Skip Battin

The Byrds 1970: v. l. From right: Roger McGuinn, Skip Battin, Clarence White, Gene Parsons

Clyde Battin (* 18th February 1934 in Gallipolis , † 6. July 2003 in Edmonton , Canada ) was an American country rock - singer and - bassist .

Musical beginnings

Battin's musical beginnings were in a group called Earl Mock & the Mockingsbirds. In 1956 he met Gary Paxton . Both recognized that they were musically on the same wavelength. They founded their first own group, Pledges. They then released other recordings under the names Chuck & the Chuckles, Clyde Gary & his Orchestra and Gary & Clyde. In 1958 they changed the name again and formed the pop music duo Skip & Flip , which had two top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 .

Gary Paxton left the duo in late 1961, and Skip Battin formed the new duo Skip & Johnny with Johnny Leonard. For the next project, Battin teamed up with Kim Fowley ; they released a single . He then formed the groups Teak Battyn & his Battmen, Skip Battin Combo, Skip & the Hustlers, Sir Raybould & the Blue Angels, Skip & the Flips and Skip Battin & the Group with alternating colleagues.

More bands

In 1967 Battin founded the Evergreen Blueshoes together with Al Rosenberg , which released a few singles and an unsuccessful album. He then worked as a guest musician for Gene Vincent and Warren Zevon and finally joined the Byrds , with whom he played until 1972. Also in 1972 Battin's solo debut album Skip appeared , on which he was accompanied by Roger McGuinn , Clarence White and Spanky McFarlane , among others .

In 1974 Battin joined the New Riders of the Purple Sage , and later the Flying Burrito Brothers . In 1981 Battin had to leave the burritos because the management did not like that he had recorded a solo album. From 1982 to 1983 he had a band called the Older Brothers with Eddie Ponder and singer Larry Dale .

solo

In 1981 he released the solo LP Navigator and in 1983 Don't Go Crazy . Both went almost unnoticed. In the spring of 1983 Battin toured Italy. He was accompanied by the Italian guitarist Ricky Mantoan . They both played acoustic guitars and sang. Her performances were very well received by the audience. The duo presented most of the songs from Skip Battin's next album, as well as some of the Byrd's, Burritos and Buffalo Springfield's songs . Skip Battin even performed some songs in Italian.

In late 1983, Skip Battin's third solo album, Don't Go Crazy, was released . The second page consisted of Italian songs, some of which were sung in Italian . The first side featured well-known Battin songs, such as a studio recording of Santa Ana Wind and Battin's version of Do Not Disturb .

Renewed collaboration

After his return to the USA, Skip Battin gathered the formation Battin, Kleinow & Friends with Sneaky Pete Kleinow , Greg Harris , Ed Ponder and Gene Parsons again. After a few concerts the group changed its name and was now called Peace Seekers. The group's repertoire offered something for every taste: from rock'n'roll classics such as alley-oop to pieces from the country or bluegrass environment.

In late 1984, Battin, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Greg Harris and Jim Goodall revived the Flying Burrito Brothers. The band performed frequently over the next two years and released four live albums. In 1987, Skip Battin met John York, who had also previously played with the Byrds, and they decided to record together. They flew to Italy and met with Ricky Mantoan and drummer Beppe D'Angelo there. After a few rehearsals, they went to a studio, recorded the pieces and played a few concerts. When Battin and York flew back to the United States, the recordings disappeared in the archives of the record companies until they were released on CD in 2001 by the Italian record company Folkest Dischi under the name Family Tree. Battin also later worked on many different projects, including the Byrds Celebration, before he announced his retirement from all musical activities in 1997.

Skip Battin died in July 2003 after complications from Alzheimer's disease .

Discography

For the times with The Byrds , The New Riders of the Purple Sage and The Flying Burrito Brothers, see there.

Pledges

• Betty Jean (1957, Rev Records)

Chuck & the Chuckles

• Bury The Hatchet (1957, Shad Records)

Clyde Gary & his Orchestra

• Tami's Dance (1958, Shad Records)

Gary & Clyde

• Why Not Confess? (1958, Rev Records)
• The Twister (1959, May Records)

Clyde Battin

• The Twister (1959, May Records)

Skip & Flip

• It Was I (1959, Brent Records)
• Fancy Nancy (1959, Brent Records)
• Cherry Pie (1960, Brent Records)
• Hully Gully Cha Cha Cha (1960, Brent Records)
• Betty Jean (1960, Time Records)
• Green Door (1961, Brent Records)
• Over The Mountain (1961, Brent Records)
• Skip & Flip (EP, 1961)
• The Very Best of Skip & Flip (album, 1998 Collectables Records)

Prehistorics

• Alley Oop Cha Cha Cha (1960, Edsel)

Skip & Johnny

• The Marathon (1961, Invicta Records)

Ron Scuderi

• A Million Tears (1961, Kimley Records)

Teak Battyn & hit Battmen

• Something's Got A Hold Of me (1961, Invicta Records)

Skip Battin combo

• Can't Stop Twisting (1961, Indigo Records)

Skip & the Hustlers

• In The Soup (1961, Invicta Records)

Sir Raybould & the Blue Angels

• Big Top (1962, Cenco Records)

Skip & the flips

• Everyday I Have To Cry (1963, California)

Skip Battyn

• Bunky Battin (1963, Playmouth)
• Searchin '(1964, Groove Records)
• What's Mine Is Mine (1964, Groove Records)
• Love Minus Zero (1965, Egan Records)
• I Don't Believe You (1966, RCA)

Kim & the Skippers

• Daybreaker (1965, Russ Fi)

Skip Battin & the Group

• Night Time Girl (1967, Aurora)
• High Coin (1967, Record Records)

Evergreen Blueshoes

• Maybe Someday (1968, Living Legend)
• Silver Shadow (1968, Living Legend)
• Walkin 'Down The Line (1969, Amos Records)
• The Ballad of Evergreen Blueshoes (album, 1969 Amos Records)

Skip Battin

• Central Park (1973, Signpost)
• The Ballad Of Dick Clark (1973, Signpost)
• Skip (album, 1973 Signpost)
• Navigator (album, 1981 Appaloosa Records)
• Don't Go Crazy (1983, Appaloosa Records)