David Crosby is no longer alive as of January 2023. On January 18, 2023, David Crosby died at the age of 81, after a long illness. Crosby suffered from Type 2 diabetes and had liver problems related to hepatitis C.
David Crosby was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter who was also a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
In 1971, David Crosby released his first solo album, If I Could Only Remember My Name. In a 2010 list of the Best Albums published by the Vatican City newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, If I Could Only Remember My Name came in second to the Beatles’ Revolver.
In April 2018, David Crosby appeared on NPR’s Live from Here, playing duets with host Chris Thile.
David Crosby was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: for his work in the Byrds and with CSN.
Five albums to which David Crosby contributed are included in Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.