About
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.