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**Flying Burrito Brothers Bio** The Flying Burrito Brothers was an influential country rock band formed in 1968, best known for their debut album released in 1969. The group is often associated with country rock legends Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, both of whom were former members of The Byrds. The original lineup included Parsons and Hillman as primary vocalists, guitarists, and composers, along with pedal steel guitarist Sneaky Pete Kleinow, bassist Chris Ethridge, and a rotating series of drummers. Michael Clarke, also a former member of The Byrds, eventually became the permanent drummer, while Ethridge was replaced by guitarist Bernie Leadon after Hillman switched to bass following the first album. After their second album, *Burrito Deluxe*, Gram Parsons was succeeded as frontman by Rick Roberts for one studio album and a live album. The band then splintered, with Chris Hillman and Al Perkins joining Manassas, Leadon founding the Eagles, and later members forming various other groups. After a 1973 European tour with new members, Rick Roberts dissolved the band to pursue a solo career. In the mid-1970s, original members Kleinow and Ethridge reformed the band with new players, including former members of The Byrds. A more Nashville-centered version of the group emerged, led by Hillman and Roberts, and continued to record and tour through the 1980s. Pete Kleinow began using the Flying Burr

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