David Crosby, an icon of American rock, has died at age 81

By Eric Westervelt
Published January 19, 2023 at 5:52 PM EST
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David Crosby performs at the Frost Amphitheater in Stanford, CA in 1976.
David Gans

David Crosby, an icon of American rock, has died. A co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, he influenced a generation of rockers and singer songwriters. He was 81.

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Eric Westervelt
Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.
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