Who is Gene Clark?

Who is Gene Clark?

Gene Clark was a founding member of The Byrds. He and the band coined a whole new genre of folk.

What did Gene Clark do with the Byrds?

Gene Clark is best known for his short stint with The Byrds in 1965 as a singer/primary songwriter. Although his partners, Roger McGuinn and David Crosby, were both ranked above him, he was the band’s songwriter.

How did Gene Clark get into folk music?

Like many of his generation, Clark developed an interest in folk music because of the popularity of the Kingston Trio. When he graduated from Bonner Springs High School, in Bonner Springs, Kansas, in 1962, he formed a folk group, the Rum Runners.

When did Gene Clark release his second solo album?

In 1971, Clark released his second solo album, White Light (the title was not on the cover sleeve, and thus some later reviewers mistakenly assumed that the title was Gene Clark).

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