The Flying Burrito Brothers

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Active:
1968 - 2000, for 32 years.
Names:
Also released as: The Burrito Brothers & The Flying Burrito Bros.
Snapshot:
A Group with 51 releases under 3 pseudonyms, and credited 19 times on others' music. 22 members.

Biography

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The Flying Burrito Brothers was an early country rock band, best known for its influential debut album, 1969's The Gilded Palace of Sin. Although the group is most often mentioned in connection with country rock legends Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, the group underwent many personnel changes.

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Discography

68 releases – 44 under their own name, 7 under 2 pseudonyms and 19 credits on others' music Edit

Members

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Pete Kleinow

Pete Kleinow

founder member
  • pedal steel guitar:
    • 1968-1971,
    • 1973-1981,
    • 1984-2000
Gib Guilbeau

Gib Guilbeau

  • fiddle, vocals:
    • 1974-2000
John Beland

John Beland

  • lead singer, guitar:
    • 1979-2000

Chris Ethridge

founder member
  • lead singer, bass guitar, piano:
    • 1968-1969,
    • 1974-1976,
    • 1989-1995

Skip Battin

  • bass guitar, vocals:
    • 1976-1980
Gene Parsons

Gene Parsons

  • drums:
    • 1974-1977

Joel Scott Hill

  • guitar, vocals:
    • 1974-1977
Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

  • guitar, vocals:
    • 1970-1973

Alan Munde

  • banjo:
    • 1971-1973

Byron Berline

  • fiddle:
    • 1971-1973

Kenny Wertz

  • guitar, dobro, banjo:
    • 1971-1973

Roger Bush

  • bass guitar:
    • 1971-1973
Chris Hillman

Chris Hillman

founder member
  • guitar, mandolin, vocals:
    • 1968-1972

Michael Clarke

founder member
  • drums:
    • 1968-1971
Bernie Leadon

Bernie Leadon

  • guitar, dobro, banjo:
    • 1969-1971

Al Perkins

  • guitar, dobro:
    • 1971
Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons

founder member
  • guitar, keyboard, vocals:
    • 1968-1970

Barry Tashian

  • lead singer, guitar:
    • 1967-1968

Billy Briggs

  • keyboard:
    • 1967-1968

Ian Dunlop

  • vocals, bass guitar, guitar, saxophone:
    • 1967-1968

Mickey Gauvin

  • drums:
    • 1967-1968

Jon Corneal

founder member
  • drums:
    • 1968

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