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US singer-songwriter David Crosby dies age 81 following long illness

US singer-songwriter David Crosby dies age 81 following long illness

LONDON: US musician David Crosby (pix), who co-founded two influential rock bands during his career, has died at the age of 81, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.The singer-songwriter rose to fame in LA-based folk-rock group The Byrds, who he joined in 1964 and collaborated on chart-topping hits including a cover of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man and Turn! Turn! Turn!.Shortly after leaving the band in 1967 following a tumultuous tenure, he joined supergroup Crosby, Stills and Nash - with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, which later added Neil Young.During his time in the band he wrote Guinnevere, Almost Cut My Hair, Long Time Gone, Delta and Deja Vu.In a statement to US outlet Variety, his wife Jan Dance wrote: “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django.“Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. H

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