Barry Tashian
Barry Tashian (August 5, 1945–) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, and raised in Westport, Connecticut, he was the frontman for the Boston-based rock band The Remains, notably performing on The Ed Sullivan Show and opening for The Beatles on their final 1966 North American tour. In 1981, he replaced Ricky Skaggs as rhythm guitarist and high-harmony vocalist in Emmylou Harris’s Hot Band. Alongside his wife, he formed the acoustic roots duo Barry and Holly Tashian in 1972.
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- No. 7 Spring 1996