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    • Nov 21, 1986
    "The Byrds' Greatest Hits" earns a platinum album from the RIAA just as former member Chris Hillman is readying the debut album by his current country group, The Desert Rose Band
    Dec 6, 1988
    Recording begins for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2" with Johnny Cash, John Denver, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Earl Scruggs, Steve Wariner, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, The Whites, Chris Hillman and others
    Apr 14, 1989
    Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and David Crosby file suit against Michael Clarke in Tampa, charging false advertisement for touring under the name The Byrds. They eventually drop the suit
    Apr 17, 1989
    Universal releases Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn's version of Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Going Nowhere," recorded with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    May 1, 1989
    Universal Records releases The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2." Guests include Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Levon Helm, John Denver, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn, Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby
    Feb 24, 1990
    At a Roy Orbison tribute in Los Angeles, Bob Dylan sings "Mr. Tambourine Man" with David Crosby, Roger McGuinn and The Desert Rose Band's Chris Hillman. It marks the first time in 25 years the three former Byrds have played together publicly
    Mar 7, 1994
    Chris Hillman announces that The Desert Rose Band has disbanded
    May 8, 1998
    Chris Hillman, formerly of The Byrds and The Desert Rose Band, cancels a 10-date European concert tour, citing unspecified health issues
    Aug 12, 1999
    Buck Owens celebrates his 70th birthday with a party at his club, The Crystal Palace, in Bakersfield. Performing: Tracy Byrd, Lee Roy Parnell, Brad Paisley, John Berry, Gary Allan, Rick Trevino, Jim Lauderdale and Chris Hillman
    Feb 6, 2001
    Billy Joel and Elton John perform at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles. In the audience: The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, plus Chris Hillman, formerly of The Byrds and The Desert Rose Band
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