I always used to equate David Crosby with the Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Sadly, David Crosby died yesterday at the age of 81. He will be missed, but he left a wonderful legacy of his work. Naturally I knew he was one of the founders of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, but I did not know, until I began working on this post last night, that David Crosby helped create the Byrds! Mr. Crosby was inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a founding member of the Byrds and as a founder of CSN&Y.
David Crosby’s history — both musical and personal — are long and filled with twists and turns, so I shan’t even begin to try to write a brief synopsis here, for I’ve read three articles about him in the last hour and cannot even get my head around it all. I’m sure you’ll be able to find tons of biographical info in these days after his death, plus he has written two autobiographies: Since Then: How I Survived Everything and Lived to Tell About It and Long Time Gone: the autobiography of David Crosby.
For today, though, I would like to just focus on his music … so here are just a few of my favourites, with links to my previous posts about each in case you’d like to learn more about the song or see the lyrics.
Filosofa's Word 
He was one of the greats.
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Indeed he was!
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RIP Mr Crosby. Very nice tribute, loved all his songs, esp Southern Cross!
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I loved him. He was my kind of guy … a badass but sang like an angel. I loved how he dedicated his memoir Long Time Gone to Bill & Bob. If you don’t know who those guys are, then you just don’t know.
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Well, Bill and Bob were either the founders of AA, or else Pete Acevedo’s horses!
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A talented but troubled guy. I think the Byrds did us a favour when they sacked him as CS&N (and occasionally Y) might not otherwise have happened. Not the writer of their best songs (none of these are his) but they wouldn’t have been the band they were without his harmonies . The same is true of The Byrds. A sad loss, but at least you’ve given me another chance to play Southern Cross 😊
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Agreed. I think CS&N (and occasionally Y) was the place he was meant to be. He did live a troubled life, more so than I fully realized, but his music didn’t suffer from it. Glad you liked Southern Cross!
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I liked all of the songs in the post, but Southern Cross is my favourite of theirs.
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He was a troubled spirit. He has earned his rest.
(The second video is blank. Unplayable in Canada. No idea whagt song it is.)
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Indeed he was, but perhaps that added depth to his music. Sorry that “Ohio” wouldn’t play for you … it is age-restricted and you have to click on the “play on YouTube” link … did you try that?
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Didn’t even see that option today. But I had other songs to listen to…
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Jill, he was a talented performer deserving of his accolades. I was sorry to learn late in his life he became at odds with his CSNY band mates. Each member of the band was a talented songwriter and the harmonies the original members brought are amazing. Stills convinced the others to add Neil Young to bring a better guitar to the fold as he played with him in Buffalo Springfield. Keith
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Indeed he was! A very troubled man … apparently he never recovered from the death of his girlfriend in a car accident, and thus turned to hard drugs. But still, he went on with his career and continued to add to his rich legacy.
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I have to admit that i only had known him from Crosby, Stills and Nash. Thanks for the reminder. May he rest in peace. xx Michael
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Same here. Though I liked the Byrds back in the day, I didn’t realize Crosby was part of that group! xx
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