| Richie Furay is best known for forming the 1960s band Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin. His best known song with that band was "Kind Woman," which he wrote for his wife, Nancy.
In the late 60s he formed the country-rock band Poco, with Jim Messina and Rusty Young. He left Poco in 1974 to join the Souther, Hillman, Furay Band. The 2006 release of his latest CD The Heartbeat of Love returns Richie to his early country-rock roots with a contemporary flair. It is a showcase for his voice and songwriting talent.
The legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chris Hillman has been a member of the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, Souther-Hillman-Furay, McGuinn-Clark-Hillman, and The Desert Rose Band. Arguably the pioneer and innovator of California country rock. A great singer and a musician's musician.
He is a journeyman sideman who wound up singing lead on 10 top-10 country smash hits. He is a bluegrass mandolin picker who detoured to three Gold Records in rock bands. He is a self-taught composer who wound up cowriting some of the cornerstone songs of the country-rock repertoire.
Herb Pedersen's crystal clear tenor has graced the works of artists such as Vince Gill, Johnny Rivers, and Linda Ronstadt, not to mention his own experience in the Dillards, the Desert Rose Band, and the Laurel Canyon Ramblers.
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