David Crosby

American musician
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Also known as: David Van Cortland

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Byrds

  • In the Byrds

    …24, 1991, Sherman Oaks, California), David Crosby (original name David Van Cortland; b. August 14, 1941, Los Angeles, California—January 18, 2023), Chris Hillman (b. December 4, 1942, Los Angeles), Michael Clarke (b. June 3, 1944, New York, New York—d. December. 19, 1993, Treasure Island, Florida), Gram Parsons (original name Ingram…

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Crosby, Stills & Nash

  • In Crosby, Stills & Nash

    The members were David Crosby (original name David Van Cortland; b. August 14, 1941, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—d. January 18, 2023), Stephen Stills (b. January 3, 1945, Dallas, Texas, U.S.), and Graham Nash (b. February 2, 1942, Blackpool, Lancashire, England).

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Etheridge

  • Melissa Etheridge
    In Melissa Etheridge

    …in Rolling Stone that musician David Crosby had supplied the sperm for the two children Cypher had borne. When she separated from Cypher later that same year, Etheridge chronicled the details of their relationship and breakup in her memoir, The Truth Is…My Life in Love and Music, and on her…

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Mitchell

  • Joni Mitchell
    In Joni Mitchell

    Produced by David Crosby, this concept album was acclaimed for the maturity of its lyrics.

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