Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby died on Wednesday, announced by his wife, who said he died "after a long illness." He was a member of The Byrds through their first five albums and of Crosby, Stills, and Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) throughout their run. He is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame both as a member of The Byrds and CSN(Y). "Hey Joe" is a song accredited to Billy Roberts which Crosby helped to popularize; The Byrds included it on their third album, 1966’s Fifth Dimension.
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Nice choice of song, the so called personality issues aside Crosby was a great talent.
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Stills, Nash, and Young all spoke glowingly of him, all basically saying they had butted heads with him on a few occasions, but he was a great musician and singer and they loved working with him.
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Nice tribute, John
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Thanks!
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I really hated hearing the news about Crosby’s passing. He helped define an era in music.
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He did, both with The Byrds and CSN(Y), two of the seminal groups in that period.
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Fun version that I’d not heard before. He lasted pretty long, as a rocker.
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The rock & roll lifestyle seems to be “live fast, die young,” but he lived fast and died old. Bet he wishes he’d taken better care of himself…
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Agreed.
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Yeah, I saw he died. He made it pretty old for a rocker. I think he had quite a drug problem, correct? Sad. I vaguely remember this song. I didn’t realize he was in the Byrds.
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I think he really tried to die young…
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John, I have not heard this version before. It’s kind of funny; if I wasn’t aware of the pedigree of the Byrds, I would have guessed it was some version of a song that the record company demanded be published to cash in on the “hippie movement.” Kind of like …”Mr Spock sings Space.” Groovy Man!! Hahahahah!! Zulu
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I’ve heard a bunch of vesions of it that sound like the band was ordered to play it.
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Hi John – not one I’d heard before … but a legend in the music industry. Thanks for sharing this as your “Song of the Day” – cheers Hilary
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Glad you liked it!
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I always like this version best but I don’t know why?
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Why ask why? If you like it, you like it (and I’m glad you do)!
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Yes indeed you are right đź‘Ť
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