David Crosby: Photos Of The Legendary Musician Dead At 81

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Christina Casiano

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David Crosby: Photos

David Crosby: Photos — The late David Crosby is seen posing for a portrait to promote his documentary film “David Crosby: Remember My Name” at the Salesforce Music Lodge during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah.

David Van Cortlandt Crosby was born on August 14, 1941. He was best known was a singer and songwriter who was successful in his own right as a solo artist, but also founded both Byrds as well as Crosby, Stills & Nash with Stephen Stills (of Buffalo Springfield) and Graham Nash of the Hollies. The latter group were crically acclaimed and won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 1969 after their first album. Neil Young also frequently joined the trio for live performances in the 70s.

His incredibly successful career spawned over 35 million in sales, and he was also inducted not once, but twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The initial induction came for his work with Byrds, and the second for CSN.

David wed wife Jan Dance in 1987 and the two share one song, Django. He is also father to five other children, including being the bioligical dad of Melissa Etheridge’s two children with ex partner Julie Cypher: the late Beckett, who died in 2020 at age 21, and daughter Bailey. Crosby reunited with a song James who was given up for adoption in 1962 again in 1995, and he is also father to Erika Crosby and Donovan Crosby.

David sadly passed away on January 19, 2023 at the age of 81 — look back at photos of his life here.

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David Crosby in The Byrds

David Crosby in The Byrds — The Byrds — Roger McGuinn, Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, and David Crosby — are in a 1960s promotional photo. David Crosby got his start with the group in his 20s before going onto do a solo career as well as perform with Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.

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Crosby, Stills & Nash perform

Crosby, Stills & Nash perform — David Crosby is seen with Crosby, Stills & Nash during a live performance. David was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the group, as well as for The Byrds.

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David Crosby & wife Jan Dance

David Crosby & wife Jan Dance — David Crosby and wife Jan Dance are seen at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020. He was dapper in a black tuxedo with a red bow tie.

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David Crosby

David Crosby — David Crosby is in concert at The Parker Playhouse in Florida on May 21, 2019. He played his guitar while singing as he smiled at the audience.

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David Crosy

David Crosy — David Crosby attends an NYC Special Screening of ‘Little Pink House’ in New York on April 16, 2018. He wore his signature orange hat with a black suit and blue shirt.

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Crosby, Stills & Nash

Crosby, Stills & Nash — Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and David Crosby perform at Atlantic Records’ party at New York’s Madison Square Garden on during an 11-hour birthday concert marking the record label’s 40th year. Graham Nash, left, David Crosby and Stephen Stills, right, teamed up for renditions of “Wooden Ships,” “Our House,” and “Carry On.”

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — Musicians Stephen Still, Neil Young, Graham Nash and David Crosby pose for a photo at the Pierre Hotel in New York City in 1999. At the time, the four had released another album together titled “Looking Forward,” before going on a 34 city tour. In more recent years, however, Canadian-born Neil and David Crosby remained estranged. In 2018, Crosby alleged that it was Young who held up a reunion — however, Neil seemed to imply in other interviews that there were reasons he did not speak to Crosby.

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David Crosby as Crosby, Stills & Nash

David Crosby as Crosby, Stills & Nash — Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and David Crosby perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting on the Ellipse, attended by U.S. President Barack Obama and the First Family on December 3, 2015, in Washington, DC. The lighting kicks off the Holiday Season of festivities in the nation’s capital.

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David Crosby, Whoopi Goldberg & Jan Dance

David Crosby, Whoopi Goldberg & Jan Dance — David Crosby, Whoopi Goldberg and his wife Jan Dance ar seen at the 1999 GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles. David wore a red bow tie and went without his signature hat for the event.

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young are seem performing on May 29, 1970. The group went on to become icons of the 70s and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

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David Crosby

David Crosby — David Crosby plays along side his bandmates as one third of Crosby, Stills and Nash on Sept. 12, 2015. He was dapper in a black suit as he played his guitar, losing his signature hat for the show.

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