David Crosby
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Summary
David Crosby was born on August 14, 1941[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on January 18, 2023[3], in Santa Ynez[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], actor[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,644 views/month, #3,761 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Floyd Crosby[11]
- Mother: Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead[12]
- Child: James Raymond[13], Beckett Cypher[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Native language: English[16]
- Occupation: composer[17], lyricist[18]
- Field of work: music[19], music composing[20], guitar performance[21], lyrics[22], composed musical work[23], music composition[24]
- Educated at: Cate School[25], Santa Barbara City College[26]
- Award received: MusiCares Person of the Year[27], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[28]
- Member of: Crosby & Nash[29], The Byrds[30], Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young[31], Crosby, Stills & Nash[32], Les Baxter's Balladeers[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Family: Van Cortlandt family[35], Van Rensselaer family[36]
- Genre: rock music[37], folk rock[38], country rock[39], jazz fusion[40]
- Record label: Atlantic Records[41], A&M Records[42], Rhino[43]
- Discography: David Crosby discography[44]
- Commons category: David Crosby[45]
- Cause of death: COVID-19[46]
- Family name: Van Cortlandt[47], Crosby[48]
- Given name: David[49]
- Official website: https://davidcrosby.com/[50]
- Topic's main category: Category:David Crosby[51]
- Medical condition: type 2 diabetes[52]
- Manner of death: natural causes[53]
- Instrument: guitar[54], violin[55], piano[56]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[57]
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Country: US[58]
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Began / founded: 1941-08-14[59]
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Ended / dissolved: 2023-01-18[60]
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Genre(s): contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter[61]
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Community tags: contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter[62]
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MusicBrainz ID: e90f9815-221d-4e10-8675-e75c07988113[63]
Why It Matters
David Crosby has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
FAQs
Where was David Crosby born?
David Crosby's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
Where did David Crosby die?
David Crosby passed away in Santa Ynez[4].
Who were David Crosby's parents?
David Crosby's father was Floyd Crosby[11]. David Crosby's mother was Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead[12].
What did David Crosby do for work?
David Crosby worked as a guitarist[5], singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], actor[8], and musician[9].
Where did David Crosby go to school?
David Crosby was educated at Cate School[25] and Santa Barbara City College[26].
What awards did David Crosby receive?
Honors received include MusiCares Person of the Year[27] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[28].