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James Roger McGuinn / m ə ˈ ɡ w ɪ n / (born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician, best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the Byrds.
Aug 7, 2020 · Why The Byrds' Roger McGuinn is one of rock's greatest guitar heroes. By Alan di Perna. published 7 August 2020. In general, Roger McGuinn has gotten more love from the rock critic fraternity than from the guitar community. Maybe it’s time to turn that perception around.
Roger McGuinn is currently touring across 1 country and has 9 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at The Space at Westbury in Westbury, after that they'll be at Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. See all your opportunities to see them live below!
Sep 22, 2022 · A new coffee-table book about the early history of the band, The Byrds: 1964-1967, is available now. Roger McGuinn is still tinkering. Decades ago, he helped codify the Rickenbacker 360/12 as a rock 'n' roll armament. He electrified his beloved folk music to make it jangle and chime.
Nov 2, 2023 · Reel off any number of watersheds in rock history and it’s odds-on you’ll find Roger McGuinn was involved. He was singer and guitarist with The Byrds, whose 1965 chart-topping take on Bob Dylan ’s Mr Tambourine Man bridged the gap between folk and rock.
Jul 19, 2022 · Roger McGuinn has never been one to fuss much. When he looks back at his six-decade career, it's the simple fact that he's made a living in the music business that makes him the proudest.
Founding member of sixties folk/rock band The Byrds. Father of independent filmmaker Patrick McGuinn. Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Byrds) in 1991. The Byrds were voted the 45th Greatest Artists in Rock 'n' Roll by Rolling Stone.
Roger McGuinn turned his attention to establishing his own career, releasing a series of solo albums between 1973 and 1977, and making a high-profile appearance with Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue.
