David Crosby dies
completemusicupdate.comDavid Crosby has died, aged 81, after a long illness.The musician’s family said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that, after a long illness, our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away.
He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django. Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us.
His legacy will continue to live on through his legendary music”.Born in LA in 1941, Crosby was a founding member of The Byrds in 1964, recording and performing with the band for three years before ever present tensions within the group resulted in his dismissal in 1967.
The following year he met Stephen Stills, beginning the collaboration that resulted in Crosby, Stills & Nash, formed with Graham Nash; and, of course, later Crosby Stills Nash & Young, with the additional involvement of Neil Young.A long series of albums followed involving Crosby and some combination of those three collaborators, on top of eight solo albums, most recently ‘For Free’ in 2021.
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