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    • Feb 2, 1934
    Bass player Skip Battin is born in Gallipolis, Ohio. In 1969, he replaces John York in The Byrds, a year after the seminal country-rock band records "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" and performs on the Grand Ole Opry
    Aug 14, 1941
    David Crosby is born in Los Angeles, California. He co-founds The Byrds in 1964, establishing a band that plays a seminal role in the rise of country-rock, although he leaves the group in 1967, creating Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young a year later
    Nov 17, 1941
    Gene Clark is born in Tipton, Missouri. He becomes a founding member of The Byrds, a pioneering group in the development of country-rock
    Jul 13, 1942
    Roger McGuinn is born in Chicago. A primary member of the country-rock band The Byrds, McGuinn joins ex-Byrd Chris Hillman and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on the 1989 hit "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
    Mar 25, 1943
    Drummer Kevin Kelley is born in Los Angeles. He joins The Byrds in just enough time to appear on the groundbreaking country rock album "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo"
    Jun 3, 1943
    Drummer Michael Clarke is born in New York. An original member of The Byrds, he leaves before they record the album "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo," but moves to the country-rock band The Flying Burrito Brothers
    Apr 9, 1944
    Drummer Gene Parsons is born in Los Angeles. He joins The Byrds, pivotal in the development of country-rock, beginning with the 1969 album "Dr. Byrd & Mr. Hyde." He leaves in 1972, following the album "Further Along"
    Jun 7, 1944
    Guitarist Clarence White is born in Lewiston, Maine. He joins The Byrds in 1968, staying with the pioneering country-rock band until he reforms the bluegrass Kentucky Colonels in 1973
    Dec 4, 1944
    Chris Hillman is born in Los Angeles. A founder of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he also starts The Desert Rose Band. Lacing breezy harmonies and driving tempos, the group builds a string of hits from 1987-1990 but disbands in 1994
    Nov 5, 1946
    Gram Parsons is born in Winter Haven, Florida. As a member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, he becomes an important figure in the development of country-rock. He tours and records with protege Emmylou Harris
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