Chris Hillman Musical artist

Christopher "Chris" Hillman (born December 4, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician. He was one of the original members of The Byrds, which in 1965 included Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby and Michael Clarke.With frequent collaborator Gram Parsons, Hillman was a key figure in the development of country rock, defining the genre through his work with The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas and the country-rock group Desert Rose Band.

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Birth date	December 04, 1944
Birth place	Los Angeles

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Musical artist

Career started	1960
associated musical artist	The Desert Rose Band The Flying Burrito Brothers Larry Rice The Byrds Manassas (band) Souther–Hillman–Furay Band The Hillmen The Scottsville Squirrel Barkers Tony Rice Herb Pedersen Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen
Background	Solo singer
genre	Country music Folk music Rock music Bluegrass music Folk rock Country rock
instrument	Bass guitar Guitar Mandolin Singing
record label	Asylum Records Columbia Records A&M Records Rounder Records Sugar Hill Records