David Crosby
David Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an Amer… Read Full Bio ↴David Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is most well known for being a founding member of The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY). Crosby is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work in The Byrds and CSN.
Crosby joined the Byrds in 1964. They had their first number-one hit in April 1965 with a cover of "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan. Crosby appeared on the Byrds' first five albums and produced the original lineup's 1973 reunion album. He subsequently formed Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1968 with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash.
After the release of their debut album, CSN won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 1969. Neil Young joined the group for live appearances, their second concert being Woodstock, before recording their second album Déjà Vu. Meant to be a group that could collaborate freely, Crosby and Nash recorded three gold albums in the 1970s, while the core trio of CSN remained active from 1976 until 2016. CSNY reunions took place in each decade from the 1970s through the 2000s.
Songs Crosby wrote or co-wrote include "Lady Friend", "Everybody's Been Burned", "Why", and "Eight Miles High" with the Byrds and "Guinnevere", "Wooden Ships", "Shadow Captain", and "In My Dreams" with Crosby, Stills & Nash. He wrote "Almost Cut My Hair" and the title track "Déjà Vu" for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 1970 album of the same name. He is known for having employed alternative guitar tunings and jazz influences. He released six solo albums, five of which charted. Additionally, he formed a jazz-influenced trio with his son James Raymond and guitarist Jeff Pevar in CPR. Crosby's work with the Byrds and CSNY has sold over 35 million albums.
Crosby was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: once for his work in the Byrds and again for his work with CSN. Five albums to which he contributed are included in Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, three with the Byrds and two with CSN(Y). He was outspoken politically and was sometimes depicted as emblematic of the counterculture of the 1960s.
Crosby joined the Byrds in 1964. They had their first number-one hit in April 1965 with a cover of "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan. Crosby appeared on the Byrds' first five albums and produced the original lineup's 1973 reunion album. He subsequently formed Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1968 with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash.
After the release of their debut album, CSN won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 1969. Neil Young joined the group for live appearances, their second concert being Woodstock, before recording their second album Déjà Vu. Meant to be a group that could collaborate freely, Crosby and Nash recorded three gold albums in the 1970s, while the core trio of CSN remained active from 1976 until 2016. CSNY reunions took place in each decade from the 1970s through the 2000s.
Songs Crosby wrote or co-wrote include "Lady Friend", "Everybody's Been Burned", "Why", and "Eight Miles High" with the Byrds and "Guinnevere", "Wooden Ships", "Shadow Captain", and "In My Dreams" with Crosby, Stills & Nash. He wrote "Almost Cut My Hair" and the title track "Déjà Vu" for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 1970 album of the same name. He is known for having employed alternative guitar tunings and jazz influences. He released six solo albums, five of which charted. Additionally, he formed a jazz-influenced trio with his son James Raymond and guitarist Jeff Pevar in CPR. Crosby's work with the Byrds and CSNY has sold over 35 million albums.
Crosby was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: once for his work in the Byrds and again for his work with CSN. Five albums to which he contributed are included in Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, three with the Byrds and two with CSN(Y). He was outspoken politically and was sometimes depicted as emblematic of the counterculture of the 1960s.
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David Crosby Lyrics
Almost Cut My Hair Almost cut my hair. It happened just the other day. Its gett…
Arrows Arrows turned inward are good for the soul I have a…
At the Edge At the Edge (4:21) Words: David Crosby Music: CPR Our…
Bittersweet On the one side, truth towers like a cliff On the…
Breathless (David Crosby, Jan Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Steve …
Buddha on a Hill In a whole night Everything is black and white It′s clear li…
Carry Me When I was a young man I found an old…
Climber Climber (David Crosby) [Intro. (Acoustic Guitar and Percus…
Columbus {by Noel Brazil) Better keep your distance from this whale …
Come Back Baby Come back, baby Baby, please don't go Way that I love you …
Compass I have wasted ten years in a [unverified] blind-fold Ten-fol…
Coverage The TV is talkin' to me It's positive identification But may…
Cowboy Movie Me and my good partners We were riding back to our…
Cowboy Movie 2 Me and my good partners we were riding back to…
Dangerous Night Now some small parts seem right scattered here and there One…
Déjà Vu If I had ever been here before I would probably know…
Deja' Vu If I had ever been here before I would probably…
Delta Waking Stream of consciousness On a sleeping Street of dream…
Distances Da, da, da ... De, de, da ... You know what I…
Drive My Car Here we are ... one, two ... one, two, three…
Drop Down Mama Darling, there's something I've got to say Drop down mama l…
Eight Miles High Eight miles high and when you touch down You'll find that…
Everybody's Been Burned Everybody has been burned before Everybody knows the pain An…
Fieldworker Digging in your fields Pulling up your food No matter how …
Find a Heart Find a heart that you can speak to In the language…
Flying Man De, de, de, da ...…
Foolish Man I feel like a child Feel as if I might have…
For Free He Played Real Good For Free by Joni Mitchell sung by Davi…
Games Born in the sunshine Dyin' in the rain Raised on laughter Lo…
Get Together Love is but a song to sing Fear′s the way we…
Guinnevere Guinnevere had green eyes Like yours, mi'lady like yours Whe…
Helpless Heart I'm sitting in here inside the strangest place And time is…
Hero It was one of those great stories That you can't put…
Holding on to Nothing After holding on to nothing for awhile I glanced to see…
I Think I Where will I be when I go back home? Who will…
I Used To Be A King I used to be a King and everything around me…
I Won't Stay For Long One, two, three I′m standing on the porch Like it's the edg…
I'd Swear There Was Somebody [instr.]…
If She Called She grinds her hips Maybe arches her back There’s nobody t…
Immigration Man There I was at the immigration scene Shining and feeling cle…
In My Dreams Look at those dancers gliding around Seems as is their feet …
In the Wide Ruin By Craig Doerge, Judy Henske There was a city In this deser…
Judy Blue Eyes Eyes Too Blue (David Crosby and James Raymond) [Intro. (Pi…
King Of The Mountain And he sits in the grand stand alone He's got this…
Lady of the Harbor Our lady of the harbor Lady of the light An immigrant like…
Laughing I thought I met a man Who said he knew a…
Lee Shore The Lee Shore By David Crosby From the Crosby & Nash album…
Long Time Gone It's been a long time comin' It's goin' to be a…
Mama Lion The horns in the fog could be heard if not…
Map To Buried Treasure I found a map to buried treasure I found it deep…
Melody Melody You are my reason for being In my life's coldest seas…
Monkey and the Underdog [Intro. (Electric Guitar)] Well, I went out for my evenin' …
Morning Falling His open eyes At first light We see An echo of his mothers…
Music Is Love Everybody's saying music is love Everybody's saying it's you…
My Country 'Tis of Thee My country 'tis of thee Sweet land of liberty Of thee I…
Naked In The Rain The clown sat speechless, looking in his mirror Unable to re…
Natalie First time I saw her she was still in school Chewin'…
Night Time for the Generals Well, it's night time and the long cars Were arriving at…
No Song Jam Do, do, do ...…
Oh Yes I Can [Intro. (Piano)] I'm sitting here at my piano I'm wondering …
Old Soldier Listen old soldier wherever you are The hills or the valleys…
Orleans Orleans Beaugency Notre Dame de Clery Vendome Vendome Orlea…
Page 43 Look around again It's the same old circle You see, it's got…
Puppeteer Written by James Raymond look up my friend, see how the…
radio Just like in the movies a message Comes through all the…
Renaissance Fair I think that maybe I'm dreaming I smell cinnamon and spices…
River Rise It's late in California The voices are speaking low And…
rodriguez for a night Well, it's night time and the long cars Were arriving at…
Rusty And Blue (David Crosby) Intro. (Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar)]…
Samurai Written by David Crosby Spirit son of a samurai, tilting …
Set That Baggage Down That trunk is filled with dusty air Ghosts that lived and…
Shadow Captain Oh, captain, what are we hiding from? You've been hiding fro…
Slice of Time A slice of time Curling, peeling Back from the edge of the…
Somehow She Knew Somehow She Knew (7:05) Words: David Crosby Music: David…
Song With No Words Do, do, do ...…
Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) (© Guerrilla Music…
Song With No Words 2 Do, do, do ...…
Tamalpais High (David Crosby) Do, do, do ...…
The Clearing Fear doesn't live inside the blind Let go And step into the…
The Wall Song You are walking You've always been walking Stumbling half-bl…
Thousand Roads I used to walk around with my eyes on fire My…
Through Here Quite Often I come through here quite often And I think about you I…
Through Your Hands You were dreaming on a park bench About a broad highway…
Till It Shines On You What does it take to getcha To admit it? How much light Till…
Time I Have People do so many things that make me mad but Angry…
Too Young to Die I recall my so called misspent youth It seems more worthwhil…
Tracks In The Dust [Intro. (Acoustic Guitars)] Four of us were having dinner An…
Traction in the Rain It's hard enough, I know To find the strength to go Back…
Triad You want to know how it will be Me and him…
wall song You are walking You've always been walking Stumbling half-bl…
What Are Their Names [Instrumental (Electric Guitars)] I wonder who they are The …
What's Broken Looking out on a buzzing city Molecules go flying by Standin…
Where Will I Be Where will I be when I go back home? Who will…
Wooden Ships One, two (Yeah) ... One, two, three ... [Intro. (Electric G…
Wooden Ships Jam One, two (Yeah) ... One, two, three ... [Intro. (Electric Gu…
Yvette in English He met her in a French cafe She slipped in sideways…