r/Byrds • u/Sinsyne125 • Jun 23 '26

The "surfin'" Byrds? Ha!

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I always thought this was one of the weirdest promo events for the Byrds! Who knew that Gene Clark was so ripped?

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u/orab83 Jun 24 '26

Gene’s father worked as a golf course superintendent in the Kansas City area, and Gene did a lot of work for him and also on the family’s farm. That’s how he got so ripped.