Candy" opens in American theaters. The cast includes "Yesterday, When I Was Young" songwriter Charles Aznavour and Ringo Starr, plus music by The Byrds
    Jun 18, 1969
    The Byrds, including Roger McGuinn and Clarence White, record "Ballad Of Easy Rider" for the "Easy Rider" soundtrack
    Jul 14, 1969
    The biker movie "Easy Rider" debuts in New York, featuring The Byrds' title track, The Band's "The Weight" and Steppenwolf's Hoyt Axton-penned "The Pusher." Starring Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda, it also has a role for producer Phil Spector
    Jan 10, 1971
    PBS airs "Earl Scruggs: His Family And Friends." In addition to Randy and Gary Scruggs, his guests include Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Byrds and Bill Monroe
    Dec 4, 1972
    The Byrds' Chris Hillman hosts his own birthday party at Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont. He throws out former bandmate Gram Parsons for drunken behavior
    Feb 24, 1973
    The Byrds break up following a concert in Passaic, New Jersey. Group member Chris Hillman goes on to form The Desert Rose Band
    Jul 15, 1973
    Guitarist Clarence White dies after being hit by a drunk driver in a nightclub parking lot. He spent three years as a member of the country-rock pioneers The Byrds
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