Trailblazing singer and guitarist David Crosby has died at the age of 81 after a long illness
DAVID CROSBY, THE trailblazing singer-songwriter whose time with The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young expanded rock’s range, has died at the age of 81.
Over the course of six decades in the music industry, the vocalist, guitarist and composer at the forefront of countercultural rock penned a rich array of heartfelt ballads and knife-edged bangers.“I don’t know what to say other than I’m heartbroken to hear about David Crosby,” tweeted Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys.
Crosby’s sparring with both Young and Nash was well-documented, but the latter was quick to react to news of his bandmate’s death, expressing “deep and profound sadness” while praising his “beautiful music” and “incredible legacy”. ‘A true treasure’ For decades Crosby struggled with drug addiction and myriad health problems, but eventually got clean and got a liver transplant.“Normally, as you get older, you sort of peter out. You write less,” he said in an interview in 2021.
Crosby also helped Melissa Etheridge, the rocker who found fame in the 1990s, and her partner conceive their children via sperm donation.
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