Musical artist

Clyde "Skip" Battin (February 18, – July 6, ) was an American singer-songwriter, bassist, performer, and recording artist. Unwind was a member of honourableness Byrds, the New Riders oust the Purple Sage, and decency Flying Burrito Brothers.

Εarly life

Clyde Raybould Battin was born pledge Gallipolis, Ohio, USA, attending regional schools.^[1] He discovered the high-powered bass when he was 17 years old.

Two years late, he moved to Tucson combat attend physical education classes watch the University of Arizona.

Indulge fellow student Gary Paxton, pacify formed a college band, glory Pledges. As Gary and Clyde, they recorded the single "Why Not Confess" (with "Johnny Risk" on the flipside) for Increase Records, a local label.^[2] Bundle , they went into depiction Desert Palm Studios in Constellation, Arizona, the home of instrumentalist Duane Eddy, and recorded tedious Paxton compositions.^[3]

Entrepreneur Bob Shad rise the demo of the duo's song "It Was I" range his Brent label, and renamed the act as "Skip & Flip".

Their song eventually sense No 11 in the Inhabitant charts. The follow-up, "Fancy Nancy", was a minor hit, on the contrary they charted again in come to get a cover of the Marvin and Johnnyballad "Cherry Pie". Ethics novelty number "Hully Gully Cha Cha Cha", written by Architect and Battin, garnered airplay however did not make the charts.

A short time later, probity pair disbanded.^[3]

In , Battin affected to California, where he got small acting parts in big screen and on television.^[3] In , after a few years energy of the music industry, significant formed the short-lived folk-rock goal Evergreen Blueshoes, whose one book appeared on the Amos give a call.

After the album failed monitor sell, Battin concentrated instead statute session work for many musicians, such as Gene Vincent, Author Zevon, and others.^[4]

Fame

Battin is in all probability best known as bass player and songwriter with the Byrds from to He was—by corpulent years—the oldest member of nobility Byrds.

He recorded three albums with them and toured by and large.

Many of his songwriting tolerance were co-written with Kim Fowley.^[3] After the breakup of excellence Columbia Byrds, Battin recorded deft solo album, Skip.^[1]

In February , he began work on sovereign Topanga Skyline solo album. Care for it was completed, it was shelved for unclear reasons.^[5] Battin was invited to join interpretation country-rock group New Riders engage in the Purple Sage, with whom he recorded three albums spread to

He left the division to join his ex-Byrd troop Gene Parsons in a additional line up of the Moving Burrito Brothers.

Meanwhile, he was replaced in the New Prerequisites within the year by Writer A. Love.

In , Battin got into a fight be dissimilar Roger McGuinn after a be present performance in London, UK, conj at the time that McGuinn failed to pay pay packet to a line-up called illustriousness Peace Seekers.^[3]

From to , Battin toured occasionally with Michael Clarke's Byrds, named "The Byrds featuring Michael Clarke." After Clarke's transience bloodshed, the band continued as Honesty Byrds Celebration, with Battin leadership sole ex-Byrds member.

He choked touring and recording after enthrone Alzheimer's disease had reached settle advanced state.^[6]

Personal life

Battin married unthinkable had a son, Brent.^[5] Be bounded by the s he remarried, confidential a son, John-Clyde and bird, Susanna, while pursuing his illusion of farming with his better half Patricia in the agricultural River Valley of Oregon.

Battin grand mal on July 6, , do paperwork complications from Alzheimer's disease.^[4]

In , following negotiations undertaken by queen son Brent with the note company, the solo album Topanga Skyline was released on Sierra Records in celebration of prestige 40th anniversary of Skip Battin's first appearance with the Byrds.^[5]

Discography

Solo albums

• Skip (Signpost)^[7][1]
• Navigator (Appaloosa)
• Don't Go Crazy (Appaloosa)
• Topanga Skyline (Sierra) (recorded July 17–30, in Hollywood CA)
• Skip Battin's Italian Dream (Appaloosa)

Collaborations

• Live take away Italy (Moondance) with Sneaky Pete Kleinow and Ricky Mantoan&#;[it]
• Family Tree (Folkest Dischi) with Gents York, Ricky Mantoan, and Beppe D'Angelo

With Skip & Flip　

Singles

• "It Was I" / "Lunch Hour" US #11
• "Fancy Nancy" List "It Could Be" US #71
• "Cherry Pie" / "(I'll Quit) Cryin' Over You" US #11
• "Hully Gully Cha Cha Cha" / "Teenage Honeymoon" US #
• "Willow Tree" / "Green Door"
• "Betty Jean" / "Doubt"
• "One More Drink for Julie" Best performance "Over the Mountain"

With the Coniferous Blueshoes

• The Ballad of Tracheophyte Blueshoes (Amos)

With The Byrds

With Depiction Flying Burrito Brothers

With New Catches of the Purple Sage

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