From the wiki: “‘Sit Down, I Think I Love You’ was written in 1966 by singer-songwriter Stephen Stills, and was first recorded by his group Buffalo Springfield. “Stills recalls he wrote ‘Sit Down, I Think I Love You’ prior to the formation of Buffalo Springfield, when he had jus...
426 Crosby, Stills and Nash, ‘Suite: Judy Blue Eyes’ Writer: Stephen Stills Producers: David Crosby, Stills, Graham Nash Released: June '69, Atlantic 12 weeks; No. 21 Written by Stills for ex-girlfriend Judy Collins, this epic harmony showcase kicked off CSN' s debut album. Stills pl...
This 1966 Buffalo Springfield single was another prime example of mainstream audiences embracing the messaging of the counterculture. Written by Stephen Stills, who would later form Crosby Stills Nash & Young, "For What It's Worth"landed in the Top 10of Billboard's Hot 100 but boasted a deepl...
“Stephen [Stills]…didn’t want me to leave it in ’cause he thought that it was a bad vocal,” Crosby told Rolling Stone in 1970. “But I felt like what I meant when I sang it.” What Crosby felt when he wrote the song was a mix of late-Sixties disillusionment in the wake ...
The song played off the intimacy of American folk stars like Bob Dylan and Stephen Stills, but with a Canadian twang and a delicacy that vibrates off of his plucked guitar notes. “Suzanne” was inspired by Cohen’s platonic relationship with dancer Suzanne Verdal, one of the few non-...
From the wiki: “‘If Not for You’ was written by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan for his October 1970 album New Morning. The song was a love song to Dylan’s first wife, Sara Dylan. He recorded it several times in 1970; the session for the released version took place in New York in ...
All songs written by Six Akimbo A Friendship Story The Gone Collectin story began when Ken, a musician, decided to write a song for his friend, Janet, who is an avid Beanie collector. One song soon led to another. When she heard his songs, Janet said, “If other people love collec...
Technically,Graham Nash David Crosbyis a collaborative album, but "Frozen Smiles" was penned by Nash, and interestingly enough, it wasn't about Crosby, but their other bandmate Stephen Stills. "We were laughing a lot of the time," Nashexplainedto UCR in 2022, "but there was something abou...
“Questions” (Stephen Stills) by Buffalo Springfield This song was eventually incorporated into a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song, “Carry On-Questions” (a.k.a. “Carry On”), released by CSNY on theDeja Vualbum. You can find this version on the Buffalo SpringfieldLast Time Aroundalbu...
Released approximately 12 years into the Vietnam War, the song has often been interpreted to be an anti-war anthem, when in fact "For What It's Worth" was originally written by Stephen Stills as a reaction to escalating unrest between Los Angeles law enforcement and club-goers on the Suns...