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Artwork for So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star The Byrds

So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star

The Byrds

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  1. Released on Columbia, also Chop Suey! (System of a Down), Toxicity (System of a Down) and Pumped Up Kicks (Foster the People)

  2. Written by Roger McGuinn, also Chestnut Mare, Ballad of Easy Rider and Eight Miles High

  3. Produced by Gary Usher, also You Ain’t Going Nowhere, Hickory Wind and My Back Pages

  4. Part of Younger Than Yesterday, also My Back Pages, Renaissance Fair and Lady Friend

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Written by
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
Produced by
Gary Usher
Performed by
Clarence White, Hugh Masekela and Vern Gosdin
Part of
Younger Than Yesterday
Released on
Columbia

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  1. 1MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was performed by Clarence White

    So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was performed by Clarence White

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was performed by Hugh Masekela

    So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was performed by Hugh Masekela

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was performed by Vern Gosdin

    So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was performed by Vern Gosdin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was produced by Gary Usher

    So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was produced by Gary Usher

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was written by Chris Hillman

    So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was written by Chris Hillman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was written by Roger McGuinn

    So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was written by Roger McGuinn

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star is part of the release Younger Than Yesterday

    So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star is part of the release Younger Than Yesterday

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Columbia is the label of the song So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star

    Columbia is the label of the song So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was released on 1967-02-06

    So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star was released on 1967-02-06

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026