Band-members, Musicians and Performers
- Marty Balin - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Grace Slick - vocals, piano, organ
Grace Slick, iconic rock vocalist, rose to fame in the 1960s with Jefferson Airplane and Starship, pioneering psychedelic rock.
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- Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocals
- Jorma Kaukonen - lead guitar, electric chicken, vocals
- Spencer Dryden - drums, piano, organ, steel balls, vocals
- Jack Casady - Yggdrasil bass
- Gary Blackman - nose solo
- Charles Cockey - guitar, vocals
- David Crosby - guitar
David Crosby was a singer-songwriter and musician from California. He was born on 14 August 1941, in Los Angeles, California. Crosby began his career in the 1960s as a member of the folk-rock group
The Byrds
, where he played guitar and sang. He appeared on their first five albums and co-wrote some of their biggest hits, including "Eight Miles High" and "Why."
Forming CSN and CSNY
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In 1968, he formed the band
Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN)
with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. CSN released their debut album in 1969, which included hit songs such as "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Marrakesh Express." They were later joined by Neil Young, forming Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY). The band released several more albums and had several hit songs, including "Teach Your Children" and "Woodstock."
Crosby released his first solo album, "If I Could Only Remember My Name," in 1971. He went on to release several more solo albums throughout his career, including "Oh Yes I Can" in 1989 and "Croz" in 2014. He also collaborated with other musicians, including Phil Collins and Michael McDonald.
Crosby has had a tumultuous personal life and struggled with drug addiction. He was arrested several times and served time in prison. However, he has been sober since the mid-1980s and continues to make music and tour. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Byrds in 1991 and again as a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1997.
- Tim Davis - congas[6]
- Bill Goodwin - talking drums
- Dan Woody - bongos
- Gene Twombly - sound effects
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