David Crosby a prominent figure of the 1970s Laurel Canyon scene has died at 81
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He helped bring folk-rock mainstream with both The Byrds and Crosby Stills & Nash
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Crosby has long battled major health issues such as repeated heart attacks, diabetes, and hepatitis C, for which he had a liver transplant in 1994
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In spite of those challenges the veteran musician enjoyed a creative hot streak in recent years releasing five solo albums between 2014 and 2021 and touring frequently
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Crosby's interest in traveling dates back to his early professional days as an itinerant folk artist
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He was a founding member of expansive California country-folk troupe The Byrds earning two No. 1 singles and the stormy classic "Eight Miles High" made it to the Top 20
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Crosby left the Byrds in 1967 due to personality and creative problems
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He immersed himself in sailing one of his childhood passions buying a schooner for $25000 and wrote songs including "Wooden Ships" "The Lee Shore" and "Page 43" while on board
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His father was cinematographer Floyd Crosby who won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his work
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Crosby's formative influences became more visible during his collaboration with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash with whom he experimented with new methods of expressing harmony