Singer-songwriter David Crosby of Crosby, Stills & Nash & Young has died. He was 81 years old.
In this Feb. 26, 1989, file photo, David Crosby is shown at the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam.Born in Los Angeles in 1941, Crosby launched his career as a member of the Byrds, joining the band in 1964 and appearing on their first five albums. In 1968, along with Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield and Graham Nash of the Hollies, he formed Crosby, Stills
"David and I butted heads a lot over time, but they were mostly glancing blows, yet still left us numb skulls," Stills continued. "I was happy to be at peace with him. He was without question a giant of a musician, and his harmonic sensibilities were nothing short of genius. The glue that held us together as our vocals soared, like Icarus, towards the sun."on Instagram: "It is with a deep and profound sadness that I learned that my friend David Crosby has passed.
As a songwriter, Crosby wrote or co-wrote such songs as CSN's "Wooden Ships," "Guinnevere," "Longtime Gone" and more, as well as CSNY's "Almost Cut My Hair," "Déj Vu" and others. He also wrote the Byrds tracks "Lady Friend," "Everybody's Been Burned" and more.
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