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Singer and songwriter whose work with the Byrds, and Crosby, Stills and Nash helped define folk-rock

Crosby could be overbearing and convinced of his own brilliance – but despite the ups and downs of his time with the Byrds and CSNY, he was always proven right

David Crosby knew his days were numbered at least several years before his death was reported Thursday.

New York (AFP) - David Crosby, the trailblazing singer-songwriter whose time with The Byrds and later Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young expanded rock's range, has died, his publicist said Thursday.He was 81.

David Crosby has died at 81

LOS ANGELES — David Crosby, who helped found two supergroups that broadened and deepened the reach of rock music, and who, with his outspoken political pronouncements and famously outsized appetites came to symbolize the Woodstock generation’s exuberance and excesses, has died, according to a source close to the musician.

The singer, songwriter and guitarist also co-founded ’60s folk-rockers The Byrds.

New York (AFP) - David Crosby, the trailblazing singer-songwriter whose time with The Byrds and later Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young expanded rock's range, has died, US media reported.He was 81.

Singer-songwriter David Crosby — who played Woodstock and was a founding member of 1960s folk-rock bands the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash — is being remembered as a "completely unique" figure in the music business.