Roger McGuinn

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James Roger McGuinn (; born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician, best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a member of the band. As a solo artist, he has released 10 albums and collaborated with, among others, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Chris Hillman. The Rickenbacker 12-string guitar is his signature instrument. == Early life == McGuinn... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Roger McGuinn first charted in 1966 with It Won't Be Wrong.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: You Showed Me - #2: Eight Miles High - #3: You Showed Me - #4: You Showed Me - #5: Chestnut Mare
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  The Byrds
It Won't Be Wrong
1.
02/1966

It Won't Be Wrong
The Byrds

from Turn! Turn! Turn!   Turn! Turn! Turn!
12 pts
63
US








B side to Set You Free This Time
[Columbia 43501]
written by Jim McGuinn greentick & Harvey Gerst
Eight Miles High
2.
04/1966

#2  Eight Miles High
The Byrds

from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension
108 pts
14
US






24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #150]
[Columbia 43578]
written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn greentick & David Crosby
5D (Fifth Dimension)
3.
07/1966

5D (Fifth Dimension)
The Byrds

from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension
18 pts
44
US








[Columbia 43702]
written by Jim McGuinn greentick
Mr. Spaceman
4.
09/1966

Mr. Spaceman
The Byrds

from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension
24 pts
36
US








[Columbia 43766]
written by Jim McGuinn greentick
So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
5.
01/1967

So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
The Byrds

from Younger Than Yesterday   Younger Than Yesterday
36 pts
29
US








[Columbia 43987]
written by Jim McGuinn greentick & Chris Hillman
  The Turtles
6.
01/1969

#1  You Showed Me
The Turtles

from The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands   The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands
123 pts
6
US








[White Whale 292]
written by James McGuinn greentick & Gene Clark
  The Byrds
7.
11/1969

Ballad of Easy Rider
The Byrds

from Ballad of Easy Rider   Ballad of Easy Rider
12 pts
65
US








[Columbia 44990]
written by Roger McGuinn greentick & Bob Dylan
Chestnut Mare
8.
12/1970

#5  Chestnut Mare
The Byrds

from The Byrds [1970 album]   
56 pts
121
US






19
UK
[Columbia 45259]
written by Roger McGuinn greentick & Jacques Levy
  Roger McGuinn
9.
08/1976

Take Me Away
Roger McGuinn greentick

from Cardiff Rose   Cardiff Rose
3 pts
110
US








[Columbia 10385]
written by Roger McGuinn greentick & Jacques Levy
  McGuinn, Clark & Hillman
Don't You Write Her Off
10.
03/1979

Don't You Write Her Off
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman

35 pts
33
US
17
AC






[Capitol 4693]
written by Roger McGuinn greentick & Robert Hippard
  Tom Petty
So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
11.
12/1985

So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
Tom Petty

from Pack Up the Plantation: Live!   Pack Up the Plantation: Live!
12 pts






9
rock


live
written by Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn greentick
  The Byrds
12.
11/1990

Love That Never Dies
The Byrds

from The Byrds [1990 box-set]   
9 pts






14
rock


written by Roger McGuinn greentick & Stan Lynch
13.
12/1990

Four Dimensions
The Byrds

8 pts








78
UK
written by traditional, Pete Seger, Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn greentick, Gene Clark & David Crosby
  Roger McGuinn
14.
01/1991

King of the Hill
Roger McGuinn greentick

from Back from Rio   Back from Rio
25 pts






2
rock


written by Roger McGuinn greentick & Tom Petty
15.
03/1991

Someone to Love
Roger McGuinn greentick

from Back from Rio   Back from Rio
10 pts






12
rock


written by Roger McGuinn greentick & Camilla McGuinn
  Salt-N-Pepa
16.
11/1991

#4  You Showed Me
Salt-N-Pepa

from Blacks' Magic   Blacks' Magic
82 pts
47
US


68
R&B


15
UK
[Next Plateau 50165]
written by Jim McGuinn greentick & Gene Clark
  The Lightning Seeds
17.
04/1997

#3  You Showed Me
The Lightning Seeds

from Dizzy Heights   Dizzy Heights
92 pts








8
UK
written by Jim McGuinn greentick & Gene Clark
  Tahiti 80
18.
09/2000

I.S.A.A.C. EP
Tahiti 80

2 pts








183
UK
written by Xavier Boyer, Médéric Gontier, Sylvain Marchand, Pedro Resende, Roger McGuinn greentick & Chris Hillman
  Kanye West
19.
12/2010

Gorgeous
Kanye West

from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy   My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
3 pts
123
US








featuring Kid Cudi and Raekwon
written by Kanye West, Ernest Wilson, Mike Dean, Malik Jones, Che Smith, Corey Woods, Scott Mescudi, Gene Clark & Roger McGuinn greentick


See also...

Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinnMcGuinn, Clark & HillmanThe Byrds


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