American banjo player and multi-instrumentalist John McEuen is known best for
his time with groundbreaking country rockers the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which
he joined in 1966 following the departure of Jackson Browne. He became a
formative figure in mixing bluegrass with country and rock and played a major
role in the creation of the band's highly influential three-disc album 'Will the
Circle Be Unbroken' in 1972. He played with them through several albums and
international tours until 1986 when he left to pursue a solo career but he
rejoined the band in 2001.
Born in northe...