David Crosby, a co-founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash has died on the age of 81.
The musician’s spouse confirmed the information in a press release given to Variety, writing: “It is with nice unhappiness after an extended sickness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has handed 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.”
She continued: “Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. We will miss him dearly. At this time, we respectfully and kindly ask for privacy as we grieve and try to deal with our profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers.”
Crosby co-founded the folk-rock band The Byrds alongside his bandmates Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Michael Clarke in 1964, after acting on the acoustic coffeehouse circuit and in different bands, together with Les Baxter’s Balladeers. He remained within the line-up solely briefly, being dismissed from the band in 1967.
However, he stayed with them lengthy sufficient to be concerned from their evolution of Beatles-inspired early days to psychedelia-indebted tunes, and launched 4 albums with the band, culminating in 1967’s ‘Younger Than Yesterday’. He additionally appeared on their fifth document, ‘The Notorious Byrd Brothers’, attributable to recording being halfway by means of when he was fired from the band.
He would later go on to provide The Byrds’ 1973 reunion album, ‘Byrds’, which additionally marked the band’s last ever document.
A 12 months after leaving The Byrds, Crosby fashioned Crosby, Stills & Nash with Buffalo Springfield’s Stephen Stills and The Hollies’ Graham Nash. The trio gained Best New Artist on the 1969 Grammys following the discharge of their self-titled debut album. They carried out their second-ever present on the legendary Woodstock competition in 1969 and have been typically joined onstage by Neil Young, who would later have his surname suffixed onto the band title.
Together, Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young) launched eight studio albums, together with 1970’s ‘Déjà Vu’ and their final – 1999’s ‘Looking Forward’.
When the total band wasn’t working collectively, Crosby would typically nonetheless collaborate with Nash. The pair launched ‘Graham Nash David Crosby’, their debut album collectively, in 1972, adopted by three extra over the intervening years.
Aside from their very own data, Crosby and Nash rapidly turned the go-to concord vocalists for different acts of the ‘70s, including their bandmates Stills and Young. Elsewhere, they appeared on Joni Mitchell’s ‘Free Man In Paris’, James Taylor’s ‘Mexico’ and Jackson Browne’s ‘The Pretender’.
Crosby additionally had an illustrious solo profession, kickstarted by his Top 20 debut solo album ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name’ in 1971. In 2014, he returned to the higher echelons of the charts with a Top 40 hit in ‘Croz’, whereas his newest solo launch got here in 2021 with ‘For Free, which featured cowl artwork by Joan Baez.
In 2019, the musician turned the main target of his personal documentary, David Crosby: Remember My Name. The movie was produced by former Rolling Stone journalist and Almost Famous director Cameron Crowe, and was nominated for Best Music Film on the 2020 Grammys.
Outside of music, Crosby additionally dabbled in appearing, showing as a visitor star on The John Larroquette Show and episodes of Roseanne and Ellen. In 1991, he made the leap to the massive display, showing as a pirate in Hook and as a hippie in Backdraft. A 12 months later, he performed a bartender within the Neo-western film Thunderheart. Crosby additionally made two appearances in The Simpsons through the years, voicing the animated model of himself.
Tributes have begun to be paid to the legendary musician on-line. The Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson wrote on Twitter: “I don’t know what to say aside from I’m heartbroken to listen to about David Crosby. David was an unbelievable expertise – such an excellent singer and songwriter.
“And a wonderful person. I just am at a loss for words. Love & Mercy to David’s family and friends.”
I don’t know what to say aside from I’m heartbroken to listen to about David Crosby. David was an unbelievable expertise – such an excellent singer and songwriter. And an exquisite particular person. I simply am perplexed. Love & Mercy to David’s household and pals. Love, Brian pic.twitter.com/Hjht7LeGiv
— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonReside) January 19, 2023
“Grateful for the time we had with David Crosby. We’ll miss him a lot,” Jason Isbell tweeted.
Grateful for the time we had with David Crosby. We’ll miss him lots.
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) January 19, 2023
Publicist Danny Deraney added: “I repped David Crosby on different occasions. He was his own man. He could be cantankerous, he could be a pussycat. That was Cros. About as real as you could get.”
Sometimes I pinch myself after I look again on the folks I labored with who I admired as a child.
I repped David Crosby on totally different events. He was his personal man. He may very well be cantankerous, he may very well be a pussycat. That was Cros.
About as actual as you might get.
Long Time Gone 1969 pic.twitter.com/BIylD1b0I7
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) January 19, 2023
See extra tributes under.
As a lot as I beloved his music I beloved his ideas on Twitter as properly. Rest In Peace David Crosby ✌️ thanks for the lifetime of inspiration https://t.co/Vdoc6j6LdL
— Sebastian Bach (@sebastianbach) January 19, 2023
This could be very unhappy. David had simply introduced a brand new band, with a tour to observe.
Rest in peace, David Crosby. https://t.co/9N4k2PugD9— Brian Ray (@brianrayguitar) January 19, 2023
david crosby was one in every of my favorite folks to have on the present. that is from the primary time we met. so humorous, so candid, and somebody who simply deeply beloved music. i am going to miss him. https://t.co/QPYDGfFbtT
— raina douris (@RahRahRaina) January 19, 2023
RIP David Crosby. We’ll miss you. https://t.co/sMq8z3hvWQ
— Riot Fest (@RiotFest) January 19, 2023
I’m so saddened that David Crosby has died. A implausible, flawed, mad presence. The construction to this track was so sometimes his and the phrases are pretty much as good as any I ever knew.https://t.co/uhlH4vqwAy
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) January 19, 2023
Thank you @thedavidcrosby I’ll miss you my good friend. #DavidCrosby #Croz 💔 pic.twitter.com/eTxikf27Ro
— Melissa Etheridge (@metheridge) January 19, 2023
RIP David Crosby
I used to be simply listening to CSN the opposite night time and was at all times blown away by his voice and sense of concord. Huge loss RS pic.twitter.com/gA31oyB8v6— Ron Sexsmith (@RonSexsmith) January 19, 2023
RIP David Crosby, who at all times gave the impression to be the one having probably the most enjoyable in CSNY. https://t.co/XjXPAHeNMn by way of @YouTube
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) January 19, 2023
“Music is love”
Thank you, David#davidcrosby #newportfolk2018
📷@brianlimaphoto pic.twitter.com/1I5INz38Dt— Newport Folk Fest (@Newportfolkfest) January 19, 2023
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