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David Van Cortlandt Crosby was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter who lived from August 14, 1941, until January 18, 2023. He was a founding member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash in addition to his solo career. 

Career

David Van Cortlandt Crosby, by birth

born in Los Angeles, California, on August 14, 1941.

18 January 2023 — Death (aged 81)

Occupation(s)

Singermusiciansongwriter

Instrument(s)\sVocalsguitar

Active years 1964 through 2023

Labels

AtlanticA&MRhino

before with The Byrds

By Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Couple Crosby & NashCPR (s)

January Dance (m. 1987) 

In 1964, Crosby joined the Byrds. In April 1965, they achieved their first top-ten success with a version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man."

Crosby contributed to the first five Byrds albums and worked on the 1973 reunion record with the original line-up.

In 1968, he joined forces with Graham Nash and Stephen Stills to form Crosby, Stills & Nash 

Family

 Raymond, a son that Crosby had in 1962 with Celia Crawford Ferguson, was given up for adoption and later found his biological father.

As a member of CPR and a member of the touring bands for Crosby & Nash and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Raymond has collaborated with Crosby on stage and in the studio since 1997.

Crosby also had three more children: Erika, a daughter, with Jackie Guthrie; Donovan, a daughter, with ex-girlfriend Debbie Donovan; and Django, a son, with wife Jan Dance, born following protracted fertility treatments when Crosby's liver was failing.

In May 1987, in the Hollywood Church of Religious Science in Los Angeles, Crosby, then 45, wed Jan Dance, then 35. Stephen Stills, a member of his band, delivered the 

Publication

David Crosby and David Bender (2000). Stand and Be Counted: A Revelation of Our Times Seen Through the Artists Who Shaped Our World.

David Crosby and Carl Gottlieb of HarperOne (2005). David Crosby's autobiography is titled Long Time Gone.

ISBN 0-306-81406-4: Da Capo Press.

David Crosby and Carl Gottlieb (2007).

Since Then: My Story of Overcoming Everything and Surviving to Tell the Tale. Berkeley 

Relate

After performing at Monterey Pop and Woodstock, Crosby joined CSNY for the Altamont Free Concert in December 1969, expanding his notoriety.

He briefly teamed up with the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart at the beginning of 1970. 

They were known as "David and the Dorks," and they recorded a live performance at the Matrix on December 15, 1970.