John York

John York is a multi-instrumentalist and musical eclectic who is perhaps best known by the public for his work with the Byrds from mid-1968 until late 1969. Born John Foley York in White Plains, New York in 1946, his early childhood experience of music was rooted in religion -- both his mother and grandmother played for their church, and his mother was the choir director. When rock & roll came along, he was drawn toward R&B harmony vocal music as well as the prowess of figures such as Chet Atkins and Duane Eddy, and the guitar became his instrument of choice. By his mid-teens ...