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David Crosby
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David Crosby

David Crosby is a pop rock artist from United States. 65 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Pop Rock · United States · Best pop rock albums

65
Releases
1971–2026
Active years

Discography

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Croz cover

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Croz

2014 · 11 tracks

Singles & EPs

17

Live & compilations

31

Credits

17

Records David Crosby worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

2

Releases by other artists featuring David Crosby.

Featured tracks

2

Collaborators

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More about David Crosby

David Crosby at a glance

Born in
Los Angeles
From
United States
Active since
1964
Instruments
piano, guitar, violin, tambourine, 12-string guitar, voice
Member of
The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby & Nash, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Les Baxter's Balladeers
Labels
Atlantic Records, A&M Records, Rhino
Educated at
Cate School, Santa Barbara City College
Children
James Raymond, Beckett Cypher
Parents
Floyd Crosby, Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead
Siblings
Ethan Crosby

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Crosby joined The Byrds in 1964. The band notably gave Bob Dylan his first number one hit in April 1965 with "Mr. Tambourine Man." Crosby ultimately appeared on the band's first five albums, and produced the original lineup's 1973 reunion album. In 1967 he joined Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield on stage at the Monterey Pop Festival, shortly after the duo began to form Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1968 with Graham Nash of The Hollies. 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 3 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.

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Notable songs Crosby wrote or co-wrote include "Lady Friend," "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. He is known for his use of alternate guitar tunings and jazz influences. He has released six solo albums, five of which have charted. Additionally he formed a jazz influenced trio with his son James Raymond in CPR (band). Crosby's work with The Byrds and CSN(Y) has sold over 35 million albums. Crosby has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: once for his work in The Byrds and once for his work with CSN. Five albums he contributed to are included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, three with the Byrds and two with CSN(Y). He is outspoken politically and has been depicted as emblematic of the 1960s' counterculture.

David Crosby in brief

How many David Crosby releases are on Riffiter?
65 releases are catalogued, spanning 1971 to 2026.
What genre is David Crosby?
David Crosby is catalogued under Pop Rock.
What is the most recent David Crosby release on Riffiter?
1974, released in 2026.
Does David Crosby have children?
James Raymond, Beckett Cypher are children of David Crosby on public record.

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