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As a founding member of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, and one of the architects of country-rock and folk-rock, Chris Hillman has sometimes been called one of rock's well-kept secrets.
I spoke to Chris Hillman over Zoom, ... Hillman joined his first band, the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers, a bluegrass group that included Eagles’ guitarist Bernie Leadon.
Bernie Leadon. By Jim Nelson ... and throughout the ’80s and ’90s Leadon’s handiwork can be heard on albums by Chris Hillman, Emmylou Harris, Marty Balin, John Hiatt, ...
Chris Hillman of the Byrds sings and writes about faith, fame and the ties that bind. ... Eagle Bernie Leadon, songwriting partner Steve Hill and Byrds co-founder Roger McGuinn, ...
White church, Black church, the music all came from church," said Hillman, in a recent interview. "With the Byrds, we went right to that well. We didn't think twice about it.
Chris Hillman's autobiography isn't a tell-all as much as it's about the messages he has learned through his career. ... Eagle Bernie Leadon, ...
Bernie Leadon Reflects on the One Thing Many Eagles Fans Know About Him “I poured the beer on Glenn’s head during a band meeting in 1975 and agreed to leave,” he recalled.
Guitarist Bernie Leadon was at the forefront of bringing country rock to mainstream audiences in the early 1970s. ... Meanwhile, Chris Hillman had fired Gram Parsons from the group, ...
As a founding member of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, and one of the architects of country-rock and folk-rock, Chris Hillman has sometimes been called one of rock's well-kept secrets.
I spoke to Chris Hillman over Zoom, ... Hillman joined his first band, the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers, a bluegrass group that included Eagles’ guitarist Bernie Leadon.
As a founding member of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, and one of the architects of country-rock and folk-rock, Chris Hillman has sometimes been called one of rock's well-kept secrets.
As a founding member of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, and one of the architects of country-rock and folk-rock, Chris Hillman has sometimes been called one of rock's well-kept secrets.