There should be no doubt that they started as a boy band, assembled and directed by manager Jim Dickson to cash in on the folk craze.But in vivid contrast to the asinine louts that make up today's boy bands, these lads were ambitious musicians with ideas. Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Gene Clark, David Crosby: if there was any rock justice, at least three of these names would have the same stature as John Lennon and Brian Wilson. While many would acknowledge a love of the Byrds, tributes and discussion seem comparatively thin on the ground. We never seem to tire of discussing what makes Dylan great. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, these behemoths are on heavy rotation in the magazine cover stakes. The Byrds are one of the most shamefully neglected groups of all time. (l-r) Chris Hillman, Dave Crosby, Mike Clark, Jim McGuinn and Gene Clark.
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