The Byrds Net Worth
The Byrds Net Worth is
$18 Million
The Byrds Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
The Byrds /ˈbɜrdz/ were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) remaining the sole consistent member, until the group disbanded in 1973. Although they only managed to attain the huge commercial success of contemporaries like the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Rolling Stones for a short period (1965–66), the Byrds are today considered by critics to be one of the most influential bands of the 1960s. Initially, they pioneered the musical genre of folk rock, melding the influence of the Beatles and other British Invasion bands with contemporary and traditional folk music. As the 1960s progressed, the band was also influential in originating psychedelic rock, raga rock, and country rock.The band's signature blend of clear harmony singing and McGuinn's jangly twelve-string Rickenbacker guitar has continued to be influential on popular music up to the present day. Among the band's most enduring songs are their cover versions of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and Pete Seeger's "Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)", along with the self-penned originals, "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star", "Ballad of Easy Rider" and "Chestnut Mare".The original five-piece line-up of the Byrds consisted of Jim McGuinn (lead guitar, vocals), Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals), David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals), Chris Hillman (bass guitar, vocals), and Michael Clarke (drums). However, this version of the band was relatively short-lived and by early 1966, Clark had left due to problems associated with anxiety and his increasing isolation within the group. The Byrds continued as a quartet until late 1967, when Crosby and Clarke also departed the band. McGuinn and Hillman decided to recruit new members, including country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, but by late 1968, Hillman and Parsons had also exited the band. McGuinn, who by this time had changed his name to Roger after a flirtation with the Subud religion, elected to rebuild the band's membership and between 1968 and 1973, he helmed a new incarnation of the Byrds, featuring guitarist Clarence White among others. McGuinn disbanded the then current line-up in early 1973, to make way for a reunion of the original quintet. The Byrds' final album was released in March 1973, with the reunited group disbanding soon afterwards.Several former members of the band went on to successful careers of their own, either as solo artists or as members of such groups as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Desert Rose Band. In the late 1980s, Gene Clark and Michael Clarke both began touring as the Byrds, prompting a legal challenge from McGuinn, Crosby, and Hillman over the rights to the band's name. As a result of this, McGuinn, Crosby, and Hillman performed a series of reunion concerts as the Byrds in 1989 and 1990, and also recorded four new Byrds' songs.In January 1991, the Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an occasion that saw the five original members performing together for the last time. McGuinn, Crosby, and Hillman still remain active but Gene Clark died of a heart attack in 1991, and Michael Clarke died of liver failure in 1993. Profession | Soundtrack |
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1 | On their recording of "Mr. Tambourine Man", their first hit song, Roger McGuinn was the only member of the group who actually played an instrument; the rest of the music was performed by session musicians. The other members of the group, however, did supply the vocals. |
2 | Members have included Gene Clark (tambourine and vocals), Mike Clarke (drums), David Crosby (guitar and vocals), Chris Hillman (bass), Roger McGuinn (guitar and vocals), Gram Parsons, Skip Battin, Gene Parsons, Kevin Kelley, Clarence White. |
3 | Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Big T.N.T. Show | 1966 | Documentary performer: "Turn! Turn! Turn!", "Mr. Tambourine Man" | |
Hullabaloo | 1965 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
Orange Is the New Black | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark | 2013 | Documentary performer: "Eight Miles High", "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Feel A Whole Lot Better", "She Don't Care About Time", "Turn Turn Turn", "Changing Heart", "Full Circle" | |
Bank Roll | 2012 | performer: "Captain Soul" | |
Fairport Convention, Who Knows Where the Time Goes? | 2012 | TV Movie performer: "Hey, Mister Tambourine Man" | |
No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Beatrix, Oranje onder Vuur | 2012 | TV Mini-Series performer - 4 episodes | |
When Rock Goes Acoustic | 2011 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Mr Tambourine Man" - uncredited | |
Atop the Fourth Wall | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Immigrants' Children Will Always Break Their Parents Hearts | 2011 | Short performer: "My Back Pages" | |
Nostalgia Critic | 2009-2010 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary performer: "Mr. Tambourine Man" | |
Fred Claus | 2007 | performer: "My Back Pages" | |
Allein unter Bauern | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Cold Case | 2003-2006 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
Der letzte Tanz | 2005 | TV Movie performer: "Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There Is A Season" | |
American Masters | 2005 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary performer: "My Back Pages" | |
In America | 2002 | performer: "Turn, Turn, Turn" 1962 | |
RFK | 2002 | TV Movie performer: "My Back Pages", "Turn! Turn! Turn!" | |
Dyskoloi apohairetismoi: O babas mou | 2002 | performer: "We'll Meet Again" | |
100 Greatest Number One Singles | 2001 | TV Special documentary performer: "Mr. Tambourine Man" | |
The Limey | 1999 | performer: "It Happens Each Day" | |
The '60s | 1999 | TV Movie performer: "Draft Morning", "The Times They Are A-Changing" | |
From the Earth to the Moon | 1998 | TV Mini-Series performer - 2 episodes | |
The Simpsons | 1991-1998 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
Daria | 1998 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Bug Juice | 1998 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
One Foot in the Grave | 1996 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Beatles Anthology | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Mr. and Mrs. Loving | 1996 | TV Movie performer: "Turn Turn Turn" | |
Tohuwabohu | 1996 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1993-1995 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
100 Years at the Movies | 1994 | TV Short documentary performer: "Ballad of Easy Rider" | |
There Goes My Baby | 1994 | performer: "Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There Is a Season" | |
Forrest Gump | 1994 | performer: "Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There Is A Season" 1959 | |
Florida Lady | 1994 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Wonder Years | 1988-1991 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
Cheers | 1990 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center | 1989 | TV Movie performer: "So You Want To Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" | |
Irgendwie und sowieso | 1986 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action | 1986 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Heart Like a Wheel | 1983 | performer: "Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There Is a Season" | |
Purple Haze | 1982 | performer: "So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star", "Eight Miles High" | |
The Hollywood Knights | 1980 | performer: "Mr. Tambourine Man" | |
More American Graffiti | 1979 | performer: "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Turn, Turn, Turn" | |
Norm's Dilemma | 1972 | performer: "Child of the Universe" - uncredited | |
The Young Hitchikers | 1971 | performer: "Wasn't Born to Follow" - uncredited | |
Stamping Ground | 1971 | Documentary performer: "Old Blue" | |
Homer | 1970 | performer: "Turn Turn Turn to Everything There Is a Season" | |
Easy Rider | 1969 | performer: "I Wasn't Born to Follow" | |
Candy | 1968 | performer: "Child of the Universe" | |
The Emperor | 1967 | Documentary short performer: "Why" - uncredited | |
Don't Make Waves | 1967 | performer: "Don't Make Waves" | |
Hollywood a Go Go | 1965-1966 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N Roll Revolution | 2011 | Video | Themselves |
Crosby, Stills & Nash: Long Time Comin' | 1990 | Video documentary | Themselves |
All You Need Is Love | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Themselves |
Banjoman | 1975 | Documentary | |
The Midnight Special | 1973 | TV Series | Themselves |
Beat-Club | 1972 | TV Series | Themselves |
Earl Scruggs: The Bluegrass Legend - Family & Friends | 1972 | TV Movie documentary | Themselves - Performers |
Stamping Ground | 1971 | Documentary | Themselves |
The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Themselves |
Disco 2 | 1971 | TV Series | Themselves |
Playboy After Dark | 1969 | TV Series | Themselves |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Themselves |
Where the Girls Are | 1968 | TV Movie | Themselves |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1967 | TV Series | Themselves |
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Themselves |
Where the Action Is | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Themselves |
Hollywood a Go Go | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Themselves - Rock Band / Themselves |
The Big T.N.T. Show | 1966 | Documentary | Themselves |
Hullabaloo | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves |
Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves - Rock Band |
Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves |
Gadzooks! It's All Happening | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves |
Ready, Steady, Go! | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves |
Shivaree | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued | 2014 | Documentary | Themselves |
My Music: '65-'67 Rock Rewind | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Themselves |
My Music: A '60s Pop Flashback - Hullabaloo | 2013 | TV Movie | Themselves |
SexTV | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Themselves |
The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary | Themselves |
Sixties Rock | 2004 | Video short | Themselves |
Nine Hundred Nights | 2001 | Video documentary | Themselves |
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Themselves |
Top of the Pops: The True Story | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Themselves |
Top of the Pops 2 | 1998 | TV Series | Themselves |
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' | 1995 | Video documentary | Themselves (uncredited) |
Rock & Roll | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Themselves |
The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 | 1991 | TV Special | Themselves |
Solid Gold | 1987 | TV Series | Themselves |
Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action | 1986 | TV Series | Themselves |