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    • Jul 13, 1942
    Roger McGuinn is born in Chicago. A primary member of the country-rock band The Byrds, McGuinn joins ex-Byrd Chris Hillman and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on the 1989 hit "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
    Nov 19, 1964
    McGuinn, Hillman & Crosby rename their band as The Byrds. The group becomes an important link in the growth of country-rock, particularly through the 1968 album "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo"
    Sep 10, 1965
    The Byrds record the Pete Seeger-written pop hit "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" in Los Angeles. The group includes future country hitmakers Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman
    Jan 25, 1966
    The Byrds record the psychedelic hit "Eight Miles High." The band features future country hitmakers Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman
    Nov 28, 1966
    The Byrds record the pop hit "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star." It's written by group members Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn, bound to team up with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for the 1989 country hit "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
    Nov 9, 1967
    Roger McGuinn boots David Crosby from The Byrds, just months before the band records one of country-rock's seminal albums, "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo"
    Mar 13, 1968
    "The Byrds' Greatest Hits" is certified gold by the RIAA. The band includes future country hitmakers Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
    Jun 18, 1969
    The Byrds, including Roger McGuinn and Clarence White, record "Ballad Of Easy Rider" for the "Easy Rider" soundtrack
    Jan 8, 1975
    Earl Scruggs begins recording a 25th anniversary album with a band that includes sons Gary and Randy Scruggs, Billy Joel, Charlie Daniels, Alvin Lee, Roger McGuinn, Bonnie Bramlett, Tracy Nelson and Buffy Sainte-Marie, among others
    Aug 16, 1977
    Elvis Presley dies at Graceland Mansion, providing a wakeup call to ex-Byrd Roger McGuinn, who subsequently gives up cocaine
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