Initially formed by the trio of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, the genesis of the group lies in two 1960s rock bands, The Byrds and The Hollies, and the demise of a third, Buffalo Springfield. Friction existed between David Crosby and his bandmates in the Byrds, and he was dismissed from the Byrds in the fall of 1967.
By early 1968, Buffalo Springfield had also disintegrated over personal issues, and after aiding in putting together the band’s final album, Stephen Stills found himself unemployed by the summer. He and Crosby began meeting informally and jamming, the results of one encounter in Florida on Crosby’s schooner being the song “Wooden Ships,” composed in collaboration with another guest, Paul Kantner.
Graham Nash had been introduced to Crosby when the Byrds had toured the UK in 1966, and when the Hollies ventured to California in 1968, Nash resumed his acquaintance with Crosby. At a party in July 1968 at Cass Elliot's house, Nash asked Stills and Crosby to repeat their performance of a new song by Stills, “You Don't Have To Cry,” with Nash improvising a second harmony part. The vocals gelled, and the three realized that they had a unique vocal chemistry.
Crosby, Stills & Nash, Ben Harper to perform at Obama fundraisers
Crosby, Stills & Nash, Ben Harper to perform at Obama fundraisersSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)Crosby, Stills & Nash will perform. On Wednesday evening, he will deliver remarks at a fundraising reception with approximately 1100 people at the Fox Theater in Redwood City, CA. Tickets for this event start at $250. Ben Harper will perform at the Fox ...Crosby, Stills & Nash Mix Audio at Ocean Way for HDNet ConcertBroadcast NewsroomObama to party with rock stars tonightNewsOK.comall 6 news articles »
How to Get in a Fight at Hootenanny
How to Get in a Fight at HootenannyOC WeeklyI once saw three dudes beat a man at a Crosby, Stills & Nash show—no, that wasn't a typo. With the 18th Hootenanny heading our way in July, you dickheads and dickheads-in-training have a great opportunity to show the world how to deliver and take a ...and more »
John Mayer's Comeback Will NOT Be Mellow!
John Mayer's Comeback Will NOT Be Mellow!PerezHilton.comThe Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young inspired Born and Raised, which went on sale Tusday, is projected to sell 225-250k in its first week! Bravo, Johnny M.! Now, just so you know, dressing like a drugged-up crocodile dundee Johnny Depp is NOT indicative ...and more »
Obama flies west to find gold
Obama flies west to find goldCNN (blog)About 60 people paid $35000 each to get up close with the president and take in a performance by David Crosby and Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills and Nash, the official said. The president will wrap up the evening with a much larger event at the Fox ...and more »
Crosby, Stills and Nash to boost Erie celebration
Crosby, Stills and Nash to boost Erie celebrationPittsburgh Post GazetteTickets to Crosby, Stills and Nash on June 23 are $100 apiece. Beach 11 parking opens at 4 pm and the group will play from 8 to 10:15 pm To order tickets, go to www.erieevents.com or call the Tullio Arena Box Office at 1-814-452-4857.and more »
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Initially formed by the trio of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, the genesis of the group lies in two 1960s rock bands, The Byrds and The Hollies, and the demise of a third, Buffalo Springfield. Friction existed between David Crosby and his bandmates in the Byrds, and he was dismissed from the Byrds in the fall of 1967.