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	Byrds Fast Facts: Jan 1965: McGuinn, Hillman and Crosby sign to CBS/Columbia Records, after Miles Davis recommends them to the label. May 11 1965: The Byrds make their US network Television debut on NBC's "Hullabaloo." Aug 1965: "Mr Tamborine Man" the Bob Dylan cover, tops the charts in the UK at #7, and the US at #6. Aug 21 1965: "All I Really Want To Do," another Dylan song, hits UK #4, and US #40. Dec 4th 1965: After quickly recording their second album, "Turn! Turn! Turn!", the group releases the title track as it's third single. Adapted by Pete Seeger, from a passage in The Book of Ecclesiastes, it tops US charts at #1, and UK charts at #26. May 21 1966: "Eight Miles High" runs into some airplay bans from broadcasters who "hear" drug connotations, though the group insists the song is about the experience of being 40,000 feet in an aircraft. Written by McGuinn, Crosby, and Gene Clark, and reaches US #14 and UK#11. Oct 29th 1966: "Mr Spaceman" extracted from the album Fifth Dimenson, written by McGuinn, makes US#36. Mar 4th 1967: "So You Want to be a Rock n Roll Star," co-written by McGuinn and Hillman; was said to be inspired by the overnight success of The Monkees. May 6th 1967: "My Back Pages" marks a return to the Dylan songbook, and takes the group to US#30. June 17th 1967: The Byrds participate in the Monterey International Music Festival. June 18th 1967: Crosby joins Buffalo Springfield on stage at Monterey. Aug 19th 1967: "Lady Friend," written by Crosby, peaks at US #82. Oct 1967: Crosby is out of the band. Unhappy that the group has chosen to record Goffin/King's "Goin' Back" in preference of his "Triad." He agrees to be bought out, spending his proceeds on a yacht, that being "The Mayan."