Chris Hillman

Chris Hillman (born December 4, 1944, in Los Angeles, California), was one of the original members of The Byrds (1965) with Roger McGuinn, Gen

Chris Hillman (born December 4, 1944, in Los Angeles, California), was one of the original members of The Byrds (1965) with Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, and Michael Clarke.

Coming to The Byrds with an extensive background in folk and bluegrass music (his first band was the legendary Scottsville Squirrel Barkers. whose members included Larry Murray and future Eagle Bernie Leadon), Hillman is arguably one of the pioneers who created the musical genre known as California country rock.