David Crosby has died at the age of 81, it has been has confirmed.
His wife Jan Dance told Variety: ‘It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django. Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us.’
Crosby was with The Byrds from 1964-1967 who had a major hit with Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man.
Then he formed Crosby, Stills & Nash with Graham Nash and Buffalo Springfield’s Stephen Stills. Neil Young joined them – and left them – regularly over the years.
In 2006, the quartet toured the country on the Freedom of Speech concert tour following the release of Young’s album Living with War.
Graham Nash said on Facebook: ‘I know people tend to focus on how volatile our relationship has been at times, but what has always mattered to David and me more than anything was the pure joy of the music we created together, the sound we discovered with one another, and the deep friendship we shared over all these many long years.’
The last David Crosby concert was on June 16, 2022 at Four Winds Casino / Silver Creek Event Center in New Buffalo, Michigan.
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