Biography
Gene Victor Parsons (born September 4, 1944, in Morongo Valley, California) is an American drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and engineer, best known for his work with the Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons has also released solo albums and played in bands including Nashville West, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Parsons Green. Along with guitarist Clarence White, he is credited with inventing the B-Bender (also known as the StringBender)—a device which allows a guitarist to emulate the sound of a pedal steel guitar. The device is often referred to as the Parsons/White B-Bender, a trademarked name.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Byrds' Greatest Hits
1967
Easy Rider (Music From The Soundtrack)
1969
Sail Away
1972
(Untitled)
1970
Farther Along
1971
The Byrds Play Dylan
1979
12 Songs
1970
Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
1969
Performance (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
1970
Byrdmaniax
1971
Running Down The Road
1969
The Essential Byrds
2003
Live At The Fillmore - February 1969
2000
Airborne
1976
The Lost Notebooks Of Hank Williams
2011
Bless You
2001
Kindling
1973
The Byrds
1971
Greatest Hits
1970
Fill Your Head With Rock
1970
Ballad Of Easy Rider
1969
Twilight Tales From The Prairies Of The Sun
2005
Sneaky Pete
1979
Aquashow
1973
Credited work
727 releases · 94 albums · active 1967–2026
- Performance · 2,426
- Other credits · 422
- Production · 33
- Engineering · 19
Studios: Poppi Studios · Amigo Studios · Western Recorders · Sony Music Studios, New York City
Frequent collaborators
- The Byrds
- Various
- Randy Newman
- The Flying Burrito Bros
- Arlo Guthrie
- Clarence White (2)
- Malvina Reynolds
- Beppe Gambetta