The Byrd's basically merged  The Beatles and Bob Dylan into their own classic sound. The Byrds consisted of Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark and Chris Hillman.

If you enjoy folk-rock you are in luck with the Byrds.

Their essential albums:

  • 'Mr. Tambourine Man'
  • 'Turn,Turn,Turn'

Essential songs from the Byrds include:

from 'Mr. Tambourine Man':

  • "Mr. Tambourine Man"
  • "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better"
  • "All I Really Want to Do"
  • "Chimes of Passion"

The Byrds album 'Turn! Turn! Turn!'

  • "Turn!Turn!Turn!"
  • "The World Turns All Around Her"

"Turn!Turn!Turn!" was penned by Pete Seeger.

The lyrics were taken from the book of Ecclesiastes (3:1-8) in The Bible. Pete rearranged and paired the music to fit his style or writing which made the song.


 

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