David Crosby's life was defined crushing lows - from personal and professional break-ups to drug addiction and jail time. But it is the soaring musical highs that he will be remembered for, writes Mark Bannerman.
abc.net.au/news/david-crosby-death-the-byrds-crosby-stills-nash-legacy/101877064In 2019 when asked if he would give up and his life in music in exchange for extreme joy with a home life and family, David Crosby paused.Given Crosby's remarkable life both on and off stage, where towards the end even his best friends would not talk to him, there's little wonder he paused.
He went on to say: "People ask me have I got regrets. I have huge regrets, I have huge regrets about the time I wasted being smashed." Blessed with a remarkable singing voice and a gift for jazz inflected melodies Crosby found his way into the burgeoning musical scene in Los Angeles. Crosby, never one to hold back, began he began undermining his fellow Byrd and the band's chief songwriter, Gene Clark.Alone this was a worrying sign but increasingly Crosby saw his role not just as an entertainer but an activist.
David Crosby produced Joni Mitchell's first album and she went on to record her breakthrough album Blue a few years later.
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