birds, crosby, stills and nash, and crosby, still, nash & young. a legendary songwriter that managed all at once to be of his era and for the ages. helplessly hoping heart again hovers nearby, awaiting a word gasping at glimpses of gentle truth s spirit, he runs, wishing he could fly that is david crosby with steven stills and graham nash at woodstock. only their second concert as a trio, still famously telling the crowd there how scared they were. for most of his 81 years, his music career seemed fearless in a life that was at times as turbulent as his music was at times soothing and brilliant. our randi kaye has more. reporter: he helped shape the sound of 1960s folk recognize as a founding member of the birds. but david crosby will always be best known as a founding member of crosby, stills and nash. the wildly popular group was made up of crosby, steven stills and graham nash. their sound distinctive for its melody and harm days. i am yours, you are mine,
crosby stills nash and young. and for his the ages. david crosby, with stephen sales and graham nash, i would stop, only the second concert as a trio, still famously telling the crowd there a scare they were for most of his 81 years, though, his musical partner crosby seemed fearless tireless as a life that was as turbulent as his music was shooting and quietly brilliant. our randi kaye has more. he helped shape the sound of 1960s folk rock as a founding member of the birds. but david crosby will always be best known as a founding member of crosby, stills and nash. the wildly popular group was made up of crosby, stephen steals and graham nash. their sound was distinctive for its melody and harmonies. in the midst of the late 60s, well, canyon california, their debut album went multi platinum. snaps lovejoy. it s what i was going to do. i love it. more than anything i family. it s the most fun you can have. and yes, i m including sex. it s really, really
to do it making music, because i think the world needs music. reporter: david crosby was 81. just a short time ago, graham nash posted a statement on his facebook page. i m going to read some of it to you. with a deep and profound sadness that i learned my friend david crosby has passed. i know people tend to focus on how volatile our relationship has been at times, but what has always mattered to david and me more than anything was the pure joy the music we created together, the sound, and the deep friendship we shared over these many long years. he added david was fearless in life and in music. he leaves behind a tremendous void as far as sheer personality and talent in this world. he spoke his mind, his heart and his passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy. these are the things that matter most. my heart is truly with his wife jan, his son django, and all the people he has touched in this world. joining us is author of rock me
crosby was 81. just a short time ago, graham nash posted a statement on his facebook page. i want to read some of it to you. it is with a deep and profound sadness that i learned that my friend david crosby has passed. relationship that the sound we ve discovered with one another and the friendship we shared over all these many long years. he added, dave it was fearless in life and music, police behind tremendous floyd as far as sheer personality intelligence world. he spoke his mind, his heart and his passion through his beautiful music at least an incredible legacy. these are the things that matter most. my hardest really with his wife, jan, his son django, and all the people east hutchins well. joining us now is ron brownstein, who happens to be a cnn political analyst, but is
peace, love and harmony to all who knew david. peace and love to all he touched. they re asking for privacy while they re dealing with this profound loss, which you can only imagine. it s not just the immediate family. it s also massive iconic musicians like melissa etheridge. you may remember that david crosby was the biological father to her two children, one of whom has predeceased crosby, but still, i want to read her tweet as well that she put out today. i am grieving the loss of my friend and bailey s biological father david. he gave me the gift of family. i will forever be grateful to him, django and jan. his music and legacy will inspire many generations to come, a true treasure. anderson? ron, can you talk about david crosby s legacy and his career? there is a lot i didn t know. and reading from your book, it is extraordinary his contributions to music, to folk