13 Facts About Skip Battin

Clyde "Skip" Battin was an American singer-songwriter, bassist, performer, and recording artist.

Skip Battin was a member of the Byrds, the New Riders of the Purple Sage, and the Flying Burrito Brothers.

Clyde Raybould Battin was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, USA, attending local schools.

Skip Battin discovered the electric bass when he was 17 years old.

The novelty number "Hully Gully Cha Cha Cha", written by Paxton and Skip Battin, garnered airplay but did not make the charts.

In 1961, Skip Battin moved to California, where he got small acting parts in films and on television.

Skip Battin is probably best known as bass guitarist and songwriter with the Byrds from 1970 to 1973.

Skip Battin recorded three albums with them and toured extensively.

Skip Battin was invited to join the country-rock group New Riders of the Purple Sage, with whom he recorded three albums from 1974 to 1976.

Skip Battin left the group to join his ex-Byrd cohort Gene Parsons in a new line up of the Flying Burrito Brothers.

In 1984, Skip Battin got into a fight with Roger McGuinn after a live performance in London, UK, when McGuinn failed to pay wages to a line-up called the Peace Seekers.

Skip Battin stopped touring and recording after his Alzheimer's disease had reached an advanced state.

Skip Battin died on July 6,2003, of complications from Alzheimer's disease.