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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Genres

Country, Americana, Rock. Vote on Genres

Members

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Pete Kleinow

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

Gib Guilbeau

  • fiddle, vocals:
    • 1974-2000

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

  • drums:
    • 1974-1977

Joel Scott Hill

  • guitar, vocals:
    • 1974-1977

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

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

Michael Clarke

founder member
  • drums:
    • 1968-1971

Bernie Leadon

  • guitar, dobro, banjo:
    • 1969-1971

Al Perkins

  • guitar, dobro:
    • 1971

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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