David Crosby

David Crosby, an icon of American rock, has died. A co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young influenced a generation of rockers and singer ...

So the feeling of being able to look at myself now and be proud of myself - oh, boy, that's a big deal. Look in his eyes and see the dark. WESTERVELT: When the documentary about Crosby came out, he told me he's at peace with who he'd become, despite the burned bridges and lost friends. CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH: (Singing) Speak your mind, man, yeah. And we were horrible to each other many, many times - all of us. In the meetings, they tell you it's a moment of clarity. And we were competing all the time, the whole time. Graham Nash wanted out of the pop rock group the Hollies. And Crosby had just been kicked out of The Byrds. As soon as we sang one of Stephen's songs, you know, he's a great songwriter. He was the founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. But their foundation was a unique California sound built on harmonies, acoustic guitars and a dose of self-awareness often missing in rock lyrics.

Crosby was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice for his role in both bands.

“Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. “Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. The singer-songwriter rose to fame in LA-based folk-rock group The Byrds, who he joined in 1964 and collaborated on chart-topping hits including a cover of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man and Turn!

Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby has died aged 81 after a battle with 'long illness', his heartbroken wife announced in a touching tribute tonight.

Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us." Love, Brian" Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched.

Crosby was a prominent figure of the free-spirited 1970s Laurel Canyon scene who helped bring folk-rock mainstream with both The Byrds and Crosby, ...

Years of well-documented substance abuse led to tumultuous relationships in and out of music, multiple arrests and a nine-month stint in a Texas prison in the '80s. His songwriting contributions also pushed the band in new directions — in particular, the rhythmic cadences of "Déjà Vu" and the loose arrangements and boho instrumental tone of "Wooden Ships." But in later years, it made him a natural for the concise and quippy nature of Twitter. Its self-titled 1969 debut led to an performance at Woodstock and a Grammy for best new artist, while 1970's Déjà Vu — by which point Neil Young had joined, adding another letter to the band's name — touched on both the comforts of tradition and the seismic generational shifts that were underway. His older brother, Ethan, introduced him to jazz, a genre he would touch on throughout his career, including with his late '90s / early '00s band CPR and on a ruminative 2017 solo album, Sky Trails. and [Bob Dylan](https://www.npr.org/artists/15193203/bob-dylan)'s "Mr. At loose ends, he immersed himself in sailing, one of his childhood passions, buying a schooner for $25,000 with money borrowed from The Monkees' Peter Tork. He added five solo albums to his catalog between 2014 and 2021, and toured frequently with two sets of collaborators, the Lighthouse Band (which featured "The idea of cooperative effort to make something bigger than any one person could ever do was stuck in my head," he wrote in his 1988 autobiography, Long Time Gone. [Pete Seeger](https://www.npr.org/artists/15869924/pete-seeger)'s "Turn! His publicist confirmed the artist's death to NPR; no cause of death was given at the time of this report. Crosby had long dealt with serious health problems, including multiple heart attacks, diabetes and hepatitis C, for which he had a liver transplant in 1994.

Singer and songwriter was a member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

In the same interview, Crosby admitted that – after surviving alcohol, cocaine and heroin addictions for many years – he “expected to be dead” at 30. His most recent, For Free, was produced and co-written with James Raymond, a son Crosby didn’t know he had until Raymond was 30, after he was given up for adoption by his mother after birth. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young disbanded in 2016 after years of rivalry and tension. In 2019 documentary Remember My Name, Byrds member Roger McGuinn described Crosby and his on-stage political rants as “insufferable”, with fellow band member Chris Hillman saying he had a superiority complex. In 1968, Crosby met Stephen Stills and the pair started jamming together. In a statement to Variety, his widow Jan Dance said: “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away.

Crosby co-founded two influential bands - The Byrds and Crosby, Stills And Nash - and was one of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s and 1970s.

David was fearless in life and in music. He spoke his mind, his heart, and his passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy. At this time, we respectfully and kindly ask for privacy as we grieve and try to deal with our profound loss. "Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. In a statement given to Variety, Crosby's wife Jan said: "It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. "We will miss him dearly.

Crosby, who co-founded both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash, had been ill for some time.

There followed periods of ill health, and a liver transplant in 1994. A six-decade career culminated in his final album, For Free, released in 2021. He was renowned for his guitar-playing and vocal harmonies. Following the musician's death, Graham Nash wrote on social media that his late collaborator was "fearless in life and in music" and left behind a "tremendous void". Crosby later expressed regret over his addictions and altercations with co-stars, telling the Los Angeles Times in 2019 he was "ashamed" of some of his past behaviours. His substance abuse had reportedly intensified after the death of a girlfriend in a car crash when he was a young man.

US musician David Crosby, who co-founded two influential rock bands during his career, has died at the age of 81.

"Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. "Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. The singer-songwriter rose to fame in LA-based folk-rock group The Byrds, who he joined in 1964 and collaborated on chart-topping hits including Mr Tambourine Man and Turn!

The singer-songwriter rose to fame in LA-based folk-rock group The Byrds, who he joined in 1964 alongside Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Michael ...

And a wonderful person.” And a wonderful person. David was an unbelievable talent - such a great singer and songwriter. “Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. David was fearless in life and in music. In a statement to US outlet Variety, his wife Jan wrote: “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away.

He was an original member of the Byrds and a founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash. But he was almost as well known for his troubled personal life as for his ...

Mr. Crosby, Mr. Stills and Mr. Nash, and sometimes Mr. McGuinn and Mr. Crosby released a series of successful albums with Mr. Crosby and Mr. Starting in 1972, Mr. Crosby wrote his first song with Mr. By this time Mr. Patricia Dance, a sister of Mr. Crosby’s wife, Jan Dance, said in a text message on Thursday evening that Mr.

David Crosby, one of the most influential rock musicians of the 1960s and '70s and who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with two different ...

The prison system required him to shave his trademark bushy mustache, but he found solace in playing in the prison band during his year of incarceration. Crosby introduced Dance to heroin and the free-basing method of smoking cocaine. Their first album, "Crosby, Stills and Nash," was a big seller in 1969. The next decade was a blur of drug arrests, album releases and women. But I think we didn't know our butt from a hole in the ground about drugs and that bit us pretty hard." That relationship lasted and they had a son, Django, in 1995. His drug habits and often abrasive personality contributed to the demise of CSNY and the members eventually quit speaking to each other. "I'm ashamed of that." And a wonderful person," Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson said on Twitter. and the deep friendship we shared," Nash said. David was an unbelievable talent - such a great singer and songwriter. Crosby's wife, Jan Dance, announced the death in a statement published by Variety.

US musician David Crosby, who co-founded two influential rock bands during his career, has died at the age of 81.

"Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. "Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. In a statement to US outlet Variety, his wife Jan Dance wrote: "It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He spoke his mind, his heart, and his passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy. David was fearless in life and in music. The singer-songwriter rose to fame in LA-based folk-rock group The Byrds, which he joined in 1964 and collaborated on chart-topping hits including Mr Tambourine Man and Turn!

The singer-songwriter rose to fame in LA-based folk-rock group The Byrds, who he joined in 1964 alongside Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Michael ...

“Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. “Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. In a statement to US outlet Variety, his wife Jan wrote: “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. David was fearless in life and in music. He collaborated on chart-topping hits including a cover of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man, which leapt to number one in the US singles chart, and Turn! “David and I butted heads a lot over time, but they were mostly glancing blows, yet still left us numb skulls.

David Crosby died at the age of 81 following a “long illness”, his wife Jan Dance confirmed in a statement.

“Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. “Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. In a statement to US outlet Variety, his wife Jan wrote: “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. David was fearless in life and in music. He collaborated on chart-topping hits including a cover of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man, which leapt to number one in the US singles chart, and Turn! “David and I butted heads a lot over time, but they were mostly glancing blows, yet still left us numb skulls.

Born: August, 14th 1941. Died: January 19th, 2023. David Crosby, the outspoken and often-troubled singer, songwriter and guitarist who helped create two of ...

But in March 2004, he was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, as well as illegal possession of a hunting knife, ammunition and marijuana. “As for the music, I was blessed early and often, from the Byrds to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, singing with Graham, meeting my son and creating CPR” and experiencing “the wonderful, exploratory forward motion of new music”. In 2019, he was the subject of an uncommonly frank documentary, “David Crosby: Remember My Name,” directed by AJ Eaton and produced by Cameron Crowe. “I don’t have the stamina; I don’t have the strength.” (He recently said that he had reconsidered.) In 1985, he was arrested on charges of drunken driving, hit-and-run, and possession of a concealed pistol, and was imprisoned for a year. Besides Wooden Ships, the album included two other songs by Crosby, the shimmering Guinevere and the elegiac Long Time Gone, which he wrote after the assassination of Robert F Kennedy in 1968. He had written Triad for the fifth Byrds album, and the band recorded it. Crosby contributed to the composition of several songs on the album and wrote one himself, What’s Happening?!?! To that end, the band added a drummer, the inexperienced but handsome Michael Clarke, and Crosby took up the electric guitar. By the mid-1970s, he was addicted to both cocaine and heroin. He soon began adding his harmonies to theirs onstage, fitting in so smoothly that they became a trio, known as the Jet Set. He brought jazz influences to both groups, in the process broadening the possibilities of vocally driven folk-rock.

The influence of the outspoken and often-troubled singer, songwriter and guitarist, who was inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice, spanned decades.

But in March 2004 he was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, as well as illegal possession of a hunting knife, ammunition and marijuana. “As for the music, I was blessed early and often, from the Byrds to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, singing with Graham, meeting my son and creating CPR” and experiencing “the wonderful, exploratory forward motion of new music”. In 2019 he was the subject of an uncommonly frank documentary, David Crosby: Remember My Name, directed by AJ Eaton and produced by Cameron Crowe. “I don’t have the stamina; I don’t have the strength.” (He recently said that he had reconsidered.) In 1985, he was arrested on charges of drunken driving, hit-and-run, and possession of a concealed pistol, and was imprisoned for a year. And I had the money to get more and more addicted.” He had written Triad for the fifth Byrds album, and the band recorded it. Crosby contributed to the composition of several songs on the album and wrote one himself, What’s Happening?!?! To that end the band added a drummer, the inexperienced but handsome Michael Clarke, and Crosby took up the electric guitar. By the mid-1970s he was addicted to both cocaine and heroin. In 1968 he wrote Triad, an ode to free love, recorded in distinct versions by The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. He brought jazz influences to both groups, in the process broadening the possibilities of vocally driven folk-rock.

American rock legend David Crosby has died aged 81 following a long illness, his wife Jan Dance announced on Friday. Crosby, one of the most influential ...

Crosby, one of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s and ’70s, was a founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash (later becoming Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young). American rock legend David Crosby has died aged 81 following a long illness, his wife Jan Dance announced on Friday. US rock legend David Crosby passes away at 81

BMG has paid tribute to David Crosby, who has died aged 81. The music legend was a recording artist and publishing client of BMG, as well as being a BMG ...

[David Crosby: Remember My Name](https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/fred-casimir-on-bmg-s-david-bowie-documentary-and-the-music-company-s-growing-film-division/086450), produced by Cameron Crowe and directed by AJ Eaton. Crosby attended the premiere along with BMG execs including [CEO Hartwig Masuch](https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/david-bowie-film-moonage-daydream-is-2022-s-biggest-documentary-at-the-box-office/087142). He would go on to form the Grammy-winning supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) in 1968, before Neil Young joined the band adding his name (CSN&Y). One of the all-time greats, we remember David through his incredible music, poignant words, and electric performances. [Rock & Roll Hall of Fame](https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/lyor-cohen-on-the-future-of-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/084521) for his work with both The Byrds and CSN, Crosby released his first solo album If I Could Only Remember My Name in 1971. The company posted on social media that Crosby was “one of the all-time greats, we remember David through his incredible music, poignant words, and electric performances”.

Crosby is the biological father of Etheridge's two children, who were conceived using artificial insemination.

“Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. “Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. Thank you for the love and prayers.” His music and legacy will inspire many generations to come. “I will forever be grateful to him, (his son) Django, and Jan. “And a wonderful person.

Singer and songwriter whose work with the Byrds, and Crosby, Stills and Nash helped define folk-rock.

An accomplished musician and composer, Raymond played in the jazz-rock band CPR with his father and Jeff Pevar (they released four albums between 1998 and 2001), was music director for Crosby’s solo live shows and also became a member of Crosby, Stills and Nash’s touring band from 2009. He released the solo album Thousand Roads (1993), which gave him a minor hit single with Hero, then picked up the pace dramatically in the new century with Croz (2014), Lighthouse (2016), Sky Trails (2017) and Here If You Listen (2018). One of his regular musical collaborators was James Raymond, his child with Celia Crawford Ferguson, whom Crosby had left pregnant in California in the early 60s, and who had given her baby up for adoption. Born in Los Angeles, he was the second son of the cinematographer Floyd Crosby and his first wife, Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead, a scion of the influential Van Cortlandt dynasty. In 1973 Crosby reunited with his previous band for the album Byrds, and in 1977 Crosby, Stills and Nash released CSN, which reached No 2 on the US album chart and outsold the trio’s debut. [Peter Tork](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/21/peter-tork-obituary) of the Monkees, Crosby bought a 74ft schooner called Mayan, where he would write some of his best-known songs including Crosby, Stills and Nash’s Wooden Ships. He would make six further solo discs, in addition to Crosby & Nash (2004), two albums with Stills and Nash (Live It Up in 1990 and After the Storm, 1994) and American Dream and Looking Forward with CSNY (1988 and 1999). The hanging chords and mysterious time changes of his title track made it one of his most mesmerising compositions, while Almost Cut My Hair was his battle cry for the counterculture. He marked his return with the enthralling autobiography Long Time Gone (1988) and the solo album Oh Yes I Can (1989). The members then embarked on solo ventures and their reunions grew increasingly rare, though they reformed for a stadium tour in 1974, a lavishly wasteful affair that Crosby nicknamed “the Doom tour”. Their debut album, Crosby Stills & Nash (1969), was an immediate smash, and proved hugely influential on a rising generation of west coast artists. This was defined by their shimmering recording of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man, its distinctive harmonies and chiming 12-string guitar carrying it to the top of the charts in Britain and the US in 1965.

The singer and songwriter, who died this week, created music that helped define an era and stretched across generations. Listen to six decades of tracks ...

Written with the members of the Lighthouse Band, “Balanced on a Pin” contemplates fragility and mortality: “Landing’s the hardest part/The connection comes apart,” Crosby sings. “Curved Air” — written with his son James Raymond — is briskly percussive and rhythmically unpredictable, with flamenco-like handclaps and a bass line that talks back to him. There’s more than a hint of Crosby’s lifelong admiration for Mitchell in “Holding On to Nothing,” with its calmly strummed, eccentric chords and asymmetrical melody. In 1971, Crosby released his perfectly atmospheric solo debut album, “If I Could Only Remember My Name,” backed by members of the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane as well as Joni Mitchell, who joined the backup harmonies on this song. “Don’t you wonder what’s going on down under you?” the members of this supergroup harmonized at a key moment in this wonderfully complex musical and verbal construction. Boomers can remember when the length of a man’s hair signified a political allegiance. Survivors from opposite sides of a war, who don’t even know “who won,” share their meager supplies, deciding they can be “free and easy” on the water. The song would emerge anyway: first with the Jefferson Airplane, later on “4 Way Street” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Written by Crosby and Jim McGuinn (who would later rename himself Roger), “I See You” shows their shared interest in Indian music and John Coltrane’s jazz. He was also happy to dissolve that voice, and the ego it implied, into shared vocal harmonies: with the Byrds, with Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young) and with his 21st-century group, the Lighthouse Band. Is it a love song or a rush of hallucinations? The singer and songwriter, who died this week, created music that helped define an era and stretched across generations.

Melissa Etheridge said she will always be grateful to "true treasure" and musician David Crosby for giving her the "gift of family" as she paid tribute to ...

"Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. Thank you for the love and prayers." And a wonderful person. "Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. David was an unbelievable talent - such a great singer and songwriter. His music and legacy will inspire many generations to come.