David Crosby
Biography, discography & family tree

David Crosby was born August 14th, 1941 in Los Angeles. His full name was David van Cortlandt Crosby. He started his musical career in the late fifties in a folk duo together with his brother Ethan.

ETHAN & DAVID
1958 - 1959
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Ethan
Crosby

gtr/vcl


Even though the first musical steps did lack the professionalism, David Crosby was encouraged to start a real musical career.

In 1962 David Crosby met a black musician with the name of Terry Collier. Together they performed as CROSBY & COLLIER. They mixed folk songs with jazz influences and were able to offer something very special.

CROSBY &
COLLIER 1962
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Terry
Collier

gtr/vcl

At the end of 1962 David Crosby met Bob Ingram and Mike Clough. They recognized that they had the same musical interests and together with Ethan Crosby they formed a folk group. They played some concerts together.

CROSBY, CROSBY, INGRAM &
CLOUGH 1962
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Ethan
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Bob
Ingram

vcl
Mike
Clough

vcl

David Crosby soon left the group, as he was still searching for a new musical style.

David Crosby hoped to create the new style with his next musical partner, Clem Floyd. They started as a duo.

CROSBY &
FLOYD 1962
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Clem
Floyd

gtr/vcl

After some concerts singer/songwriter Lydia Wood joined CROSBY & FLOYD.

CROSBY, FLOYD & WOOD
1962 - 1963
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Clem
Floyd

gtr/vcl
Lydia
Wood

vcl

1963 was the year of folk-pop-music. Les Baxter, who had a popular orchestra wanted to add a vocal group that was able to sing folk tunes. He asked David Crosby, if he could find him such a group. David Crosby recognized immediately that this could be the chance to start a professional career in music and therefore he got his brother Ethan as well as Bob Ingram and Mike Clough to join Les Baxter. They became known as Les Baxter's BALLADEERS. Some recordings of the BALLADEERS were released on the compilation album "Jack Linkletter presents A Folk Festival.

BALLADEERS 1963
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Ethan
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Bob
Ingram

vcl
Mike
Clough

vcl

BALLADEERS recording
1963: BALLADEERS - Ride Up (Les Baxter) / Midnight Special (Les Baxter) / Baiion (traditional) / Linin' Track (traditional) / Banks Of The Ohio (traditional) (released on: "v.a. - Jack Linkletter Presents A Folk Festival"; GNP Crescendo Records GNP 95)

When Jim Dickson - a well known producer - heard Crosby sing he offered him to record some demos with him. David Crosby immediately went into a studio and recorded some songs, which were released many years later on various compilation albums.

David
Crosby
1963
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

David Crosby recordings
1963: David Crosby - Willie Jean (Hoyt Axton) / Come Back Baby (Ray Charles) (released on "v.a. - Early L.A."; Together Records ST-T-1014; 1970)
1963: David Crosby - Willie Jean (Hoyt Axton) / Come Back Baby (Ray Charles) / Jack Of Diamonds (traditional) / Get Together (Dino Valenti) (released on "BYRDS - Preflyte Sessions"; Sundazed SC11116; 2001)
1963: David Crosby - Jack Of Diamonds (traditional) / Get Together (Dino Valenti) / Brotherhood Of The Blues (David Crosby) (released on "v.a. - Byrd Parts 2"; Raven Records RVCD 165; 2003)

Whenever David Crosby had the chance to listen to live music he did it. One evening he had the chance to visit a concert by two young musicians: Jim McGuinn and Gene Clark.

In 1964 Jim McGuinn went to Los Angeles, where he played regularly at the Troubadour. When the BEATLES' film "A Hard Days's Night" was running at the cinemas, Jim McGuinn decided to form a group to play this new kind of music. But he still had to do some more concerts at the Troubadour. After the first few concerts a young man came backstage. It was Gene Clark, who had just left the NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS. Gene Clark told Jim McGuinn that he liked the music and he made the proposal to write some songs together. For the next concerts Jim McGuinn was joined by Gene Clark. They didn't stay a duo for a long time though. David Crosby, who had also been a folk-musician, came to listen to the concerts of McGuinn and Clark and it didn't take long that they teamed up, to play music together.

Now they were close to a real group. The only things missing were a name and a rhythm section. Jim McGuinn came up with the name JET SET. Even though the other two members of this group thought the name was too futuristic, they accepted it. In the end everybody remembers this trio as JET SET. Out of all the recordings they made during this time, two songs ("You Movin'" and "The Only Girl") have been released on the sampler "Early L.A" on Together records. Other recordings from this time were included the retrospective BYRDS records "Preflyte" and "In The Beginning".

JET SET 1964
Jim
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Gene
Clark

gtr/vcl
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

JET SET - recordings
1964: JET SET - You Movin' (Gene Clark) / The Only Girl (Jim McGuinn / David Crosby) (released on the album "v.a. - Early L.A."; Together Records)

While they were looking for additional musicians Jim McGuinn, David Crosby and Gene Clark started to write and record some songs together. Jim Dickson got a recording contract for them with Elektra Records. The only thing they didn't have was a rhythm section. They recruited Michael Clarke as the drummer. David Crosby tried to play the bass, but he didn't feel comfortable with that instrument.

JET SET 2 1964
Jim
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Gene
Clark

gtr/vcl
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Michael
Clarke

dr/pcs

Jim Dickson, their manager, knew that they had to have a unique style. Therefore he decided that the group had to practice day in day out. From all the recordings they had already made the two songs "Please Let Me Love You" and "Don't Be Long" were selected as tracks for the single release, but Dickson insisted that those songs should be rerecorded with the help of session musicians. Ray Pohlman played the bass and Earl Palmer was hired for the drums. Jim McGuinn played his twelve string guitar and Gene Clark the rhythm guitar. The vocals were provided by McGuinn, Clark and Crosby. Jac Holzman, head of Electra Records, did not like the group's name JET SET, therefore he named them BEEFEATERS. This is the reason, why the first single release has got this unusual name.

BEEFEATERS 8/64
Jim
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Gene
Clark

gtr/vcl
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Michael
Clarke

dr/pcs

BEEFEATERS - single
1964: BEEFEATERS - Please Let Me Love You (Gene Clark / Jim McGuinn / Harvey Gerst) b/w Don't Be Long (Jim McGuinn / Harvey Gerst) (Pye 7 N 25277)

The group itself could not identify themselves with such a name and so they looked for a new name. Even though their first single release was no hit the group could use the studio whenever they wanted to.

At the same time as their first single was released - even if under the wrong name of the BEEFEATERS - the JET SET found the bass player they were looking for. He was Chris Hillman who was a mandolin player and who had never played a bass before. It didn't take him long to play the instrument and so the group only needed to decide on the final name.
JET SET 3 1964
Roger
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Chris
Hillman

bs/mdl/vcl
Michael
Clarke

dr/pcs
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Gene
Clark

gtr/vcl

The 5 musicians did not only record their own songs, Jim Dickson had asked them to record the Bob Dylan composition "Mr. Tambourine Man".

The recording was fine but Dickson was convinced that the song could be done even better, so he got some session musicians and they rerecorded the song again. This time only the guitar of McGuinn and the vocals of McGuinn, Clark and Crosby came from the group. After discussing many different names the five musicians agreed that BYRDS would be the right name for them.

BYRDS 1 8/64 - 3/66
Roger
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Chris
Hillman

bs/mdl/vcl
Michael
Clarke

dr/pcs
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Gene
Clark

gtr/vcl

Their debut album was released in 1965 and it offered an interesting mixture of Bob Dylan tunes and Gene Clark compositions. All the songs on "Mr. Tambourine Man with the exception of the single version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "All I Really Want To Do" were recorded by the five musicians. In 1965 they even flew to England for their first European tour.

In 1966 their second album "Turn Turn Turn" was released. After the recording of two new songs - "Eight Miles High" and "Why" -, which were released as the BYRDS' next single. Gene Clark, who didn't like flying, left the group in 1966.

BYRDS - singles / EPs
1964: BYRDS - Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) b/w I Knew I'd Want You (Gene Clark) (CBS 201765)
1965: BYRDS - All I Really Want To Do (Bob Dylan) b/w I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (Gene Clark) (CBS 201796)
1965: BYRDS - Turn Turn Turn (Pete Seeger) b/w She Don't Care About Time (Gene Clark) (CBS 202008)
1966: BYRDS - Set You Free This Time (Gene Clark) b/w It Won't Be Wrong (Jim McGuinn / Harvey Gerst) (CBS 202037)
1966: BYRDS - The Times They Are A-Changing (Bob Dylan) / The Bells Of Rhymney (Pete Seeger / Idris Davies) / It's No Use (Gene Clark / Jim McGuinn) /  We'll Meet Again  (R. Parker / H. Charles) (EP; CBS EP 6069)
1966: BYRDS - Eight Miles High (Jim McGuinn / Gene Clark / David Crosby) b/w Why (Jim McGuinn / David Crosby) (CBS 202067)
1966: BYRDS - Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) / All I Really Want To Do (Gene Clark) / Turn Turn Turn (Pete Seeger) / Eight Miles High (Jim McGuinn / Gene Clark / David Crosby) (EP; CBS EP 6077)

BYRDS - albums
1964: BYRDS - Preflyte (Together Records ST T 1001) (released 1970)
1964: BYRDS - The Preflyte Sessions (Sundazed SC 11116) (released 2001)
1964: BYRDS - In The Beginning (Rhino Records 8122 702442) (released 1988)
1965: BYRDS - Mr. Tambourine Man (CBS 62 571)
1966: BYRDS - Turn! Turn! Turn! (CBS 62 652)
1966: BYRDS - Fifth Dimension (CBS 62 783)

BYRDS - session
1965: Jackie deShannon - Splendor In The Grass b/w Come And Get Me (Single; Reprise 66171)

BYRDS sampler
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 1 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 2 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 3 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 4 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)


The others continued after the departure of Gene Clark as a quartet. When it came to recording new material everybody was offering new compositions. As they all had learned from the past that the song writers could earn more money than the others they fought for the highest quantity of songs on the album.

When David Crosby spoke on stage about the political situation in America the conflicts within the group got stronger.

BYRDS 2 3/66 - 10/67
Roger
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Chris
Hillman

bs/mdl/vcl
Michael
Clarke

dr/pcs
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

BYRDS - singles

1966: BYRDS - 5D (Jim McGuinn) b/w Captain Soul (Jim McGuinn / Chris Hillman / David Crosby / Michael Clarke) (Single; CBS 202259)

1966: BYRDS - Mr. Spaceman (Jim McGuinn) b/w What's Happening (David Crosby) (Single; CBS 202295)

1967: BYRDS - So You Want To Be A Rock'n'Roll Star (Chris Hillman / Jim McGuinn) b/w Everybody's Been Burned (David Crosby) (Single; CBS 202559)

1967: BYRDS - My Back Pages (Bob Dylan) b/w Renaissance Fair (David Crosby) (Single; CBS 202468)

1967: BYRDS - Lady Friend (David Crosby) b/w Don't Make Waves (Jim McGuinn/Chris Hillman) (Single; CBS 202 924)

1967: BYRDS - Have You Seen Her Face (Chris Hillman) b/w Don't Make Waves (Roger McGuinn / Chris Hillman) (Single; US: Columbia 4-44157)

1967: BYRDS - Lady Friend (David Crosby) b/w Old John Robertson (Roger McGuinn / Chris Hillman) (Single; US: Columbia 4-44230)


BYRDS - albums

1967: BYRDS - Younger Than Yesterday (CBS 62 988)

1964 - 1967: BYRDS - Never Before (Murray Hill D 22 808) (released 1989)

1967: v.a. - Monterey International Pop Festival (Rhino R2 70506) (released 1992)

1967: BYRDS - Another Dimension (Sundazed)

BYRDS - session

1966: David Hemmings - Happens (MGM Records E/SE 4490)


BYRDS sampler
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 1 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 2 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 3 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 4 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)

David Crosby went on holidays first. After his return he started to produce an album for Joni Mitchell and when he was introduced to Graham Nash a lifelong friendship started. In May 1968 David Crosby and Stephen Stills started a new recording project. They went to Wally Heiders' studio and recorded various songs. Stephen Stills played most of the instruments, the only outside musician was Jack Casady who played the bass parts for some of these songs. When David Crosby and Stephen Stills started to play their new songs at friends' parties everybody was impressed. The only thing missing was a high harmony voice. David Crosby immediately thought about calling Graham Nash, but then he did not want to break up the Graham Nash's group, the HOLLIES. Crosby and Stills were still looking for a third vocalist when suddenly Graham Nash was in Los Angeles. Nash had left the HOLLIES and now he joined David Crosby and Stephen Stills. A new group was born: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH. The three musicians had already written enough songs for a debut album. Most of these songs had been rejected by their former bands. Stephen Stills, who played most of the instruments made the proposal to add his friend Dallas Taylor as drummer to the band. David Crosby and Graham Nash agreed and the quartet recorded the debut album.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 1
1968 - 5/69
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Stephen
Stills

gtr/bs/
pno/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl
Dallas
Taylor

dr/pcs


CROSBY, STILLS & NASH singles
1969: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Marrakesh Express (Graham Nash) b/w Helplessly Hoping (Stephen Stills) (Single; Atlantic 452652)
1969: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Stephen Stills) b/w Long Time Gone (David Crosby) (Single; Atlantic 452676)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH album
1969: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic K 40033)


The album was an immediate success, but the group could not start with concerts as they still needed additional musicians for the electric sets. CROSBY, STILLS & NASH started looking for a bass player and for another musician who could play guitar or keyboards.

Stephen Stills got in contact with Stevie Winwood but he was not interested. Mark Naftalin also did not want to join. At this point Ahmet Ertegun the president of Atlantic Records, made the proposal to ask Neil Young to join. Even though Stephen Stills did not really like the idea of having Neil Young in the group, he accepted to talk to him. To the surprise of most Neil Young accepted - if his name would be added to the groups name. Stephen Stills and Neil Young had already played together in BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD and therefore it was not unusual that they planned to add Bruce Palmer, who had been the bass player for BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD to the new line-up. With Bruce Palmer they started rehearsals for a tour and they even made some recordings.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 1 5/69
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/
vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl
Dallas
Taylor

dr/pcs

Neil
Young

gtr/pno/
harm/vcl
Bruce
Palmer

bs


CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG recordings
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Helplessly Hoping (Stephen Stills) / Horses Through A Rainstorm (Terry Reid / Graham Nash) (released on: "CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - History"; Atlantic 7567-82319-2)

Bruce Palmer was not the right person for the group. Musically he had completely different interests and so they parted company.

The new bass player was a nineteen year old session musician, who already had worked for three years for the record company Tamla Motown. His name was Gregory Reeves. After week long rehearsals the group played their first concert on August 16, 1969 at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre. The day after this concert changed the life of the group completely: They were playing at the Woodstock Festival. After their concert everybody was raving about the absolute supergroup. In October 1969 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG continued with the recordings of their new album. It was released in March 1970 as "Déjà Vu". The group decided to go their separate ways after the release of the album and come back together at a later point.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 2 6/69 - 2/70
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/
vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl
Dallas
Taylor

dr/pcs

Neil
Young

gtr/pno/
harm/vcl
Gregory
Reeves

bs


CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG singles
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Woodstock (Joni Mitchell) b/w Helpless (Neil Young) (Single; Atlantic 452723)
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Teach Your Children (Graham Nash) b/w Country Girl (Neil Young) (Single; UK: Atlantic 452735)
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Teach Your Children (Graham Nash) b/w Carry On (Stephen Stills) (Single; US: Atlantic 452735)
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Our House (Graham Nash) b/w Déjà Vu (David Crosby) (Single; Atlantic 452760)

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG album
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Déjà Vu (Atlantic K 50001)

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG recordings
1969: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Stephen Stills) / Sea Of Madness (Neil Young) / Wooden Ships (David Crosby / Stephen Stills / Paul Kantner) / Guinnevere (David Crosby) / 4+20 (Stephen Stills) / Marrakesh Express (Graham Nash) / Find The Cost Of Freedom (Stephen Stills) (released on: "v.a. - Woodstock Festival"; Atlantic)

The break didn't last long though. When Neil Young saw photographs of the student riots in Ohio, where the police shot 4 students. He wrote a song about that. CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG recorded the song immediately and on June 4, 1970 it was released om a single. The group also started to organize the next tour, but Dallas Taylor and Gregory Reeves asked the others to include songs they had written. They could understand that their songs should not be part of album releases but they had no understanding for their songs not to be include in the live set. In the end they were fired.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG replaced Gregory Reeves by Calvin Samuels on bass Dallas Taylor had to stay for one more concert in Denver.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 3 5/70 - 6/70
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/
vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl
Dallas
Taylor

dr/pcs

Neil
Young

gtr/pno/
harm/vcl
Calvin
Samuels

bs

After the Denver show Dallas Taylor was replaced by Johnny Barbata. During the concerts the group played songs from their album releases as well as solo material coming from all four musicians.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 4 6/70 - 7/70
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/
vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl
Johnny
Barbata

dr/pcs

Neil
Young

gtr/pno/
harm/vcl
Calvin
Samuels

bs


CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG single
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Ohio (Neil Young) b/w Find The Cost Of Freedom (Stephen Stills) (Single; Atlantic 70446)

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG album
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Four Way Street (Atlantic SD 2-902)

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG recordings
1970: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Southern Man (Neil Young) / Find The Cost Of Freedom (Stephen Stills) / Ohio (Neil Young) (released on "Neil Young - Journey Through The Past"; Warner Bros. 2XS 6480)

David Crosby started to record new songs with musicians of the GRATEFUL DEAD. He even played some concerts with Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. They appeared as DAVID AND THE DORKS. Some of the songs David Crosby was playing later were released on his first solo album or on the first CROSBY & NASH album, other remained unreleased.

DAVID & THE DORKS 1970
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Jerry
Garcia

gtr/vcl
Phil
Lesh

bs
Mickey
Hart

dr/pcs
Bill
Kreutzmann

dr/pcs

When David Crosby started to select songs for his first solo album, he picked up some of the recordings he had done with the GRATEFUL DEAD. These songs were remixed and edited and some parts were rerecorded. He also recorded new songs with musicians of JEFFERSON AIRPLANE. For some sessions he was even joined by Graham Nash or Neil Young.

David
Crosby
1971
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

David Crosby singles
1971: David Crosby - Music Is Love (David Crosby / Graham Nash / Neil Young) b/w Laughing (David Crosby) (Single; Atlantic 452792)
1971: David Crosby - Orleans (traditional) b/w Traction In The Rain (David Crosby) (Single; Atlantic 650225)

David Crosby album
1971: David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name (Atlantic 50005)

After the release of their respective solo albums David Crosby and Graham Nash started a long tour as an acoustic duo. During their concerts they did not only play the songs of CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG or of their solo releases but also some new songs that were not recorded yet. Nobody had doubts that the duo could sing the best harmonies, but everybody was surprised that they also played excellent guitar and piano. In 1997 Grateful Dead Records released some recordings of the concerts as "Another Stoney Evening"

At the end of 1971 David Crosby and Graham Nash started to record their first duo album. The first song they started, "Urge For Going" was not completed, as they had some arguments about it. This song was included in the 4-CD compilation album that was released in the nineties. After some weeks without recording the duo assembled a group of top session musicians and started again to record their first album. The album is released in 1972. It features most of the new songs that were already played during the concerts.

CROSBY & NASH
1 1971 - 3/72
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl

CROSBY & NASH single
1972: CROSBY & NASH - Immigration Man (Graham Nash) b/w Whole Cloth (David Crosby) (Single; Atlantic 452873)
1972: CROSBY & NASH - Southbound Train (Graham Nash) b/w Whole Cloth (David Crosby) (Single; UK: Atlantic K10192)
1972: CROSBY & NASH - Southbound Train (Graham Nash) b/w The Wall Song (David Crosby) (Single; JPN: Atlantic P 1160A)

CROSBY & NASH album
1971: CROSBY & NASH - Another Stoney Evening (Grateful Dead Records GDCD 4057) (released 1997)
1972: CROSBY & NASH - Graham Nash & David Crosby (Atlantic K 50011)

CROSBY & NASH recording
1971: CROSBY & NASH - Urge For Going (Joni Mitchell) (released on: "CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - History"; Atlantic 7567-82319-2)

In September 1971 David Crosby and Graham Nash had assisted Neil Young to rerecord his song "Alabama". On October 14th 1971 Neil Young joined the duo during a concert in Berkeley. The biggest surprise came in 1972 when CROSBY, NASH & YOUNG played some concerts together. The first of these concerts was on March 26th at the Winterland in San Francisco and the last took place in October at the same place. The trio played songs from the album "Graham Nash & David Crosby" as well as from "Harvest". There were only a few songs from CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG ("Wooden Ships" / "Almost Cut My Hair") and there even was a new Graham Nash song ("And So It Goes").

CROSBY, NASH & YOUNG
72
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/pno/
harm/vcl

In 1973 Neil Young toured with his new group the STRAY GATORS. In March he got problems with his voice and so David Crosby and Graham Nash join the group for the remaining concerts of the tour. Neil Young did not want to play the songs of his album "Harvest" during the tour as he already had numerous new songs which were rather aggressive in style. Together with David Crosby and Graham Nash the album "Time Fades Away" is recorded.

NEIL YOUNG & STRAY GATORS 3 3/73
Neil
Young

gtr/pno/
harm/vcl
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl


Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl
Johnny
Barbata

dr/pcs

Ben
Keith

gtr/pdl
steel/vcl
Tim
Drummond

bs

Jack
Nitzsche

pno/vcl


Neil Young single
1973: Neil Young - Time Fades Away (Neil Young) b/w Last Trip To Tulsa (live) (Neil Young) (Single; Reprise REP 1184)
1973: Neil Young - Time Fades Away (Neil Young) b/w Don't Be Denied (Neil Young) (Single; YUG: Warner Brothers Wb 14167)

Neil Young album
1973: Neil Young - Time Fades Away (Reprise MS 2151)
In February 1973 the five original BYRDS recorded an album together.
BYRDS 15 3/73
Roger
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Chris
Hillman

bs/mdl/vcl
Michael
Clarke

dr/pcs
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Gene
Clark

gtr/vcl

BYRDS album
1973: BYRDS - Byrds (Asylum Records SYLA 8754)

BYRDS singles
1973: BYRDS - Full Circle (Gene Clark) b/w Long Live The King (David Crosby) (Single; Asylum AYM 517)
1973: BYRDS - Things Will Be Better (Chris Hillman / Dallas Taylor) b/w For Free (Joni Mitchell) (Single; Asylum AYM 516)
1973: BYRDS - Cowgirl In The Sand (Neil Young) b/w Long Live The King (David Crosby) (Single; US: Asylum 11019)
1973: BYRDS - Full Circle (Gene Clark) b/w Things Will Be Better (Chris Hillman / Dallas Taylor) (Single; Asylum AYM 545)

The music critics did not like the album and so it mostly got negative reactions. A reunion tour, which they had discussed never materialized. The BYRDS and especially Roger McGuinn had not expected such a bad criticism. That was the end of the BYRDS.

BYRDS sampler
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 1 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 2 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 3 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)
1990: BYRDS - 4-CD-Box Disc 4 (Columbia / Legacy 4676112)

There have been several groups picking up the name as "BYRDS FEATURING MICHAEL CLARKE" or "TRIBUTE TO THE BYRDS" or "BYRDS CELEBRATION" but none of these groups were the "real" BYRDS", so the story ends here. All the details of the other groups can be found in the individual chapters of the musicians envolved.

In May 1973 rumours of another CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG reunion were spreading. The four musicians were on holidays on Hawaii and they decided to record another album together. They rehearsed several new songs like "See The Changes" written by Stephen Stills, "Human Highway", "Pardon My Heart" and "Through My Sails" written by Neil Young and "And So It Goes" and "Prison Song" written by Graham Nash. The demo recordings were done partly on Hawaii partly in the studio of Neil Young's Broken Arrow ranch. CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG interrupted their recording sessions to play some concerts. After their first concert on July 7th, 1973 the group parted company and went their separate ways again. The album was never completed.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 5 5/73 - 7/73
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds/vcl
Russ
Kunkel

dr/pcs
Tim
Drummond

bs
Joe
Lala

pcs

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG recording
1973: CROSBY, STILLS; NASH & YOUNG - See The Changes (Stephen Stills) (released on: "CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - 4-CD compilation)

Once Graham Nash had completed his new solo album he rejoined David Crosby and the duo formed their first CROSBY & NASH band. In addition to Tim Drummond and Russ Kunkel from the latest CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG reunion they were joined by Don Felder, an old friend of Stephen Stills and Bernie Leadon. They played a few concerts, where they not only presented the CROSBY, STILLS & NASH songs but also many of the new Graham Nash compositions.

CROSBY & NASH 2 11/73
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Tim
Drummond

bs
Russ
Kunkel

dr/pcs
Don
Felder

gtr/vcl

In March 1974 Stephen Stills announced a new tour by CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG for the summer. During May and June the group had rehearsed at Neil Young's Broken Arrow farm. The official tour started on Juky 9th, 1974 in Seattle. During almost four hours CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG demonstrate all their strengths. The concerts always started with an electric set, followed by an acoustic set and they ended with another electric set. The group played the songs from their group and solo releases and they also offered lots of new songs, some of those are still unrecorded. The tour ended in London with a concert at Wembley Stadium.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 6 5/74 - 9/74
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds/vcl
Russ
Kunkel

dr/pcs
Tim
Drummond

bs
Joe
Lala

pcs

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG recording
1974: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Homeward Through The Haze (David Crosby) (released on: "CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - History" 4-CD-box)

In November 1974 the four musicians reunite in the studio in order to record their next album. One song of these sessions was released later on the 4-CD box set. CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG did not succeed in finishing the album.

After the end of CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG David Crosby and Graham Nash started to form their next group. At first they played a few concerts with Craig Doerge. The concerts had a similar structure as the first acoustic tour of CROSBY & NASH. Craig Doerge added his piano playing to the songs.

CROSBY & NASH 3 1975
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Craig
Doerge

kybds

When CROSBY & NASH started to form their full backing band, they added other members of Craig Doerge's group SECTION: Russ Kunkel, who had already played with CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG, on drums and Danny Kortchmar on guitar. Finally they added Tim Drummond - also from the last CSN&Y band on bass and David Lindley on multiple string instruments. In March they started to record the next CROSBY & NASH album. Some of the concerts were recorded and mixed for a live-album, which was released in 1977. In 1976 the group recorded their second studio album.

CROSBY & NASH 4 1975 - 1976
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Craig
Doerge

kybds
David
Lindley

gtr/fdl/vcl
Russ
Kunkel

dr/pcs
Tim
Drummond

bs
Danny
Kortchmar

gtr/vcl

CROSBY & NASH singles
1975: CROSBY & NASH - Carry Me (David Crosby) b/w Mama Lion (Graham Nash) (Single; ABC 12140)
1976: CROSBY & NASH - Take The Money And Run (Graham Nash) b/w Bittersweet (David Crosby) (Single; ABC 12165)
1976: CROSBY & NASH - Love Work Out (Graham Nash) b/w Bittersweet (David Crosby) (Single; ABC 12185)
1976: CROSBY & NASH - Out Of The Darkness (David Crosby / Graham Nash / Craig Doerge) b/w Broken Bird (David Crosby / Graham Nash) (Single; ABC 12199)
1976: CROSBY & NASH - Out Of The Darkness (David Crosby / Graham Nash / Craig Doerge) b/w Love Work Out (Graham Nash) (Single; UK: ABC 12199)
1976: CROSBY & NASH - Spotlight (Graham Nash / Danny Kortchmar) b/w Foolish Man (David Crosby) (Single; ABC 12217)

CROSBY & NASH album
1975: CROSBY & NASH - Wind On The Water (Polydor 2417 303)
1975: CROSBY & NASH - Live (Polydor 2344 085) (released 1977)
1976: CROSBY & NASH - Whistling Down The Wire (ABC ABCD 956)

CROSBY & NASH had some problems, when they wanted to tour in promotion of their new album. As most of the musicians of their band at the same also were well respected session musicians, only Craig Doerge and David Lindley were able to accompany David Crosby and Graham Nash. Most of the new songs were rearranged to match the acoustic format of the new band. The group also played songs, which were not released yet, such as Graham Nash's song "Cathedral".

CROSBY & NASH 5 1976
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Craig
Doerge

kybds
David
Lindley

gtr/fdl/vcl

CROSBY & NASH had visited Stephen Stills and Neil Young who had just started to record an album together, in the studio. When David Crosby and Graham Nash were there they added their harmony singing to some of the recordings and they even brought a new David Crosby and Graham Nash song which the four musicians recorded together. When David Crosby and Graham Nash had left the sessions, Stephen Stills and Neil Young decided not to use the CROSBY & NASH harmonies, which made the two very angry. Only the Crosby and Nash song "Taken At All" survived and appear later on on the 4-CD box.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 7
1976
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds
/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG recording
1976: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Taken At All (David Crosby / Graham Nash) (released on "CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - History" (4-CD box)

At the end of 1976 the anger was gone. David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills came together again after the end of the STILLS YOUNG BAND. The backing band was made out of the former groups. Together they recorded another album, which is reagrded as one of their best albums ever. Once the album was released CROSBY, STILLS & NASH undertook another tour. For some concerts Kim Bullard from POCO helped on stage to recreate the studio sound.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 2 3/77 - 10/77
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Craig
Doerge

kybds
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl
George
Perry

bs
Joe
Lala

pcs/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH singles
1977: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Just A Song Before I Go (Graham Nash) b/w Dark Star (Stephen Stills) (Single; Atlantic 453401)
1977: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Fair Game (Stephen Stills) b/w Anything At All (David Crosby) (Single; Atlantic 453432)
1977: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Carried Away (Graham Nash) b/w I Give You Give Blind (Stephen Stills) (Single; Atlantic 453453)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH album
1977: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - CSN (Atlantic ATL 50369)

Craig Doerge had to leave the group in October and he was replaced by Kim Bullard. The concerts were always close to perfect. The audiences could hear that the group really enjoyed playing together. At the end of 1977 the group had a short break and then they came back early 1978 to record their next album. Somehow the enthusiasm of the previous year had gone. They worked on five songs and made another break. In the summer of 1978 they met again but only Graham Nash had another new song. During the concerts the group played the same quality as in 1977. After the tour CROSBY, STILLS & NASH went again into the studio to complete the album but they were not able to succeed.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 3 10/77 - 1978
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Kim
Bullard

kybds
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl
George
Perry

bs
Joe
Lala

pcs/vcl

In 1979 David Crosby and Graham Nash could play a few songs together at the Bread And Roses Festival.

CROSBY & NASH
6 1979
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/harm/
pno/vcl

CROSBY & NASH recordings
1979: CROSBY & NASH - Just A Song Before I Go (Graham Nash) / Military Madness (Graham Nash) / Power (Hall) / Lee Shore (David Crosby) (released on: "v.a. - Bread And Roses"; Fantasy 0081.109)

Graham Nash tried to regroup CROSBY, STILLS & NASH in 1979. In the end the group came back together for some No Nukes concerts, but they had nothing new to offer. David Crosby was suffering from drugs and it looked as though it became more and more difficult to work together with him. Some of the No Nukes performances were recorded. Three songs by CROSBY, STILLS & NASH were later released on the compilation album.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 4 1979
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Craig
Doerge

kybds
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Russ
Kunkel

dr/pcs
Tim
Drummond

bs
Joe
Lala

pcs/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH recordings
1979: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - You Don't Have To Cry (Stephen Stills) / Long Time Gone (David Crosby) / Teach Your Children (Graham Nash) (released on: "v.a. - No Nukes"; Atlantic)

In 1980 David Crosby started to record his second solo album at Graham Nash's studio. When the album was completed in September 1981, Capitol Records refused to release it. Dave Zimmer who was lucky to hear the album reported that he heard David Crosby singing wordless songs in perfect harmony. He could not understand, why Capitol refused to release the material. The songs were typically David Crosby. Even after rerecording some of the songs Capitol refused to release the album.

After the recordings David Crosby started to tour again. He was accompanied by a young guitarist, Karl Schwindeman.

David Crosby 1981
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Karl
Schwindeman

gtr/vcl

After the first concerts David Crosby formed the DAVID CROSBY BAND. In addition to the lead guitarist Karl Schwindeman he got Tony Saunders as the bass player and Jay David as the drummer.

DAVID CROSBY BAND 1 1981
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Karl
Schwindeman

gtr/vcl
Jay
David

dr
Tony
Saunders
bs

The concerts sounded very good. David Crosby had got a strong rocking band. When Austin Delone arrived, the group sounded even better. But then the drug problems became imminent.

DAVID CROSBY BAND 2 1981
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Karl
Schwindeman

gtr/vcl
Jay
David

dr
Tony
Saunders
bs
Austin
Delone

kybds

There was even the possibility for David Crosby to go to jail for drugs possession. David Crosby shortly rejoined with Graham Nash and Stephen Stills to avoid the emprisonment.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
5 1981

David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl

After the end of the CROSBY, STILLS & NASH concerts David Crosby reassembled his own DAVID CROSBY BAND. As Karl Schwindeman was no longer available, he was replaced by Mark Aguilar on guitar.

DAVID CROSBY BAND 3 1982
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Mark
Aguilar

gtr/vcl
Jay
David

dr
Tony
Saunders
bs
Austin
Delone

kybds

Graham Nash and Stephen Stills had formed their own own band in 1980 and when they were ready to release their debut album the record company refused to release the duo work. They insisted of getting a complete CROSBY, STILLS & NASH album. So the three of them came back together and selected 10 songs of the STILLS & NASH album plus another two songs from the unreleased David Crosby album. They added some more harmony vocals and within almost no time they could present the new CROSBY, STILLS & NASH album to the public. The group also played a tour. Thanks to the excellent backing band the group sounded fresher than on the album. On stage almost nobody remarked the increasing drug problems of David Crosby. In 1983 a live album with recordings from the tour of 1982 was released. Interestingly the David Crosby songs were not recorded in 1982 but already in 1977...

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 6 6/82 - 1983
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/
vcl
George
Perry

bs

Efrain
Toro

pcs

Michael
Stergis

gtr/vcl

James Newton Howard
kybds

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH singles
1982: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Wasted On The Way (Graham Nash) b/w Delta (David Crosby) (Single; Atlantic 454058)
1982: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Southern Cross (Stephen Stills / Richard & Michael Curtis) b/w The Darkness (Graham Nash) (Single; Atlantic 89969)
1983: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Too Much Love To Hide (Stephen Stills / Gerry Tolman) b/w Song For Susan (Graham Nash) (Single; Atlantic 89888)
1983: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - War Games (live) (Stephen Stills) b/w Shadow Captain (live) (David Crosby / Craig Doerge) (Single; Atlantic 89818)
1983: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Raise A Voice (Graham Nash / Stephen Stills) b/w For What It's Worth (live) (Stephen Stills) (Single; Atlantic 89779)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH recording
1980: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Carry On (Stephen Stills) (rerecorded & remixed, released on: "CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Replay"; Compilation Atlantic 16026)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH album
1982: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Daylight Again (Atlantic ATL 50896)
1983: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Allies (Atlantic 78-0075-1)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH DVD
1983: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Daylight Again (Rhino Home Video R2 970301)

In 1983 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH went on the road again. They had no new material to present and David Crosby had even more problems than the year before. The show and setlist was almost the same as the previous year. Nevertheless the European fans were delighted to see the old stars in concert and the applauded enthusiasticly. After their return to America David Crosby was finally emprisoned.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 7 4/83 - 7/83
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

Kim
Bullard

kybds


Kenny
Passarelli

bs

Efrain
Toro

pcs

Michael
Stergis

gtr/vcl

Rick
Jaeger

dr

After a few months David Crosby was set free again and he played a few concerts with his DAVID CROSBY BAND.

DAVID CROSBY BAND 4 1/84 - 6/84
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Mark
Aguilar

gtr/vcl
Jay
David

dr
Tony
Saunders
bs
Austin
Delone

kybds

Stephen Stills, who had kept the backing band of CROSBY, STILLS & NASH for the recording of his solo album "Right By You" and for a short tour succeeded to reassemble CROSBY, STILLS & NASH for a summer tour of 1984. The concerts followed the same concept as in 1983.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 8 1984
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

Kim
Bullard

kybds


Kenny
Passarelli

bs

Joe
Lala

pcs

Ian
Wallace

dr/pcs

During the tour CROSBY, STILLS & NASH had to replace the bass player Kenny Passarelli by George Perry, but that was the only change one could write or talk about. Musically the tour offered nothing new except for some Stephen Stills songs off his latest solo album. After the tour the musicians went their separate ways again and decided, to come back together for the 1985 summer tour.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 9 1984
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

Kim
Bullard

kybds


George
Perry

bs

Joe
Lala

pcs

Ian
Wallace

dr/pcs

When CROSBY, STILLS & NASH met again in 1985 the got a new drummer (Mark Williams) and Craig Doerge was added to the line up. The concerts surely presented professionel performances but there was no emotional freedom.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 10 1985
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

Kim
Bullard

kybds


George
Perry

bs

Joe
Lala

pcs

Mark
Williams

dr

Craig
Doerge

kybds

July 13th, 1985 could have been a very special date in the history of CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG. During the the "Live Aid" concerts the four musicians reunited for some songs. The performance was horrible. There was no harmony. The rehearsals had been much better according to Neil Young.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 8
1985
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds
/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG recordings
1985: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Teach Your Children (Graham Nash) / Neil Young - The Needle And The Damage Done (Neil Young) / Nothing Is Perfect (In God's Perfect Plan) (Neil Young) (released on: "v.a. - Live Aid" (Warner Vision 4-DVD Box)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH continued their tour of 1985. When the tour came to an end and David Crosby had to go to jail nobody believed that there would be a future for the former supergroup. Graham Nash did some solo work and Stephen Stills also concentrated on his solo career.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 11 1985
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

Kim
Bullard

kybds


George
Perry

bs

Joe
Lala

pcs

Mark
Williams

dr

Craig
Doerge

kybds

Neil Young announced several times that he is interested in reactivating CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG, once David Crosby has settled his life. Thus the fans hoped that there might be hope for the future of the group. After less then a year in jail David Crosby comes free again on August 8th 1986. He immediately contacts his former bandmates and they all were interested in coming together again. The first sign of life comes on October 13th 1986, when David Crosby and Graham Nash join Neil Young and CRAZY HORSE on stage for a few songs during the first Bridge Concert.

At first David Crosby played a few solo concerts. During these concerts he plays not only the songs from the past but he also offeres some new material.

David
Crosby
1986
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

In 1987 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG play at a Greenpeace benefit concert. They even playthe new song "Nothing Is Perfect". Rumours came up that they had recorded a new album which should be released any day. Neil Young declared that this was not true, but that surely there would be a new joint album sometimes in the future.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 9
1987
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds
/vcl

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash started to regroup CROSBY, STILLS & NASH together with Mike Finnegan, Joe Vitale, Joe Lala and bassist Bob Glaub. The new tour proved that the dark years of 1983 to 1985 had gone. The group loved playing together and they even presented new material. In August 1987 they were even joined by Neil Young for a few songs.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 12 1987 - 1988
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/
vcl

Bob
Glaub

bs

Joe
Lala

pcs

In February 1987 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG entered the studio to record their next album. The recordings were finished in May 1987. In June and July the group did the final mixes and in November 1987 almost sixteen years after their debut album "Déjà Vu" they released "American Dream". The album offered all the details the fans loved about the group. Unfortunately CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG only played some short acoustic sets at various benefit concerts (Children Of The America Hungerthon: November 12, 1988 / 2nd Bridge Benefit: December 4, 1988 / 3rd Bridge Benefit; October 28, 1989).

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 10
1988 - 1989
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds
/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG singles
1988: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Got It Made (Stephen Stills) b/w This Old House (Neil Young) (Single; Atlantic 88966)
1989: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - American Dream (Neil Young) b/w Compass (David Crosby) (Single; Atlantic A9003)
1989: CROSBY, STILLS; NASH & YOUNG - American Dream (Neil Young) / Compass (David Crosby) / Soldiers Of Peace (Graham Nash / Craig Doerge / Joe Vitale) (Maxi; Atlantic A9003T)

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG album
1988: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - American Dream (Atlantic 781 888-2)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH continued their tour in 1989 and when the German wall fell David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash flew to Germany to play a few songs in front of the Brandburger Tor. One of the songs "Chippin' Away" was dedicated to the opening of the frontiers to East Germany. The same song was rerecorded by the group and released as a single.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 13 1989
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/
vcl

Bob
Glaub

bs

Joe
Lala

pcs


CROSBY, STILLS & NASH single
1989: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Chippin' Away (Tom Federa) / For What It's Worth (live) (Stephen Stills) (CD-Single; Atlantic 7567-88732-2)

David Crosby had finally completed his second solo album and after the tour of CROSBY, STILLS & NASH it was released in 1989.

David
Crosby
1989
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

David Crosby singles
1989: David Crosby - Drive My Car (David Crosby) b/w Tracks In The Dust (David Crosby) (Single; A&M 3904117)
1989: David Crosby - Drive Mc Car (David Crosby) / Tracks In The Dust (David Crosby) / Flying Man (David Crosby / Craig Doerge) (Maxi; A&M AM500)
1989: David Crosby - Lady Of The Harbor (David Crosby / Craig Doerge) b/w Drop Down Mama (David Crosby) (Single; A&M AM502)
1989: David Crosby - In The Wide Ruin (Craig Doerge / Judy Henske) b/w Tracks In The Dust (David Crosby) (Single; A&M)
1989: David Crosby - Monkey And The Underdog (David Crosby / Craig Doerge) b/w Lady Of The Harbor (David Crosby / Craig Doerge) (Single; A&M 17749)

David Crosby album
1989: David Crosby - Oh Yes I Can (A&M Records 395232)

David Crosby had assembled a group of friends to play a few solo concerts. One of the concerts was broadcasted by the King Biscuit Flower Hour and released on CD in 1996

DAVID CROSBY BAND 5 1989
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Dan
Dugmore

gtr
Jody
Cortez

dr
Davey
Farragher
bs/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl

David Crosby album
1989: David Crosby - In Concert, 8. April 1989, Philadelphia (King Biscuit Flower Hour Records IMCD 168007) (released 1996)

The eighties ended with a reunion of Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and David Crosby. In 1989 Michael Clarke was performing with various musicians as MICHAEL CLARKE'S BYRDS. McGuinn, Hillman and Crosby did not like that Michael Clarke had taken the name so they tried to get the rights to use that name. They played a few concerts - like the Roy Orbison tribute - and they even recorded a few songs, which were later on released on the 4-CD-retrospective. For the concerts they were accompanied by John Jorgenson and Steve Duncan from Chris Hillman's DESERT ROSE BAND.

McGUINN, HILLMAN & CROSBY 89
Roger
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Chris
Hillman

bs/mdl/vcl
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
John
Jorgenson

gtr
Steve Duncan
dr/pcs

In 1990 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH released their next studio album. The album was regarded as one of the best releases the group had recorded up to that point. It combined the strengths of the past and new, modern elements.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 14 1990
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/
vcl

Bob
Glaub

bs


CROSBY, STILLS & NASH singles
1990: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Live It Up (Joe Vitale) b/w Chuck's Lament (David Crosby / Stephen Stills / Graham Nash / Joe Vitale) (Single; Atlantic 7-87909)
1990: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - (Got To Keep) Open (Stephen Stills / Graham Nash) (CD-Single; Atlantic PRCD 3508-2)
1990: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - If Anybody Had A Heart (John David Souther / Danny Kortchmar) (CD-Single; Atlantic)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH album
1990: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Live It Up (Atlantic 7567-82107-2)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH compilation
1991: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - History (4-CD Atlantic 7567-82319-2)

The year 1991 first brought the induction of the original BYRDS into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame. At the evening the induction of the BYRDS was announced, the lights went off and everybody heard the first sounds of "Mr. Tambourine Man". The lights went on again and on the stage were Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Gene Clark and Michael Clarke. They were playing together again for the first time in more than 20 years. Everything looked fine again and some people already started dreaming about a new beginning for the original BYRDS.

BYRDS 16 1991
Roger
McGuinn

gtr/vcl
Chris
Hillman

bs/mdl/vcl
Michael
Clarke

dr/pcs
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Gene
Clark

gtr/vcl

The hopes of a BYRDS reunion came finally to an end, when Gene Clark died of "natural causes" on May 24, 1991.

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash had started as an acoustic trio in 1968. In 1991 the circle was complete when the trio performed acoustic again. The audiences and the critics alike were delighted by the new quality of old songs. The acoustic arrangements brought old and new songs to life again. One of these concerts was released on DVD in 2003 as "The Acoustic Concert".

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 15
1991 - 1992
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH DVD
1991: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - The Acoustic Concert (Rhino Home Video R2 970300)

In 1992 David Crosby and Graham Nash played again as a duo. The concerts did not offer many new songs. They were similar to the first acoustic concerts of CROSBY & NASH in 1971 or the acoustic trio concerts in 1991.

CROSBY & NASH 7
1992
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl

David Crosby also recorded his next solo album, which was released in 1993. One of his recordings, a cooperation with Phil Collins was played regularly on radio and television.

David
Crosby
1993
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

David Crosby singles
1993: David Crosby - Hero (David Crosby / Phil Collins) / Coverage (Bonnie Hayes) (CD-Single; Atlantic)
1993: David Crosby - Hero (David Crosby / Phil Collins) / Coverage (Bonnie Hayes) / Fare Thee Well (Emily Saliers) (Maxi; Atlantic 7567-85757-2)

David Crosby album
1993: David Crosby - Thousand Roads (Atlantic 7267-82484-2)

David Crosby formed another DAVID CROSBY BAND to play the new songs live in front of an audience.

DAVID CROSBY BAND 6 1993
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl
Jody
Cortez

dr
Hutch
Hutchinson
bs
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
Kipp
Lennon

vcl

At the end of 1993 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH came back together again with a complete backing band to record a new album and to present it live. One of the highlights was their performance at the 25th anniversary concert for the Woodstock Festival. The group also recorded their next studio album, which was released in 1994

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 16 1993 - 1994
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Jody
Cortez

dr
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
Alexis
Sklarevski

bs
Ethan
Jones

dr/pcs/gtr

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH singles
1994: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Only Waiting For You (Stephen Stills) b/w ? (Single; Atlantic)
1994: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - It Won't Go Away (Stephen Stills) b/w ? (Single; Atlantic)
1994: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - These Empty Days (David Crosby / Graham Nash) (Single; Atlantic)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH album
1994: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - After The Storm (Atlantic 7567-82654-2)

Once the CROSBY, STILLS & NASH tour had ended, David Crosby started to play a few concerts with his own DAVID CROSBY BAND. Part of one of the concerts was released later as the live album "It's All Coming Back To Me Now".

DAVID CROSBY BAND 7 1994
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl
Jody
Cortez

dr
Hutch
Hutchinson
bs
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
Kipp
Lennon

vcl

David Crosby album
1994: David Crosby - It's All Coming Back To Me Now (Atlantic 7567-82620-2)

In 1994 it looked as though David Crosby wanted to regain the lost years. He also played some concerts with Graham Nash and Jeff Pevar.

CROSBY & NASH 8 1994
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl

For some concerts David Crosby, Graham Nash and Jeff Pevar assembled a full band.

CROSBY & NASH 9 1994
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Jody
Cortez

dr
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl

Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
James
Hutchinson
bs
Kipp
Lennon

vcl

At the end of 1994 David Crosby's liver stopped working. All the years of drug abuse had damaged his liver. David Crosby was lucky enough to get a liver transplant. David Crosby did not need much time to recover.

In March David Crosby was already able to play a few songs together with Graham Nash at a benefit concert which David Lindley had organized for the wife of his friend Jorge Calderon.

CROSBY & NASH
10 1995
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl

Most of 1995 David Crosby used to recover. David Crosby had formed CPR together with his son James Raymond and his long time guitarist Jeff Pevar in early 1996. CPR stands for CROSBY, PEVAR & RAYMOND. Whenever they had the time they performed together. The music of this group is influenced by melodic jazz as well as by electric rock music.

In 1998 CPR was releasing a live 2-CD-set (Live At Cuesta College"), which the group was selling on their own. Shortly after the group also released a studio album.

CPR 1 1996 - 1998
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl

James
Raymond

kybds/vcl


CPR single
1998: CPR - Morrison (David Crosby / James Raymond) (CD-Single; Gold Circle Records 146)

CPR album
1998: CPR - Crosby, Pevar, Raymond (Samson Music GC 0145)
1998: CPR - Live At Cuesto College (CPR)

Just like in 1994 working with just one group was not enough for David Crosby. In addition to CPR he also played and recorded with CROSBY, STILLS & NASH.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 17 1996 - 1998
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Gerald
Johnson
bs
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH recording
1996: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Flipper (Main Title) (Joel McNeely) (released on: "v.a. - Flipper"; OST; Track Factory)

David Crosby recording
1999: David Crosby & Lucinda Williams - Return Of The Grievous Angel (Gram Parsons / Thomas Brown) (released on "v.a. - Return Of The Grievous Angel / A Tribute To Gram Parsons (Almo Sounds (AMSD 80024)

CPR did not last long as an acoustic trio. They added Andrew Ford on bass and Steve DiStanislao on drums and released another live double album.

CPR 2 1998 - 2001
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl

James
Raymond

kybds/vcl

Andrew
Ford
bs
Steve
DiStanislao
dr

CPR album
1998: CPR - Live At Wiltern (CPR)

At the end of 1998 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH entered the studio to record a new album. In January and February 1999 they recorded twelve new songs.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 18 1999
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Hutch
Hutchinson
bs
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl

When Neil Young came along to add some playing to one of the songs, he liked what he heard and decided to stay and even offered some new compositions. In February 1999 David Crosby mentioned in an interviews: "The rumors about a 1999 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young reunion are indeed true." He explained that the group were in their final stages of mixing a new album, which had started as a new CROSBY, STILLS & NASH release. The album was finally released in October 1999. The plans for a new CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG tour originally stated that the tour would start in July 1999, but then it was postponed to January 2000. In November the group started their rehearsals.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 11 1999 - 01/00
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds/vcl

Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl
Donald
Dunn

bs

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG single
2000: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Heartland (Graham Nash) b/w Stand And Be Counted (David Crosby / James Raymond) (CD Single; Reprise)
2000: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - No Tears Left (Stephen Stills) / No Tears Left (edit) (Stephen Stills) / Looking Forward (Neil Young) (CD-Single; Reprise 9992)
2000: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Sanibel (Benny Sarokin) / ? (CD-Single; Reprise)

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG album
1999: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - Looking Forward (Reprise 9362-47436-2)

When CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG rehearsed again in early January, they presented a new line up. Mike Finnegan and Joe Vitale were no longer participating. Donald Dunn remeined as thier bass player and Jim Keltner was their new drummer. According to Graham Nash CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG wanted to have a different sound to CROSBY, STILLS & NASH and that they therefore changed the musicians a little bit. The tour finally started on January 24th 2000 in Detroit. The group played more than three hours and played 31 songs. The entire CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG tour was recorded. The material should be edited for a future CD or DVD release.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 12 01/00 - 3/00
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds/vcl

Donald
Dunn

bs
Jim
Keltner

dr/pcs

In May 2000 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH played some benefit concerts with a new line up without a drummer. James Raymond joined them on keyboards and Chris Stills on bass. The group presented some excellent new songs.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 19 5/00
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
James
Raymond

kybds/vcl

Chris
Stills

bs/vcl

David Crosby joined Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman for two songs ("Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn Turn Turn") at the Fred Walecki benefit concert on August 8 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Before this short reunion David Crosby had played a set with CPR, where they were joined by Graham Nash. In November 2000 CROSBY, NASH, PEVAR & RAYMOND played another concert together.

CROSBY, NASH, PEVAR & RAYMOND 2000 - 2001
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl

James
Raymond

kybds/vcl

Andrew
Ford
bs
Steve
DiStanislao
dr
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG reformed for two shows at the Bridge benefit on October 26th and 27th 2000

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
13 2000
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl

Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds
/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds
/vcl

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH started their new tour in August 2001. They were assisted by Mike Finnegan on keyboards and Joe Vitale on drums - both had been replaced for the CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG tour - plus Gerald Johnson on bass. In addition to the old songs the group could also present a few new compositions.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 20 2001
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Gerald
Johnson
bs
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl

Late 1999 CPR started to record their next studio album. As they all had other commitments to follow, the recordings took some time. In 2000 CPR undertook another tour and they continued to record their new studio album. Early 2001 the album was completed and released on Gold Circle Records. The group also played a tour of America and Europe in the summer of 2001. Early 2004 CPR toured again, playing lots of new songs.

CPR 3 1999 - ...
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl

James
Raymond

kybds/vcl

Andrew
Ford
bs
Steve
DiStanislao
dr

CPR single
2001: CPR - Map To Burried Treasure (David & Jan Crosby / Jeff Pevar / James Raymond / Andrew Ford / Steve DiStanislao) (CD-Single; Gold Circle Records GC 59019)
2001: CPR / Katie Did (David Crosby / Jeff Pevar) (CD Single, Gold Circle Records GC 43010)

CPR album
2001: CPR - Just Like Gravity (Gold Circle Records GC 20002-2)

As early as November 2001 there were confirmations about the 2002 tour by CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG, which again should take place in America only. For the concerts the group added Booker T. Jones, Steve Potts and Donald Dunn from BOOKER T. & THE MG's, who also supported Neil Young during some of his concerts.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 14 2002
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Neil
Young

gtr/kybds/vcl

Booker
T. Jones

kybds/vcl
Steve
Potts

dr/pcs
Donald
Dunn

bs

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH toured America again in 2003.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 21 2003
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
David
Santos
bs
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl

For the tour of 2004 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH augmented their lineup of 2003 by adding James Raymond and Jeff Pevar from CPR. The first leg of the tour took place in July, the second leg in August.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 22 2004
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
James
Raymond

kybds/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
David
Santos

bs

CROSBY & NASH recorded their first album since 1976 in 2004 together with CPR and some old friends. The album was simply called "Crosby & Nash". For the world tour of 2005 they decided to exchange Jeff Pevar by Dean Parks, because they wanted to have a different sound to CPR.

CROSBY & NASH 11 2004 - 2005
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Steve
DiStanislao
dr
Andrew
Ford
bs
James
Raymond

kybds/vcl
Dean
Parks

gtr

CROSBY & NASH single
2004: CROSBY & NASH - Lay Me Down (James Raymond) (CD-Single; Sanctuary 856362)

CROSBY & NASH album
2004: CROSBY & NASH - Crosby & Nash (Sanctuary 60768 46832)

Once David Crosby and Graham Nash had finished their European tour as CROSBY & NASH they reunited with Stephen Stills and the other members of CROSBY. STILLS & NASH. Rehearsals are planned for May and they will return to Europe for some concerts in June and early July. After the European leg of the tour concerts in America will follow in August.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 23 2005
David
Crosby

gtr/vcl
Graham
Nash

gtr/kybds/vcl
Stephen
Stills

gtr/kybds/vcl
James
Raymond

kybds/vcl
Jeff
Pevar

gtr/vcl
Joe
Vitale

dr/kybds/vcl
Mike
Finnegan

kybds/vcl
David
Santos

bs