Gene Parsons
Born:
Apr 09, 1944 in Los Angeles
- Genre: Rock
- Active: '70s, '80s, '90s
- Instruments: Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass
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Apr 09, 1944 in Los Angeles
Gene Parsons (born April 9, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is an American drummer, banjoist, guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with The Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons was brought in by Clarence White to replace previous drummer Kevin Kelley. Parsons has also released solo albums and played in Nashville West, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Parsons Green.
Gene Parsons is also credited with inventing the B-Bender along with Clarence White and it is often referred to as the Parsons/White B-Bender, a trademarked name, for that reason. His first solo album Kindling was released in 1973, and he also played drums on Elliott Murphy's album Aquashow in 1973.
Gene Parsons appeared on a few solo albums and toured with a later lineup of the Flying Burrito Brothers in the mid-seventies, along with Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Skip Battin and Gib Gilbeau. Essentially, Gene Parsons and Skip Battin had followed earlier members of the Flying Burrito Brothers that they had earlier followed in The Byrds, Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons.
Parsons is not to be confused with another former Byrd, Gram Parsons, to whom he is not related.
| The Byrds |
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| Roger McGuinn | Chris
Hillman | David Crosby | Gene
Clark | Michael Clarke Gram Parsons | Kevin Kelley | Clarence White | Gene Parsons | John York | Skip Battin | John Guerin | Joe Lala | Jimmi Seiter |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Mr. Tambourine Man | Turn! Turn! Turn! | Fifth Dimension | Younger Than Yesterday | The Notorious Byrd Brothers | Sweetheart of the Rodeo | Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde | Ballad of Easy Rider | (Untitled) | Byrdmaniax | Farther Along | Byrds |
| Live albums: Live at the Fillmore - February 1969 |
| Compilations: The Byrds' Greatest Hits | The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume II | The Original Singles: 1965–1967, Volume 1 | The Original Singles: 1967–1969, Volume 2 | Super Hits | The Byrds Play Dylan | The Essential Byrds |
| Box Sets: The Byrds | There Is a Season |
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