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Roger McGuinn - Age, Family, Bio

Guitarist and frontman for the folk and rock pioneering group The Byrds. He is also a Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

Before Fame

After hearing Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel," he asked his parents for a guitar.

Trivia

His trademark guitar was a twelve-string Rickenbacker.

Family Life

His son Patrick McGuinn is an independent filmmaker.

Associated With

Gene Clark was McGuinn's bandmate in The Byrds.