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    • 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 19, 1964
    McGuinn, Hillman & Crosby rename their band as The Byrds. The group becomes an important link in the growth of country-rock, particularly through the 1968 album "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo"
    May 11, 1965
    Desert Rose Band founder Chris Hillman has his national TV debut as a member of The Byrds when the band plays "Mr. Tambourine Man" on NBC's "Hullabaloo." The episode also features The Supremes and Peter & Gordon, who do "True Love Ways"
    Sep 10, 1965
    The Byrds record the Pete Seeger-written pop hit "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" in Los Angeles. The group includes future country hitmakers Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman
    Oct 23, 1965
    ABC's "Shindig!" welcomes The Byrds, including Chris Hillman, who will go on to found The Desert Rose Band. The music show's lineup also features Dobie Gray, Delaney Bramlett and Glen Campbell
    Nov 29, 1965
    Future country star Chris Hillman appears on "Hullabaloo" as a member of The Byrds, performing Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'." The NBC show also features Michael Landon, Jackie DeShannon and Paul Revere & The Raiders
    Dec 12, 1965
    The Byrds perform "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" during CBS' telecast of "The Ed Sullivan Show." The group includes Chris Hillman, a future member of country music's Desert Rose Band
    Jan 25, 1966
    The Byrds record the psychedelic hit "Eight Miles High." The band features future country hitmakers Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman
    Nov 28, 1966
    The Byrds record the pop hit "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star." It's written by group members Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn, bound to team up with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for the 1989 country hit "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
    Mar 13, 1968
    "The Byrds' Greatest Hits" is certified gold by the RIAA. The band includes future country hitmakers Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
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