. . . . . . . . "1966-03-14Z"^^ . . "\"Why\"" . . "Eight Miles High"@en . . "213.0"^^ . . . . "\"Eight Miles High\" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (a.k.a. Roger McGuinn), and David Crosby and first released as a single on March 14, 1966 (see 1966 in music). Musically influenced by Ravi Shankar and John Coltrane, \"Eight Miles High\", along with its McGuinn and Crosby-penned B-side \"Why\", was influential in developing the musical styles of psychedelic rock, raga rock, and psychedelic pop."@en .