History Music / CrosbyStillsNashAndYoung

From the start the band had immediate success. Their debut record ''Crosby, Stills And Nash'' from 1969 spawned the Top 40 singles "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and got great reviews. Stills brought a fourth band member aboard, Music/NeilYoung, who had played alongside him in Music/BuffaloSpringfield. Restructured, the band now became ''Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young''. They played during the legendary ''Film/{{Woodstock}}'' festival in 1969, where their song "Woodstock" (a cover of Music/JoniMitchell) became the unofficial anthem of the concert. They also played at Altamont, but due to the violence and murder associated with the festival their performance was cut at their own request from the documentary ''Film/GimmeShelter'' from 1970. 1970 also saw the release of ''Music/DejaVu'', which generated the hits "Woodstock", "Teach Your Children" and "Our House", and the occurrence of the Kent State Shootings, which inspired their ProtestSong "Ohio", criticising the fact that the Ohio National Guard (US Army reserve units under the command of the state's governor) had shot at protesting students in Kent State University, Ohio.

Each individual member released a solo album: Music/NeilYoung's ''Music/AfterTheGoldRush'' from 1970, Stephen Stills' ''Stephen Stills'' from 1970, David Crosby ''If I Could Only Remember My Name'' from 1971 and Graham Nash's ''Songs For Beginners'' from 1971. Crosby And Nash even started a duo together, with their first album being ''Graham Nash/David Crosby'' from 1972. Although they performed on each other's solo albums they start spending more attention to their own work than working together as a group. Tensions and drug abuse took their toll. Only after seven years the next collective album came out and by that point Young had already left the group, causing them to name the album ''CSN'', short for the first names of the remaining band members. Only "Just A Song Before I Go" became a hit.

During the 1980s the band kept performing. ''Daylight Again'' from 1982 had the hit singles "Wasted on the Way" and "Southern Cross," but that same year Crosby was arrested for drug and weapon charges and spent 8 months in jail. He decided to go into rehab afterwards and Young rejoined the band briefly for ''American Dream'' in 1988. By that point the band effectively became more popular as a concert experience and their social activism than for their newer albums. In 1997 they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though Neil Young was excluded.

* Music/NeilYoung - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano, harmonica, banjo, tiple, celeste (1969–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1991, 1999-2006, 2013)

* BreakupSong: Several of them, the best known being "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," which Stills wrote about losing Music/JudyCollins to another man, and "Southern Cross," about getting over a breakup by sailing.

* ReligionRantSong: "Cathedral" criticizes religion.

* ACappella: "Find The Cost Of Freedom", often used as a concert closer. The a cappella portion was also turned into the last verse of "Daylight Again," leading to some confusion in online video labeling.

* ACappella: "Find The Cost Of Freedom", often used as a concert closer.

* ProtestSong: The band is very well known for their social activism. "Ohio" was aimed at the Vietnam War, criticised UsefulNotes/RichardNixon and soldiers shooting students during an anti-war demonstration at Kent State University in 1970. "Chicago" criticises the jailing of seven anti-war activists because they protested during the Democratic National Convention in 1968.

* FaceOfTheBand: Averted. They are one of the few bands where every individual member is well known, mostly because the names are mentioned in their band name.

* ProtestSong: The band is very well known for their social activism. "Ohio" was aimed at the Vietnam War, criticised UsefulNotes/RichardNixon and soldiers shooting students during an anti-war demonstration at Kent State University in 1970. "Chicago" criticises the seven anti-war activists who were jailed because they protested during the Democratic National Convention in 1968.

* FacelessMooks: Avoided. They are one of the few bands where every individual member is well known, mostly because the names are mentioned in their band name.

During the 1980s the band kept performing. "Daylight Again" from 1982 had the hit singles "Wasted on the Way" and "Southern Cross," but that same year Crosby was arrested for drug and weapon charges and spent 8 months in jail. He decided to go into rehab afterwards and Young rejoined the band briefly for "American Dream" in 1988. By that point the band effectively became more popular as a concert experience and their social activism than for their newer albums. In 1997 they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though Neil Young was excluded.

The band came about after David Crosby had left Music/TheByrds due to internal conflict. Around the same time Stephen Stills' old band Music/BuffaloSpringfield had split and he was on his own feet too. Graham Nash was a member of Music/TheHollies in those days, but had felt long frustrated about just being second violin to the group as a whole. When the three musicians came together in 1968 they realized they could start a new band by themselves and thus ''Crosby, Stills And Nash'' was born. They decided to use their own names , because it would better showcase their individuality and prevent the tensions they all had experienced by operating as an anonymous musician under a collective band pseudonym.

Each individual member released a solo album (Music/NeilYoung's ''Music/AfterTheGoldRush'' from 1970, Stephen Stills' ''Stephen Stills'' from 1970, David Crosby ''If I Could Only Remember My Name'' from 1971 and Graham Nash's ''Songs For Beginners'' from 1971. Crosby And Nash even started a duo together, with their first album being ''Graham Nash/David Crosby'' from 1972. Although they performed on each other's solo albums they start spending more attention to their own work than working together as a group. Tensions and drug abuse took their toll. Only after seven years the next collective album came out and by that point Young had already left the group, causing them to name the album ''CSN'', short for the first names of the remaining band members. Only "Just A Song Before I Go" became a hit.

During the 1980s the band kept performing. "Daylight Again" from 1982 had a hit song in the title track, but that same year Crosby was arrested for drug and weapon charges and spent 8 months in jail. He decided to go into rehab afterwards and Young rejoined the band briefly for "American Dream" in 1988. By that point the band effectively became more popular as a concert experience and their social activism than for their newer albums. In 1997 they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, however Neil Young was excluded.

* EpicRocking: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".

'''Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young''' (or '''Crosby, Stills and Nash''') are a SuperGroup consisting of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash originally, until they were joined by a fourth member, Music/NeilYoung, and eventually became known under this name instead.

From the start the band had immediate success. Their debut record ''Crosby, Stills And Nash'' from 1969 spawned the Top 40 singles "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and got great reviews. Stills brought a fourth band member aboard, Music/NeilYoung, who had played alongside him in Music/BuffaloSpringfield. Restructured, the band now became ''Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young''. They played during the legendary ''Film/{{Woodstock}}'' festival in 1969, where their song "Woodstock" (a cover of Music/JoniMitchell) became the unofficial anthem of the concert. They also played at Altamont, but due to the violence and murder associated with the festival their performance was cut at their own request from the documentary ''Film/GimmeShelter'' from 1970. 1970 also saw the release of what is generally considered to be their MagnumOpus ''Music/DejaVu'', which generated the hits "Woodstock", "Teach Your Children" and "Our House", and the occurrence of the Kent State Shootings, which inspired their ProtestSong "Ohio", criticising the fact that the Ohio National Guard (US Army reserve units under the command of the state's governor) had shot at protesting students in Kent State University, Ohio.

The band came about after David Crosby had left Music/TheByrds due to internal conflict. Around the same time Stephen Stills' old band Music/BuffaloSpringfield had split and he was on his own feet too. Graham Nash was member of Music/TheHollies in those days, but had felt longer frustrated about just being second violin to the group as a whole. When the three musicians came together in 1968 they realized they could start a new band by themselves and thus ''Crosby, Stills And Nash'' was born. They decided to use their own names , because it would better showcase their individuality and prevent the tensions they all had experienced by operating as an anonymous musician under a collective band pseudonym.

From the start the band had immediate success. Their debut record ''Crosby, Stills And Nash'' from 1969 spawned the Top 40 singles "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and got great reviews. Stills brought a fourth band member aboard, Music/NeilYoung, who had played alongside him in Music/BuffaloSpringfield. Restructured, the band now became ''Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young''. They played during the legendary ''Film/{{Woodstock}}'' festival in 1969, where their song "Woodstock" (a cover of Music/JoniMitchell) became the unofficial anthem of the concert. They also played at Altamont, but due to the violence and murder associated with the festival their performance was cut at their own request from the documentary ''Film/GimmeShelter'' from 1970. 1970 also saw the release of what is generally considered to be their MagnumOpus ''Music/DejaVu'', which generated the hits "Woodstock", "Teach Your Children" and "Our House", and the occurrence of the Kent State Shootings, which inspired their ProtestSong "Ohio", criticising the fact that the US army had shot at protesting students in Kent State University, Ohio.

From the start the band had immediate success. Their debut record ''Crosby, Stills And Nash'' from 1969 spawned the Top 40 singles "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and got great reviews. Stills brought a fourth band member aboard, Music/NeilYoung, who had played alongside him in Music/BuffaloSpringfield. Restructured, the band now became ''Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young''. They played during the legendary ''Film/{{Woodstock}}'' festival in 1969, where their song "Woodstock" (a cover of Music/JoniMitchell) became the unofficial anthem of the concert. They also played at Altamont, but due to the violence and murder associated with the festival their performance was cut at their own request from the documentary ''Film/GimmeShelter'' (1970). 1970 also saw the release of what is generally considered to be their MagnumOpus ''Music/DejaVu'', which generated the hits "Woodstock", "Teach Your Children" and "Our House", and the occurrence of the Kent State Shootings, which inspired their ProtestSong "Ohio", criticising the fact that the US army had shot at protesting students in Kent State University, Ohio.

Each individual member released a solo album (Music/NeilYoung's ''Music/AfterTheGoldRush'' (1970), Stephen Stills' ''Stephen Stills'' (1970), David Crosby ''If I Could Only Remember My Name'' (1971) and Graham Nash's ''Songs For Beginners'' (1971). Crosby And Nash even started a duo together, with their first album being ''Graham Nash/David Crosby'' from 1972. Although they performed on each other's solo albums they start spending more attention to their own work than working together as a group. Tensions and drug abuse took their toll. Only after seven years the next collective album came out and by that point Young had already left the group, causing them to name the album ''CSN'', short for the first names of the remaining band members. Only "Just A Song Before I Go" became a hit.

During the 1980s the band kept performing. "Daylight Again" (1982) had a hit song in the title track, but that same year Crosby was arrested for drug and weapon charges and spent 8 months in jail. He decided to go into rehab afterwards and Young rejoined the band briefly for "American Dream" (1988). By that point the band effectively became more popular as a concert experience and their social activism than for their newer albums. In 1997 they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

* SoloSideProject: All band members released solo albums while still being part of this supergroup at the same time.
* {{Supergroup}}: They are one of the most famous and longest existing (if intermittent) supergroups in rock history.

During the 1980s the band kept performing. "Daylight Again" (1982) had a hit song in the title track, but that same year Crosby was arrested for drug and weapon charges and spent 8 months in hail. He decided to go into rehab afterwards and Young rejoined the band briefly for "American Dream" (1988). By that point the band effectively became more popular as a concert experience and their social activism than for their newer albums. In 1997 they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

* 1969 - ''Crosby, Stills and Nash''*

* 1994 - ''After the Storm''*

* '''[[Music/TheByrds David Crosby]]''' - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, tambourine (1968–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977–Present)
* '''[[Music/TheHollies Graham Nash]]''' - lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, keyboard, harmonica, percussion, sound effects (1968–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977–Present)
* '''Stephen Stills''' - lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, piano, synthesizer, banjo, timbales, maracas, percussion (1968–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977–Present)
* '''Music/NeilYoung''' - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano, harmonica, banjo, tiple, celeste (1969–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1991, 1999-2006, 2013)

* '''''[[Music/TheByrds David Crosby]]''''' - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, tambourine (1968–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977–Present)
* '''''[[Music/TheHollies Graham Nash]]''''' - lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, keyboard, harmonica, percussion, sound effects (1968–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977–Present)
* '''''Stephen Stills''''' - lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, piano, synthesizer, banjo, timbales, maracas, percussion (1968–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977–Present)
* '''''Music/NeilYoung''''' - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano, harmonica, banjo, tiple, celeste (1969–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1991, 1999-2006, 2013)

* 1969 - "Crosby, Stills And Nash"*
* 1970 - "Déja Vu"**
* 1977 - "CSN"*
* 1982 - "Daylight Again"*
* 1988 - "American Dream"**
* 1990 - "Live It Up"*
* 1994 - "After The Storm"*
* 1999 - "Looking Forward"**

* Music/NeilYoung - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano, harmonica, banjo, tiple, celeste (1969–1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1991, 1999-2006, 2013)

'''Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young''' (or '''Crosby, Stills And Nash''') are a SuperGroup consisting of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash originally, until they were joined by a fourth member, Music/NeilYoung, and eventually became known under this name instead.

* {{Supergroup}}: They are one of the most famous and longest existing supergroups in rock history.

'''Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young''' are a SuperGroup consisting of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash originally, until they were joined by a fourth member, Music/NeilYoung, and eventually became known under this name instead.

The band came about after David Crosby had left Music/TheByrds due to internal conflict. Around the same time Stephen Stills' old band Music/BuffaloSpringfield had split and he was on his own feet too. Graham Nash was member of Music/TheHollies in those days, but had felt longer frustrated about just being second violin to the group as a whole. When the three musicians came together in 1968 they realized they could start a new band by themselves and thus ''Crosby, Stills and Nash'' was born. They decided to use their own names , because it would better showcase their individuality and prevent the tensions they all had experienced by operating as an anonymous musician under a collective band pseudonym.

From the start the band had immediate success. Their debut record ''Crosby, Stills & Nash'' (1969) spawned the Top 40 singles "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and got great reviews. Stills brought a fourth band member aboard, Music/NeilYoung, who had played alongside him in Music/BuffaloSpringfield. Restructured, the band now became ''Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young''. They played during the legendary ''Film/{{Woodstock}}'' festival in 1969, where their song "Woodstock" (a cover of Music/JoniMitchell) became the unofficial anthem of the concert. They also played at Altamont, but due to the violence and murder associated with the festival their performance was cut at their own request from the documentary ''Film/GimmeShelter'' (1970). 1970 also saw the release of their MagnumOpus ''Music/DejaVu'', which generated the hits "Woodstock", "Teach Your Children" and "Our House", and the occurence of the Kent State Shootings, which inspired their ProtestSong "Ohio", criticizing the fact that the US army had shot at protesting students in Kent State University, Ohio.

Each individual member released a solo album (Music/NeilYoung's ''Music/AfterTheGoldRush'' (1970), Stephen Stills' "Stephen Stills" (1970), David Crosby "If I Could Only Remember My Name" (1971) and Graham Nash's "Songs For Beginners" (1971). Nash and Crosby even released an album together as a duo: "Graham Nash/David Crosby" (1972). Although they performed on each other's solo albums they start spending more attention to their own work than working together as a group. Tensions and drug abuse took their toll. Only after seven years the next collective album came out and by that point Young had already left the group, causing them to name the album ''CSN'', short for the first names of the remaining band members. Only "Just A Song Before I Go" became a hit.

During the 1980s the band kept performing. "Daylight Again" (1982) had a hit song in the title track, but that same year Crosby was arrested for drug and weapon charges and spent 8 months in hail. He decided to go into rehab afterwards and Young rejoined the band briefly for "American Dream" (1988). By that point the band effectively became more popular as a concert experience and their social activism than for their newer albums.

In 1997 they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. All individual members have also been inducted there as solo artists, an honor they only share with Music/TheBeatles.

'''Discography'''
* "Crosby, Stills & Nash" (1969)
* "Déja Vu" (1970) (with Music/NeilYoung)
* "CSN" (1977)
* "Daylight Again" (1982)
* "American Dream" (1988) (with Music/NeilYoung)
* "Live It Up" (1990)
* "After the Storm" (1994)
* "Looking Forward" (1999) (with Music/NeilYoung)

* ACappella: "Find The Cost of Freedom", often used as a concert closer.

* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: Neil Young is not often seen as a part of the band, as he only contributed to three of their albums and effectively is the most succesful solo artist in his own right of them four. However, at the same time his name is still attached to Crosby, Stills and Nash.

* ProtestSong: The band is very well known for their social activism. "Ohio" was aimed at the Vietnam War, criticized UsefulNotes/RichardNixon and soldiers shooting students during an anti-war demonstration at Kent State University in 1970. "Chicago" criticizes the seven anti-war activists who were jailed because they protested during the Democratic National Convention in 1968.

* Supergroup: They are one of the most famous and longest existing supergroups in rock history.