York joined The Byrds in September 1968, as a replacement for the band's original bass playerChris Hillman.[3] He remained with the group until September 1969, when he was replaced by Skip Battin.[4]
Following his departure from the Byrds, York worked with Clark during the mid-1980s, along with Pat Robinson, in the group CRY.[7] He served as an integral member of the Tribute to the Byrds band along with Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Rick Roberts and others in the mid to late 1980s.[citation needed]
York has maintained a lengthy career as a guitarist and bass player, and since the 1980s has worked with artists including Chris Darrow, Katie Trickett, Steven T., Nick Binkley, and Carla Olson, among others.[8]
In 1988, he recorded a number of songs with fellow ex-Byrds bass player Skip Battin, and these recordings were issued as the Family Tree album in 2001.[8] He released three solo albums, Sacred Path Songs (1991), Claremont Dragon (1998), and Arigatou Baby (2006),[8] and recorded the albums Clan Mother Songs with Jamie Sams, and Koto with Yukiko Matsuyama.[9] In 2008, York teamed-up with singer-songwriter Barry McGuire for a live tour entitled Trippin' the 60's.
Selected discographyedit
The Beesedit
"Leave Me Be"/"She's an Artist" (7" single – 1965)
Chris Darrow – Coyote + Straight from the Heart (1997)
Chris Darrow and Max Buda – Harem Girl (1998)
Anita Kruse – Creation Flight (1998)
Toulouse Engelhardt and Remi Kabaka – A Child's Guide to Einstein (2004)
Steven T. – Damage (2004)
Carla Olson – Have Harmony, Will Travel (2013) ~ John sings lead on 2 songs: "First In Line" (written by Paul Kennerley) and "Upon A Painted Ocean" (written by P. F. Sloan). He also plays guitar on the album including on the Richie Furay/Carla Olson version of Gene Clark's "She Don't Care About Time".
Referencesedit
^ ab. Taxim Records. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
^ abRogan, Johnny (1998). The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited (2nd ed.). Rogan House. p. 279. ISBN0-9529540-1-X.
^Hjort, Christopher (2008). So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-By-Day (1965–1973). Jawbone Press. pp. 190–191. ISBN978-1-906002-15-2.
^ abRogan, Johnny (1998). The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited (2nd ed.). Rogan House. pp. 295–299. ISBN0-9529540-1-X.
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John York Foley born August 3 1946 1 is an American bassist and guitarist He is best known for his work with the Byrds John YorkBirth nameJohn York FoleyBorn 1946 08 03 August 3 1946 age 77 White Plains New York U S GenresRock country rockOccupation s Musician songwriter record producerInstrument s Bass guitar guitar oud vocalsYears active1965 presentLabelsTribe Columbia Debris TaximWebsitewww wbr johnyorkmusic wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Selected discography 2 1 The Bees 2 2 Sir Douglas Quintet 2 3 The Byrds 2 4 The Museuns 2 5 John York 2 6 CRY 2 7 Family Tree 2 8 Selected album guest appearances 3 References 4 External linksHistory editPrior to joining the Byrds John York was a member of the Bees and the Sir Douglas Quintet and also worked as a session musician for the Mamas amp the Papas and Johnny Rivers 2 He was also the bassist in ex Byrd Gene Clark s touring band 2 York joined The Byrds in September 1968 as a replacement for the band s original bass player Chris Hillman 3 He remained with the group until September 1969 when he was replaced by Skip Battin 4 Despite only being with the Byrds for a year his bass playing and singing appear on two of the group s studio albums Dr Byrds amp Mr Hyde and Ballad of Easy Rider as well as on the non album single Lay Lady Lay 1 He wrote Fido which appears on Ballad of Easy Rider and co wrote Candy which is included on Dr Byrds amp Mr Hyde 4 5 He also appears on the Columbia Legacy Byrds live album Live at the Fillmore February 1969 6 Following his departure from the Byrds York worked with Clark during the mid 1980s along with Pat Robinson in the group CRY 7 He served as an integral member of the Tribute to the Byrds band along with Gene Clark Michael Clarke Rick Roberts and others in the mid to late 1980s citation needed York has maintained a lengthy career as a guitarist and bass player and since the 1980s has worked with artists including Chris Darrow Katie Trickett Steven T Nick Binkley and Carla Olson among others 8 In 1988 he recorded a number of songs with fellow ex Byrds bass player Skip Battin and these recordings were issued as the Family Tree album in 2001 8 He released three solo albums Sacred Path Songs 1991 Claremont Dragon 1998 and Arigatou Baby 2006 8 and recorded the albums Clan Mother Songs with Jamie Sams and Koto with Yukiko Matsuyama 9 In 2008 York teamed up with singer songwriter Barry McGuire for a live tour entitled Trippin the 60 s Selected discography editThe Bees edit Leave Me Be She s an Artist 7 single 1965 Forget Me Girl Baby Let Me Follow You Down 7 single 1966 Sir Douglas Quintet edit She Digs My Love When I Sing the Blues 7 single 1966 The Byrds edit Dr Byrds amp Mr Hyde 1969 Lay Lady Lay Old Blue 7 single 1969 Ballad of Easy Rider 1969 Live at the Fillmore February 1969 2000 The Museuns edit Train in the Desert Sweet Names of Spanish Ladies 7 single circa 1974 1976 John York edit Sacred Path Songs 1991 Clan Mother Songs with Jamie Sams 1992 Claremont Dragon 1998 Koto with Yukiko Matsuyama 2003 Arigatou Baby 2006 West Coast Revelation with Kim Fowley 2007 Trippin the 60 s The Show Songs Live with Barry McGuire 2009 West Coast Revelation with Kim Fowley GRA Records 2011 10 CRY edit After the Storm 2000 Family Tree edit Family Tree with Skip Battin Ricky Mantoan Beppe D Angelo 2001 Selected album guest appearances edit The Mamas amp the Papas The Papas amp The Mamas 1968 Jack Street Band Jack Street Band 1982 Katie Trickett The Next Time 1994 Mojave Tumbleweed Circuit 1995 Peter Lewis Peter Lewis 1995 Nick Binkley Pin Stripe Brain 1996 Chris Darrow Coyote Straight from the Heart 1997 Chris Darrow and Max Buda Harem Girl 1998 Anita Kruse Creation Flight 1998 Toulouse Engelhardt and Remi Kabaka A Child s Guide to Einstein 2004 Steven T Damage 2004 Carla Olson Have Harmony Will Travel 2013 John sings lead on 2 songs First In Line written by Paul Kennerley and Upon A Painted Ocean written by P F Sloan He also plays guitar on the album including on the Richie Furay Carla Olson version of Gene Clark s She Don t Care About Time References edit a b John York Biography Taxim Records Archived from the original on July 16 2011 Retrieved July 22 2010 a b Rogan Johnny 1998 The Byrds Timeless Flight Revisited 2nd ed Rogan House p 279 ISBN 0 9529540 1 X Hjort Christopher 2008 So You Want To Be A Rock n Roll Star The Byrds Day By Day 1965 1973 Jawbone Press pp 190 191 ISBN 978 1 906002 15 2 a b Rogan Johnny 1998 The Byrds Timeless Flight Revisited 2nd ed Rogan House pp 295 299 ISBN 0 9529540 1 X Rogan Johnny 1997 Dr Byrds amp Mr Hyde CD booklet The Byrds Columbia Legacy Fricke David 2000 Knights on the Road Live at the Fillmore February 1969 CD booklet The Byrds Columbia Legacy Einarson John 2005 Mr Tambourine Man The Life and Legacy of The Byrds Gene Clark Backbeat Books pp 264 265 ISBN 0 87930 793 5 a b c John York Discography Byrds Flyght Retrieved July 22 2010 John York Bio johnyorkmusic com Retrieved July 22 2010 John York on Outsight Radio Hours Retrieved July 19 2015 External links editJohn York bio at Taxim Records website Archived July 16 2011 at the Wayback Machine http www johnyorkmusic com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John York musician amp oldid 1190165689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
