Tambourine Man", a Bob Dylan song given the full electric treatment, and effectively created folk rock. On January 20, 1965, The Byrds recorded " Mr. In November 1964 the group signed to Columbia Records and a few days later renamed themselves The Byrds. David Crosby joined them in a group they called the Jet Set, and they were joined by drummer Michael Clarke and mandolin-player-turned-bassist Chris Hillman in a band they named The Beefeaters. Inspired by the success of the Beatles, Roger McGuinn had been playing Beatles songs acoustically in Los Angeles folk clubs when Gene Clark approached him to form a duo. Several band members went on to successful solo careers after leaving the group. In 2004 Rolling Stone Magazine ranked them #45 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 1991 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They also helped forge such subgenres as folk rock, space rock, raga rock, psychedelic rock, jangle pop, and –- on their 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which featured Gram Parsons –- country rock. The band melded the British Invasion sound with elements of contemporary folk and pop music. The Byrds were popular and influential during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Tambourine Man" and " My Back Pages" and Pete Seeger’s " Turn! Turn! Turn!", as well as the originals " I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better", " Eight Miles High" and " So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star." Their trademark songs include covers of Bob Dylan's " Mr. Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964, The Byrds underwent several lineup changes, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group's disbandment in 1973. The Byrds were an American rock and roll band.
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