Chris Hillman

Chris Hillman , born the December 4th 1944 with Los Angeles, is a Chanteur, Guitariste and American Compositeur of Country Rock. It was one of the members of origin of the group The Byrds.

Biography

It began while playing from the music Folk and Bluegrass with its group “Scottsville Squirrel Barkers” which included/understood also Larry Murray and Bernie Leadon (future member of the group The Eagles). It is one of the creator of the country rock'n'roll to the the United States.

In 1965, it founded Byrds with Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, and Michael Clarke.

After having left Byrds in 1968, it formed the Flying Burrito Brothers with Gram Parsons. Its group did not have hoped success, but it influenced the American music scene, and allowed the arrival of new talents like Emmylou Harris and Garth Brooks.

Hillman then joined Stephen Stills with the beginning of the year 1970, being its second in the Manassas group. They carried out a disc of quality in 1972.

Of 1973 with 1975, it made a new group with Richie Furay and J.D. Souther, called “Souther-Hillman-Furay Band”. Success N (not being aurendez with this group, Hillman then formed a trio with his/her former colleagues of Byrds, Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark.

With the beginning of the year 1980 Hillman made a return to the sources, country and bluegrass, by forming the group “The Desert Pink Band” with the musician of studio Herb Pedersen. The group had several hits between 1986 and 1993.

Hillman continues to compose and record country music and bluegrass with Herb petersen and the bass player Bill Bryson. In 2005 it carried out the album “The Other Side”.

Discography

With The Scottsville Squirrel Barkers:

Bluegrass Favorite , at Crown records (1962)

With The Hillmen:

The Hillmen , at Together Records (1969)

With The Byrds: Chris Hillman off appears in all the albums of Byrds until Sweetheart the Rodeo in 1968, with in more one participation in Byrds , album of reformation of the original members in 1973.

With The Flying Burrito Brothers:

Gilded De luxe hotel off Sin (1969) A&M
Burrito de Luxe (1970) A&M
The Flying Burrito Brothers (1971) A&M
Last off the Red Hot Burrito (1972) A&M
Closed up the Honky Tonk (1974) A&M
Honky Tonk Heaven (1974) Ariola
Special Bluegrass (1974) Ariola
Sleepless Nights (1976) A&M
Farther Along (1988) A&M

Dim lights, Thick Smoke, and Loud, Loud Music (1987) Edsel

Out off the Blue (1996) A&M

With the Manassas:

Manassas (1972) Atlantic

Down the Road (1973) Atlantic

With The Souther Hillman Furay Band

The Souther Hillman Furay Band (1974) Asylum

Disorder in the Paradise (1975) Asylum

With Mc Guinn, Clark & Hillman

Mc Guinn, Clark & Hillman (1979) Capitol

City (1980) Capitol

Return Flight I (1992) Edsel

Return Flight II (1993) Edsel

Three Byrds Land in London (1997) Edsel

With Mc Guinn & Hillman

Mc Guinn & Hillman (1981) Capitol

With The Serves Pink Band:

The Desert Pink Band (1987) Curb/MCA

Running (1988) Curb/MCA

Page off Life (1990) Curb/MCA

has Dozen Roses (1991) Curb/MCA

True Love (1991) Curb/MCA

Traditionnal (1992) Curb/MCA

Life Goes One (1993) Curb/MCA

With Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen:

Bakersfield Bound (1996) Sugar Hill

Way Out West (2003) Back Porch Records

With Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Larry & Tony Rice:

Out off the Woodwork (1997) Rounder Records

Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen (1997) Rounder Records

Running Wild (2001) Rounder Records

And the albums solo of Chris Hillman:

Slipin' Away (1976) Asylum

Clear sailin' (1977) Asylum

Morning Sky (1982) Sugar Hill

Desert Rose (1984) Sugar Hill

Like has Hurricane (1998) Sugar Hill

The other Side (2005) Sovereign Records

External bonds

Official homepage

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