Folkswingers Doug and Rodney Dillard created the Folkswingers, a side project teaming their talents with Glen Campbell and Tut Taylor. The Folkswingers recorded two albums for the World Pacific record label. Dillard and Clark In 1968, Doug left the Dillards and joined the Byrds for their first European tour. Then he teamed up with Gene Clark to record two albums as Dillard & Clark. Other participating musicians included Bernie Leadon, Mike Clarke, and Byron Berline. Blending banjo, fiddle, drums, electric guitars, steel guitar, and keyboards, Dillard and Clark played an important role in the country rock popularity expansion. Others bands following their example soon appeared, such as the Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco, and the Eagles. Solo career In 1966, Doug and Rodney Dillard provided music for the film Bonnie and Clyde. Dillard played banjo on Glen Campbell's recording of John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind." This recording earned four Grammy awards in 1968. In 1969, Doug recorded the Banjo Album, followed by other solo projects. He also performed extensive session work, including TV ads and guest appearances, film scores, and numerous sessions for other musical artists. In 1982, he launched the Doug Dillard Band. Through the subsequent years, he also maintained his solo career and occasionally reunited with Rodney for projects and performances. The Dillards briefly reunited in 1986 to appear on the TV movie Return to Mayberry. They also toured as the Original Dillards. Awards In 1989, Dillard's album Heartbreak Hotel was nominated by the Recording Academy for the Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Recording. In 2009, the Dillards were inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Dillard was inducted individually into the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA) Preservation Hall of Greats in 1992. Death Dillard suffered a collapsed lung, in several months developed a lung infection, and died in a Nashville hospital. He'd stopped touring several years before his death but still participated in occasional recording sessions and a few concert performances. Discography Filmography References External links 1937 births 2012 deaths American bluegrass musicians American country banjoists Burials in Tennessee Country musicians from Illinois People from East St. Louis, Illinois People from Salem, Missouri Country musicians from Missouri The Dillards members Elektra Records artists Flying Fish Records artists