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David Crosby

(August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023)

David Van Cortlandt Crosby was an American singer,
guitarist, and songwriter. He was a founding member
of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, and also
embarked on a solo career.

Crosby joined the Byrds in 1964. They had their
first number-one hit in 1965 with a cover of Bob
Dylan's ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’. Crosby appeared
on the Byrds' first five albums and produced the
original lineup's 1973 reunion album. In
1968, he formed Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN)
with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash.

After the release of their debut album, CSN
won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist
of 1969. Neil Young joined the group for live
appearances, their second concert being

Woodstock, before recording their second
album Déjà Vu.

Around the time of Crosby's departure from
the Byrds, he met a recently unemployed
Stephen Stills at a party at the home of Cass

Elliot (of the Mamas & the Papas) in
California in March 1968, and the two
started meeting informally and jamming
together. They were soon joined by Graham
Nash, who would leave his commercially

successful group the Hollies to play with
Crosby and Stills. Their appearance at the
Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969 constituted only their second live performance.

in 1994. Crosby was the recipient of a highly publicized liver transplant, paid for by Phil Collins.

News of his transplant created some controversy because of his celebrity status and his past
problems with drug and alcohol addiction. Crosby's liver problems stemmed from a long run
with hepatitis C.

Crosby also suffered from type 2 diabetes and was treated with insulin to manage the disease.

David Crosby died on January 18, 2023, at the age of 81. A statement from his family said that
he died "after a long illness". However, friends and colleagues described his death as "sudden",
saying that Crosby had remained active until the day of his death, and had been working on plans
for a tour and a new album.

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