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David Crosby

American singer, guitarist and songwriter (1941-2023) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 81

David Van Cortlandt Crosby was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He first found fame as a member of the Byrds, with whom he helped pioneer the genres of folk rock and psychedelia in the mid-1960s, and later as part of the supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash, which helped popularize the California sound of...

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Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year1991
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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He first found fame as a member of the Byrds, with whom he helped pioneer the genres of folk rock and psychedelia in the mid-1960s, and later as part of the supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash, which helped popularize the California sound of the 1970s. In addition to his music, Crosby was known for his outspoken personality, politics, and personal troubles: he was sometimes depicted as emblematic of the counterculture of the 1960s.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2023 · aged 81

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