John York (musician)

John York
Birth name John Foley York
Born (1946-08-03) August 3, 1946
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Genres Rock, country rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Bass guitar, guitar, oud, vocals
Years active 1965–present
Labels Tribe, Columbia, Debris, Taxim
Associated acts The Bees, Sir Douglas Quintet, The Byrds, The Museums, CRY,
Website www.johnyorkmusic.com

John Foley York (born August 3, 1946 in White Plains, New York)[1] is an American bassist and guitarist. He is best known for his work with The Byrds.

History

Prior 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 & 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 fired by the other three members of the band and 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 & 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 & Mr. Hyde.[4][5] He also appears on the Columbia/Legacy Byrds' live album Live at the Fillmore - February 1969.[6]

Following his dismissal from The Byrds, York worked with Clark during the mid-1980s, along with Pat Robinson, in the group CRY.[7] 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., and Nick Binkley 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

The Bees

Sir Douglas Quintet

The Byrds

The Museuns

John York

CRY

Family Tree

Selected album guest appearances

References

  1. 1 2 "John York Biography". Taxim Records. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  2. 1 2 Rogan, Johnny (1998). The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited (2nd ed.). Rogan House. p. 279. ISBN 0-9529540-1-X.
  3. ↑ 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 1-906002-15-0.
  4. 1 2 Rogan, Johnny (1998). The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited (2nd ed.). Rogan House. pp. 295–299. ISBN 0-9529540-1-X.
  5. ↑ Rogan, Johnny (1997). Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde (CD booklet). The Byrds. Columbia/Legacy.
  6. ↑ Fricke, David (2000). "Knights on the Road". Live at the Fillmore – February 1969 (CD booklet). The Byrds. Columbia/Legacy.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 3 "John York Discography". Byrds Flyght. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  9. ↑ "John York Bio". johnyorkmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  10. ↑ "John York on Outsight Radio Hours". Retrieved July 19, 2015.

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