Legendary Singer-Songwriter David Crosby Dies Aged 81
David Crosby, who was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, has died aged 81.
Singer-swongwriter-guitarist David Crosby, who was a founding member of two popular 60s rock bands, the 'Byrds and Crosby' and 'Stills & Nash' (later Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), has died aged 81, his representative confirmed, reported Variety. However, the cause of death has not been made public yet. The news comes as a big surprise to Crosby's fans and those who closely followed his Twitter account off late.
Crosby was a very active user of Twitter and he kept using the platform as recently as Wednesday.
One of Crosby's final tweets was about heaven: "“I heard the place is overrated… cloudy.”
I heard the place is overrated….cloudy https://t.co/Bpl7pM9k7s
— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) January 18, 2023
Graham Nash who was a partner of Crosby during their days at 'Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young', paid a tribute to him, saying: "It is with a deep and profound sadness that I learned that my friend David Crosby has passed. 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."
“David was fearless in life and in music. He leaves behind a tremendous void as far as sheer personality and talent in this world. He spoke his mind, his heart, and his passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy. These are the things that matter most. My heart is truly with his wife, Jan, his son, Django, and all of the people he has touched in this world," he added.
Crosby had joined the 'Byrds' in 1964. He then appeared on the 'Byrds' first five albums and he also produced the original lineup's 1973 reunion album.
He then subsequently formed 'Crosby, Stills & Nash' in 1968 with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash.
Crosby was inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame twice. The five albums to which he contributed are also included in Rolling Stone's list of 'The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time'.
