Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young的艺人档案

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young是四位民谣摇滚乐界好手的姓氏，他们原本是David Crosby(来自洛杉矶团体The Byrds)、Stephen Stills(来自另一洛杉矶团体Buffalo Springfield)、Graham Nash(来自英籍团体Hollies)所组成的超级三重唱简称CSN，在出版首张同名专辑并拿下1969年葛莱美最佳新进艺人奖之后，为了让三重唱的民谣曲风更有摇滚节奏于是加入Stephen Stills在Buffalo Springfield时代的老队友Neil Young而成为四重唱，简称CSNY。上承The Byrds、Buffalo Springfield和Hollies六○年代出以来树立的优良民谣摇滚传统，并且四个人各可担任主唱并负责吉他，缔造无懈可击的完美和声，为七○年代名团老鹰合唱团前期乡村摇滚风格的重要影响团体，也由於民谣摇滚、乡村摇滚到老鹰、佛利伍麦克合唱团、琳达朗丝黛的一脉相传，CSNY又被推崇为加州摇滚乐风的始祖，其重要性实在无法抹灭。

The musical partnership of David Crosby (born August 14, 1941), Stephen Stills (born January 3, 1945), and Graham Nash (born February 2, 1942), with and without Neil Young (born November 12, 1945), was not only one of the most successful touring and recording acts of the late '60s, '70s, and early '80s -- with the colorful, contrasting nature of the members' characters and their connection to the political and cultural upheavals of the time -- it was the only American-based band to approach the overall societal impact of the Beatles. The group was a second marriage for all the participants when it came together in 1968: Crosby had been a member of the Byrds, Nash was in the Hollies, and Stills had been part of Buffalo Springfield. The resulting trio, however, sounded like none of its predecessors and was characterized by a unique vocal blend and a musical approach that ranged from acoustic folk to melodic pop to hard rock. CSN's debut album, released in 1969, was perfectly in tune with the times, and the group was an instant hit. By the time of their first tour (which included the Woodstock festival), they had added Young, also a veteran of Buffalo Springfield, who maintained a solo career. The first CSNY album, Déjà Vu, was a chart-topping hit in 1970, but the group split acrimoniously after a summer tour. 4 Way Street, a live double album issued after the breakup, was another number one hit. (When it was finally released on CD in 1992, it was lengthened with more live material.) In 1974, CSNY re-formed for a summer stadium tour without releasing a new record. Nevertheless, the compilation So Far became their third straight number one. Crosby, Stills & Nash re-formed without Young in 1977 for the album CSN, another giant hit. They followed with Daylight Again in 1982, but by then Crosby was in the throes of drug addiction and increasing legal problems. He was in jail in 1985-1986, but cleaned up and returned to action, with the result that CSNY reunited for only their second studio album, American Dream, in 1988. CSN followed with Live It Up in 1990, and though that album was a commercial disappointment, the trio remained a popular live act; it embarked on a 25th anniversary tour in the summer of 1994 and released a new album, After the Storm. The trio again reunited with Young for 1999's Looking Forward, followed in 2000 by their CSNY2K tour.