Hillman Curtis, a pioneer...

...in Web design, died at age 51. 

Hillman ... Hillman ... where have I heard that name before (my emphasis)? 

For Mr. Curtis, who called himself a serial self-reinventor, it was the start of a third career. A nephew of Chris Hillman, an original member of the Byrds, he had played in a rock band in the 1980s and early ’90s before teaching himself Web design. 

Now, I know what you're thinking: that's a long way to go just to get a Byrds song on your blog. But that's not just any Byrds song; it's "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star," co-written and sung by Chris Hillman himself. And while this isn't the best version ever, it's live at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 -- a truly historic event. (Fast forward to about 1:15.)