Mike Clarke(1944-1993)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Michael Clarke, a native of Spokane, Washington, spent time in three
well-known bands of the 60s and 70s. He was the drummer in the original
lineup of The Byrds (1965-67), country-rock pioneers The Flying Burrito
Brothers (1969-1972) and Firefall (1975-1981). Along the way, Michael
developed talent as an artist, and some of his paintings, mostly
landscapes, have been shown at a number of prestigious art galleries.
After Firefall, Michael joined Jerry Jeff Walker's touring band for
awhile, then for most of the rest of his life, he was involved with
various configurations of the Tribute to The Byrds bands, along with
Gene Clark, Rick Roberts, John York and others.
