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Gene Clark(1944-1991)

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Gene Clark is best known for his short stint with The Byrds in 1965 as a singer/primary songwriter. Although his partners, Roger McGuinn and David Crosby, were both ranked above him, he was the band's songwriter. He wrote and sang some of the band's best songs including "Feel A Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", and "She Don't Care About Time". After leaving The Byrds because of a fear of flying, his career garnered little commercial but great critical success. He died only a few months after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Byrds.
BornNovember 17, 1944
DiedMay 24, 1991(46)
BornNovember 17, 1944
DiedMay 24, 1991(46)
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Known for

Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti in Palm Springs (2020)
Palm Springs
7.4
  • Soundtrack("No Other")
  • 2020
Mike Myers, Cynthia LaMontagne, Cindy Margolis, Barbara Moore, and Donna W. Scott in Austin Powers (1997)
Austin Powers
7.0
  • Soundtrack("You Showed Me")
  • 1997
Le fermier (1977)
Le fermier
6.2
  • Soundtrack("American Dreamer", "Outside The Law")
  • 1977
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
True Detective
8.9
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Polly")

Credits

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Composer



  • Salt-N-Pepa: You Showed Me
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Sonny Bono in Marijuana (1968)
    Marijuana
    4.3
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1968

Actor



  • Ed Sullivan in Toast of the Town (1948)
    Toast of the Town
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Singer (as The Byrds)
    • 1965

Soundtrack



  • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
    Morning Joe
    4.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Eight Miles High"
    • 2025
  • Sophie Thatcher in Companion (2025)
    Companion
    6.9
    • writer: "You Showed Me"
    • 2025
  • Minnesota Hardcore (2020)
    Minnesota Hardcore
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Eight Miles High"
    • 2020
  • Helter Skelter (2020)
    Helter Skelter
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Eight Miles High"
    • 2020
  • Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti in Palm Springs (2020)
    Palm Springs
    7.4
    • performer: "No Other"
    • writer: "No Other"
    • 2020
  • Bob Dylan in Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019)
    Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
    7.5
    • writer: "Eight Miles High"
    • 2019
  • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
    True Detective
    8.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Polly"
    • writer: "Polly"
    • 2019
  • The Front Runner (2018)
    The Front Runner
    6.1
    • performer: "Winter In"
    • writer: "Winter In"
    • 2018
  • Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, and Eliza Scanlen in Sharp Objects (2018)
    Sharp Objects
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Through the Morning, Through the Night" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
    American Crime Story
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Showed Me" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
    This Is Us
    8.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Because of You"
    • writer: "Because of You" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
    The Marty Stuart Show
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Gene Clark in The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark (2013)
    The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark
    7.4
    • performer: "Blue Ribbons", "Echoes", "Tried So Hard", "1975", "Hear The Wind", "I Remember The Railroad", "Past Addresses", "Silent Crusade", "Spanish Guitar", "The Virgin", "White Light", "With Tomorrow", "No Other", "Silver Raven", "Strength Of Strings", "Backstage Pass", "Don't You Write Her Off", "Del Gato", "Gypsy Rider", "I Shall Be Released"
    • writer: "Eight Miles High", "Blue Ribbons", "Feel A Whole Lot Better", "She Don't Care About Time", "Kanses City Southern", "Something's Wrong", "She Darked The Sun", "Train Leaves Here This Morning", "With Care From Someone", "Echoes", "Tried So Hard", "1975", "Hear The Wind", "I Remember The Railroad", "Past Addresses", "Silent Crusade", "Spanish Guitar", "The Virgin", "White Light", "With Tomorrow", "Changing Heart", "Full Circle", "No Other", "Silver Raven", "Strength Of Strings", "Backstage Pass", "Del Gato", "Gypsy Rider"
    • 2013
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "These Days" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • The Art of Rap: Something from Nothing (2012)
    The Art of Rap: Something from Nothing
    7.1
    • writer: "Gorgeous"
    • 2012

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • The Byrds
  • Height
    • 1.80 m
  • Born
    • November 17, 1944
    • Tipton, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • May 24, 1991
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Carlie Lynn McCummingsJune 12, 1971 - October 11, 1978 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Byrds) in 1991.
  • Trademarks
      Rich tenor voice
  • Nickname
    • Gene

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  • When did Gene Clark die?
    May 24, 1991
  • How did Gene Clark die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Gene Clark when he died?
    46 years old
  • Where did Gene Clark die?
    Sherman Oaks, California, USA
  • When was Gene Clark born?
    November 16, 1944

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