Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
From left to right: Young, Crosby, Nash, and Stills in a publicity photo in 1970.
Background information
Also known as	Crosby, Stills & Nash
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Rock, folk rock, country rock
Years active	1968–70, 1973, 1974, 1976–2016
Labels	Atlantic, Reprise
Associated acts	Crosby & Nash, The Stills-Young Band, Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, The Hollies, The Rides, CPR
Website	csny.com crosbystillsnash.com
Members	David Crosby Stephen Stills Graham Nash Neil Young

Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) were a folk rock supergroup made up of Americans David Crosby and Stephen Stills and British Graham Nash. They were known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) when joined by Canadian Neil Young, who was an occasional fourth member. They were noted for their intricate vocal harmonies, often tumultuous interpersonal relationships, political activism, and lasting influence on US music and culture. Crosby, Stills & Nash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and all three members were also inducted for their work in other groups (Crosby for the Byrds, Stills for Buffalo Springfield and Nash for the Hollies). Neil Young has also been inducted, but as a solo artist and as a member of Buffalo Springfield, not for his work with the group.

Prior to the formation of CSN, each member of the band had belonged to another prominent group. David Crosby played guitar, sang and wrote songs with the Byrds; Stephen Stills had been a guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter in the band Buffalo Springfield (which also featured Neil Young); and Graham Nash had been a guitarist, singer and songwriter with the Hollies.

Due to internal friction, Crosby was dismissed from the Byrds in late 1967. By early 1968, Buffalo Springfield had disintegrated, and after aiding in putting together the band's final album, Stills was unemployed. He and Crosby began meeting informally and jamming. The result of one encounter in Florida on Crosby's schooner was the song "Wooden Ships", composed in collaboration with another guest, Jefferson Airplane's Paul Kantner.