CSUEB David Crosby Music Journey Discussion

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First - CHOOSE A TOPIC. Choose from this list of musicians. They have all had long, important careers in the US. All have been musical leaders, and produced fabulous music. They have all also been committed to community causes - helping people, supporting the environment, advocating for various groups. CHOOSE ONE AS THE TOPIC OF YOUR FINAL PAPER.

Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Etta James, Odetta, Dolly Parton, Carlos Santana, Bono, Neil Young

FORMAT: The final paper is an ESSAY. Length: minimum 8 full double-spaced pages; maximum 11.

Write your essay in FIRST Person, and inject your own thoughts and ideas as you write. For example, you may speak about why you chose the topic of the paper, or why the subject matter is particularly interesting to you, or remark about something you found interesting.

Include "interesting" stuff as well as facts. Stories about the music, or the artist, that make them seem more real.

Include how the music makes you feel, or think, or react.

Suggest specific songs or music the reader might enjoy;

DOCUMENTATION: At the end, include a list of sources you used (Bibliography), and a list of music examples (Discography). In an essay format, I am not fussy about what type of format you use, but you must credit your sources, and you must direct the reader as to where they can find the book, website, or video you used, or you want them to hear. Be sure to include interesting UTube Videos in your discography, especially examples of the music or musician performing live, or with other important musicians.

PROOFREAD AND POLISH. The fact that you are writing an ESSAY does not mean you can be sloppy. Write in a relaxed manner, but write with good grammar, spelling, and syntax. Edit your work carefully. Do not cut and paste from lots of sources - instead read, and then re-tell in your own words.

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David Crosby Music Journey

Introduction
David Crosby was born in 1941, August 14, in Los Angeles, California. He is an
American musician, songwriter, and the founder member of The Byrd’s-with whom he rose to
stardom and Crosby, Stills and Nash-the most defining group. He is also the second son of
Academy award Floyd Crosby. He began his career as a folksinger, performing in clubs and
coffeehouses countrywide. He joined Byrds in 1964 and appeared in their fits album in 1973.
He rose to fame after their band obtained a demo acetate disc and recorded a version of “Mr.
Tambourine Man” that helped the band reach number one in the charts in the United States
and the United Kingdom in 1965 (Gill, 2014). He is two times Rock-and-roll Hall of Famer.
Crosby is renowned for his vocal harmonies, timeless songs, and stellar musicianship. He is
accredited as the voice of all generations. The most recent Crosby’s release is the CrosbyNash of 2004, a 2-CD set with Graham Nash, their first duo since 1976’s Whistling Down The
Wire (Broza, n.d.). He has written three books, including Causes That Changed America,
Making History/The Dramatic Story of the Artists, and Stand and Be Counted: Making
Music. These books illustrate his commitment to social activism, and he believes that the
musician has a unique and essential role of being the agent of being change advocators
(Zimmer, 2009). In this context, therefore, the discussion below describes Crosby’s life,
family and struggles, aspirations, activism, music, and rise to fame. It also illustrates why I
choose this particular topic, how music makes me feel, and the important lessons I can draw
from his life. This is because Crosby is one of those great inspiring musicians.

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Reason for choosing this Topic
I must admit that there are various reasons that I chose this topic. I choose this
particular topic about David Crosby because I wanted to learn several things from David
Crosby’s life. My topic has been inspired after I watched one of his interview on Youtube by
Tom Cridland. In the Youtube video, his way of answering questions depicts a wise person
who really knew what he wanted to achieve in his entire live (Tom Cridland, 2020). Also, by
choosing this topic, I wanted to know why David Crosby dropped out of school to pursue on
music career. This is because in most cases education is seen as the reason why most people
succeed in life but David Crosby seems to be different because it is his music career that has
made him outstanding. He is one of those musicians who receives the greatest Net worth. This
is because Crosby Net worth stands at $5 million.
Second, I wanted to understand how he influenced other musicians in his life and how
he rose to be a great musician of all time. David Crosby had an exciting life at crossroads with
drug use and family issues such as his son’s death. Also, I chose this topic because I wanted
to understand how Crosby was inspired by life as a social activist and a sailor. I am inspired
by his harmonized rock tempo lyrics that advocated for peace. Some of the particular lyrics
include “Long Time Coming,” written the same night that President John F. Kennedy and
Robert F. Kennedy, US senator, were assassinated. The second lyric is, “You’ve got to speak
out against the madness. You’ve got to speak your mind if you dare” (Oyer, 2018).
More so, Crosby is one of the most excellent musicians of all time who is never shy, to
tell the truth from his heart. Crosby is on record for criticism heavily on President Trump’s
leadership by saying that the American people face the most challenging time of their
lifetime. It was the right time for people to get ideas about a new song. I am inspired and

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encouraged by Crosby for speaking on behave of millions of people. The famous people’s
responsibility is to influence change in the community by being the society’s mouthpiece
when the elected leaders have no courage to face the day’s leadership. Last, I chose this topic
because music is a universal language that binds all races, ethnicities, and religions. I believe
Crosby was fighting for that course of equality in society. His songs reaches all the races in
the world as it conveys various messages.

David Crosby Childhood and Family
He was born in the era of World War II in. He is a son to Floyd Crosby who at one
time worked on Wall Street. His young brother is known as Ethan Crosby who is a musician.
He is an American guitarist. After rising to fame through music, he had many financial
problems. Drug use overshadowed his success (Zimmer, 2009). Throughout his troubled life,
he has had many long-term relationships with Debbie Donovan, Joni Mitchell, and Christine
Hinton. He is married to Jan Dance since 1987 and had several children, including the one he
was born via artificial insemination for Melissa Etheridge. In 2015 he struck a jogger who
accused him of being under the influence but was never proven conclusively. He paid a three
million dollar settlement for the injuries (CNW, n.d.). The coronavirus has also hurt his
finance, and he claims that he may be in financial issues if the Coronavirus pandemic
continues to ravage the economy.
Crosby studied in several schools but unsuccessful because he was not academic, and
he finished by correspondence. He studied at Santa Barbara City College but eventually
dropped to concentrate on his music career that was taking off fully. His father, Crosby, was a
cinematographer. In 1962, he teamed up with Terry Callier and moved to New York City, but

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they were unsuccessful. He has also appeared in different television shows in the 1990s in
series such as Ellen, Roseanne, and The John Larroquette Show. They also arrested him in
2004 for possession of marijuana and an illegal weapon (Zimmer, 2009). His father, Floyd
Crosby, helped him make high Noon because his father had already made his name in the
industry. One of the most exciting songwriting tips he learned from Joni Mitchell, author
of Woodstock’s book, is that you should always write everything down.

Charity and Community Causes
Over and over, history has shown that a person can make a difference in society. I
believe David Crosby has changed the US and the world through his songs, books, and social
activism. He is one of the distinct people who have written books, created a film, and got
involved in social activism. They accredit Crosby for the continuation of protest music, being
an entertainer and also as a troubadour (Zimmer, 2009). He had been involved in several
community-building projects. First, he has performed at the F...


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