Some of the Byrds Fly the Musical Coop
Pete Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 21 April 1968
THE BUFFALO Springfield replaced Bruce Palmer with Jim Messina. Grace Slick joined the Jefferson Airplane when Signe Anderson left. Paul Revere has had 27 Raiders. Zal Yanovsky quit the Lovin' Spoonful and Jerry Yester subbed, but John Sebastian may quit the group soon. The Mamas and the Papas once replaced Mama Michelle briefly. Cindy Birdsong enlisted in the Supremes when Florence Ballard went on her own. The Yardbirds have been through more transitions than their music. The early Beatles ousted Peter Best to become the unqualified Beatles with Ringo Starr. Even back in the days of the Kingston Trio, Dave Guard created a vacancy for John Stewart. And the Byrds...
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