Rock legend David Crosby is dead

The musician, who became famous with his bands in the 1960s, died at the age of 81. This was confirmed by David Crosby’s wife in a statement.

Rock veteran David Crosby is dead. This is reported by the US magazine “Variety” on Thursday, citing Crosby’s wife. The co-founder of the bands The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash has died at the age of 81 “after a long illness”, the family statement said. “He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django. Although he is no longer with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us.”

He will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him, but his legacy “will live on through his legendary music”. Born in California in 1941, Crosby was a founding member of the band The Byrds in the 1960s, with whom he recorded the hits “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “Turn Turn Turn”.

The Byrds: David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Jim McGuinn, Michael Clarke and Gene Clark (left to right). (Credit: Keystone/Getty Images)

In 1968 he founded the group Crosby, Stills & Nash with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, which had an unforgettable performance at the Woodstock Music Festival a year later and is known for hits like “Marrakesh Express”. Together with Neil Young, the super band also operated under the name Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Crosby also recorded several solo albums.

His extravagant lifestyle made headlines

Twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his artistic achievements, Crosby also made headlines with his extravagant lifestyle. In the 1980s he spent several months in prison for possession of cocaine and weapons. In 1994 he underwent a liver transplant – the organ had been weakened by decades of consumption of drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

“I don’t know why I’m still alive when Jimi (Hendrix) and Janis (Joplin) aren’t,” he told Rolling Stone magazine in a 2014 interview. “I was lucky.”

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