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76-696: In 1964, Fania Records was founded in New York City by Jerry Masucci , an Italian-American lawyer with a love for Cuban music , and Johnny Pacheco , a flutist, percussionist and bandleader born in the Dominican Republic but raised in the South Bronx who had like minded musical tastes. Masucci later bought out his partner Pacheco from Fania Entertainment Group, Ltd. and was the sole owner until his death in December 1997. Throughout

152-739: A supergroup known as the Fania All-Stars that brought together the elite of his salsa musicians and singers for joint performances and recording. They made their debut at the Red Garter club located in New York's Greenwich Village , but it was their 1971 performance at the Cheetah, a club in Midtown Manhattan, which became legendary. Pacheco was music director and guided the band on stage. The Fania All-Stars were filmed for

228-523: A Manassas gig in France, 1972. In early 1972, Stills appeared in a UK documentary about himself called Sounding Out . Cashbox magazine ranked Stills as the number 52 top male vocalist of 1972. Billboard ranked Manassas as the number 53 album of 1972, and Stills as the number 75 album artist. All of Stills' albums after Buffalo Springfield had gone either gold or platinum ; the Manassas follow-up album

304-552: A critical success. The band's first record Buffalo Springfield (1966) sold well after Stills's topical song " For What It's Worth " became a top ten hit, reaching No. 7 on the US charts. According to Rolling Stone , the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and other sources, Buffalo Springfield helped create the genres of folk rock and country rock. Distrust of their management along with the arrest and deportation of bassist Bruce Palmer worsened

380-747: A historical documentary, Latin Music USA , shown on PBS TV, featured an episode on the Fania All-Stars, their evolution, career, and later demise. In 2009 as well, the All-Stars returned to the stage, opening Carlos Santana 's world tour in Bogotá, Colombia . The presentation caused mixed feelings inside the salsa circle though, mainly because they were treated as seconds by the concert's organizers. In March 2011, and subsequently in November 2012,

456-629: A limited roster of the All-Stars performed in Lima, Peru . One thing to note about the 2012 performance is the return of Ruben Blades . Ismael Quintana was not present in the November 2012 performance though, as well as Yomo Toro (Yomo died on June 30, 2012). In October 2013, a new, complete roster of the All-Stars performed in San Juan Puerto Rico , celebrating the 40th anniversary of their first performance in San Juan. This roster included

532-911: A month after release but did not yield any more top 40 hits, only "It Doesn't Matter" reached 61 on the US charts. Stills spent the majority of 1972 playing live with Manassas on a world tour, which included headlining festivals in Australia, playing more arenas in the US including the Nassau Coliseum , and the Boston Garden. His concert at The Rainbow Theatre in London was recorded for a BBC TV special titled Stephen Stills Manassas: In Concert . He moved to Boulder, Colorado after this world tour finished and in March 1973 married French singer-songwriter Véronique Sanson in London, after having met while at

608-492: A music festival held in conjunction with the Muhammad Ali/George Foreman heavyweight title fight . Footage of the performance was included in the 2008 documentary Soul Power . To attain a wider market for salsa music, Fania made a deal with Columbia Records in the US for a series of crossover albums by the All-Stars, beginning with Delicate & Jumpy (1976), in which Steve Winwood united with

684-692: A nine-member vocal harmony ensemble, the house act at the Cafe au Go Go in New York City, called the Au Go Go Singers , which included his future Buffalo Springfield bandmate Richie Furay . This ensemble did some touring in the Catskills and in the South, released one album in 1964, and then broke up in 1965. Stills later formed a folk-rock band called the Company with four other former members of

760-465: A popular luncheonette frequented by musicians in Havana, Cuba that Masucci frequented when he worked for a public relations firm there during the pre-Castro era. Fania is known for its promotion of salsa music . Frustrated by the meager amount of money he was receiving for his recordings, Johnny Pacheco started Fania in 1964 and sold records to music stores out of the trunk of his car. To help finance

836-474: A sold out East coast tour where he played well respected theatres, including Carnegie Hall . The 1975 live album Stephen Stills Live was made up of recordings from this tour. It was also during this tour that Stills announced the 1974 CSNY reunion concert tour. The CSNY reunion tour sold out shows through July and August in both the US and the UK, with an average concert attendance of 80,000. Due to poor management,

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912-581: A stadium with 45,000 attendees. Pacheco directed the band to an excited crowd who cheered on each Fania All-Star member. As of 2007 all that is left is "Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends of Fania". In 2003, the 1975 Fania release Live at Yankee Stadium was included in the second set of 50 recordings preserved in the United States National Recording Registry . Masucci, who had bought out Pacheco's share of

988-473: A string of solo albums, as well as starting a band with Chris Hillman called Manassas in 1972. In summer 1974, Young reunited with CSN after a four-year hiatus for a concert tour that was recorded and released in 2014 as CSNY 1974 . It was one of the first stadium tours and the largest tour the band has done to date. CSN reunited in 1977 for their album CSN , which became the trio's best-selling record. CSN and CSNY continued to have platinum albums through

1064-590: A three-piece: Stills on guitar, vocals, and piano; George Perry on bass; and Joe Vitale on drums. He reunited with Crosby and Nash shortly afterwards, thanks to the efforts of Nash's future wife Susan, who got Nash to forgive Stills for wiping the Crosby and Nash vocals from Long May You Run . Not before Atlantic Records released a compilation album from Stills first two solo albums, and the two Manassas albums in December 1976 called Still Stills: The Best Of Stephen Stills . Cashbox magazine ranked Stills at number 27 for

1140-665: A trip to Cuba to participate in the Havana Jam festival that took place between March 2 and 4, alongside Weather Report , the Trio of Doom , Fania All-Stars , Billy Swan , Bonnie Bramlett , Mike Finnigan , Kris Kristofferson , Rita Coolidge and Billy Joel , as well as an array of Cuban artists such as Irakere , with whom he toured the US after the Havana concerts. His performance is captured on Ernesto Juan Castellanos's documentary Havana Jam '79 . In 1979, Stills recorded one of

1216-478: Is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield , Crosby, Stills & Nash , and Manassas . As both a solo act and member of three successful bands, Stills has combined record sales of over 35 million albums. He was ranked number 28 in Rolling Stone ' s 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 47 in the 2011 list. Stills became

1292-565: The 1975 Stills album. In 1974, Stills played bass on, and helped mix his wife's record Le Maudit . He also played bass for her at two concerts in Paris in October 1974. Stills signed to Columbia Records for three albums: Stills in 1975, Illegal Stills in 1976; and Thoroughfare Gap in 1978. Stills released in June 1975, was the highest-charting release of the three at number 22 on

1368-1112: The 1980s. Stills was born in Dallas, Texas , to Talitha Quintilla Collard (1919–1996) and William Arthur Stills (1915–1986). Raised in a military family, he moved around as a child and developed an interest in blues and folk music. He was also influenced by Latin music after spending his youth in Gainesville and Tampa, Florida , as well as Covington, Louisiana , Costa Rica , the Panama Canal Zone , and El Salvador . Stills attended H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida and Saint Leo College Preparatory School in Saint Leo, Florida , before graduating from Lincoln High School in Costa Rica. He has sisters Talitha and Hannah. When he

1444-642: The All-Stars embarked on their first appearance at New York's Yankee Stadium on August 24, 1973. The Stars performed before more than 40,000 spectators in a concert that featured Ray Barretto , Willie Colón, Edwin Tito Asencio, Rubén Blades , Larry Harlow, Johnny Pacheco, Roberto Roena , Pellín Rodríguez , Bobby Valentín, and Jorge Santana (younger brother of Carlos Santana ), Celia Cruz , Héctor Lavoe, Cheo Feliciano , Ismael Miranda , Justo Betancourt , Ismael Quintana , Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez , Bobby Cruz and Santos Colón . Live at Yankee Stadium

1520-502: The All-Stars' Pacheco, Valentin, Barreto, and Roena. During the same year, the Fania All-Stars made their sole UK appearance, at London's Lyceum Ballroom , with Winwood appearing as guest. In 1978 the All-Stars released Live , recorded in concert on July 11, 1975 at San Juan's Roberto Clemente Coliseum . In 1979, they travelled to Havana , Cuba, to participate in the Havana Jam festival that took place between 2–4 March, alongside Rita Coolidge , Kris Kristofferson , Stephen Stills ,

1596-780: The Au Go Go Singers. The Company embarked on a six-week tour of Canada, where Stills met guitarist Neil Young . On the VH1 CSNY Legends special, Stills said that Young was doing what he always wanted to do, "play folk music in a rock band." The Company broke up in New York within four months; Stills did session work and went to various auditions. In 1966 he convinced a reluctant Furay, then living in Massachusetts , to move with him to California . Stills, Furay, and Young reunited in Los Angeles and formed

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1672-640: The BBC television show Disco 2 in January 1971. The 1970 album cover was shot by photographer Henry Diltz in Colorado, in the early hours of the morning after the death of Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix's untimely death affected Stills immensely. Ever since being first introduced to Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, Stills was inspired by the guitarist and had befriended him. In 1969, Stills

1748-628: The Byrds , Buffalo Springfield, and the Hollies . The album won the trio a Grammy Award for Best New Artist . Stills' first solo album, Stephen Stills , earned a gold record and is the only album to feature both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton . Its hit single " Love the One You're With " became his biggest solo hit, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Stills followed this with

1824-511: The CBS Jazz All-Stars, Trio of Doom , Billy Swan , Bonnie Bramlett , Weather Report , and Billy Joel , plus Cuban artists such as Irakere , Pacho Alonso , Tata Güines , and Orquesta Aragón . Their performance is captured on Ernesto Juan Castellanos's documentary Havana Jam '79 . During the same year the All-Stars released Crossover and Havana Jam on Fania , which came from a concert recorded in Havana on March 2. In 2009,

1900-548: The Canyon , Blue , and For the Roses . Mitchell used his bass playing for songs like " Carey ". Mitchell: "That's Stephen [Stills] on that one right? I like his bass playing on that track! I tried various bass players, and I usually took them off the tracks. They weighed things down, made it plodding, and didn't make it swing." Stills himself recalled clearly "understanding the underpinning in all those weird tunings." Stills

1976-615: The Fania All-Stars. They were considered some of the best Latin Music performers in the world at that time. The original lineup consisted of: They recorded Live At The Red Garter, Volumes 1 and 2 with this original lineup. On August 26, 1971 they recorded Fania All-Stars: Live At The Cheetah, Volumes 1 and 2. It exhibited the entire All-Star family performing before a capacity audience in New York City's Cheetah Lounge. Following sell-out concerts in Puerto Rico , Chicago , and Panama ,

2052-619: The Memphis Horns , in which he sold out Madison Square Garden , The Philadelphia Spectrum , LA Forum and the Boston Garden , arguably at his solo commercial peak. Stills's performance at Madison Square Garden occurred one day prior to George Harrison 's Concert For Bangladesh . Stills donated his stage, sound, lighting system and production manager in kind, but was later upset when Harrison "neglected to invite him to perform, mention his name, or say thank you". Stills then spent

2128-500: The Stills–Young Band . However, Young would leave midway through the resulting tour due to an apparent throat infection. Stills was contractually bound to finish the tour, which he did for three dates before it was cancelled with Chris Hillman helping him, but upon returning home, his wife announced she wanted a divorce and wished to move back to France, although they temporarily reunited. Stills went out on tour in November 1976 as

2204-578: The Storm . From 1993 to 1995, Stills part owned a restaurant in New Orleans, called Toucan Du. He married his third wife, Kristen Hathaway , on May 27, 1996. In 1997, Stills became the first person to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice on the same night for his work with CSN and Buffalo Springfield. Fender Guitars Custom Shop crafted a guitar and presented it to Stills to commemorate

2280-527: The US No. 14 hit single " Love the One You're With .", and another US top 40 hit "Sit Yourself Down", peaking at No. 37. The album peaked at No. 3 on the US charts, a solo career peak. At the time of release, Stills's album was the highest selling solo album out of the four. It was recorded in the UK, where Stills bought a mansion in Surrey, England, previously owned by Starr. To promote the album, Stills appeared on

2356-611: The US charts and was certified 7 times platinum there, selling over 8 million copies. In May 1970, CSN&Y recorded Young's " Ohio " following the Kent State massacre on May 4. The single's B-side was Stills's "Find the Cost Of Freedom". The single was rush released by Atlantic Records at the same subsequent time as the group's "Teach Your Children" was climbing the charts. After an extended second tour finishing in July 1970,

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2432-408: The US charts and was certified quadruple platinum. Stills dominated the recording of the album. Crosby and Nash played guitar on their own songs respectively, while drummer Dallas Taylor played on four tracks and drummer Jim Gordon on a fifth. Stills played all the bass, organ, and lead guitar parts, as well as acoustic guitar on his own songs. "The other guys won't be offended when I say that one

2508-485: The US charts while being certified Gold in December 1970. As a session musician, Stills featured on various albums recorded by fellow artist Joni Mitchell . He was invited by David Crosby to play on Mitchell's 1968 debut album Song to a Seagull , on the track "Night in the City". Throughout the years from 1968–1972, Stills played on a variety of Mitchell's studio albums such as Song to a Seagull , Clouds , Ladies of

2584-762: The US charts, and also the most critically successful of the three. Stills then spent the rest of year touring the US, doing a summer and winter tour playing to 10,000 seat arenas, including the LA Forum , and Red Rocks Amphitheatre . Stills played an acoustic set at the Bob Dylan-organised Night of the Hurricane Benefit at the Houston Astrodome in January 1976. He next released Illegal Stills in May 1976, which reached number 31 on

2660-524: The US charts, but was not critically well received, nor produced any charting singles. Around this time Stills played percussion on the Bee Gees ' song " You Should Be Dancing " and wrote an unreleased song with Barry Gibb. In retrospect Stills has commented on his mid-70s solo period saying he "short-circuited for a while, things were moving too fast. I got a little crazed. Too much drinking, too many drugs. What can I say." Cashbox magazine ranked Stills as

2736-487: The US. The album itself reached No. 8 on the charts and was certified US Gold a month after release. Even though "Change Partners" was written before CSN formed, Nash saw it as a metaphor for the many relationships in CSN&;Y. Stills initially recorded 23 songs and hoped to release them as a double album; this was ultimately rejected by Atlantic. Stills embarked on his first solo US tour with an eight-piece band including

2812-413: The album Live It Up , their first not to be certified in the US since their debut. Stills toured with CSN, in 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1999. Having spent most of 1990 playing acoustic with CSN and solo he released the solo album Stills Alone in 1991, with the aim of releasing a solo electric album in 1992. However this solo electric album was never released. In 1994, CSN released the album After

2888-524: The already strained relations among the group members and led to Buffalo Springfield's demise. A second album, Buffalo Springfield Again , was released in late 1967 and featured Stills songs "Bluebird" and "Rock And Roll Woman". In May 1968, the band split up for good, but contractual obligations required the recording and release of a final studio album, Last Time Around . The album was primarily composed of tracks recorded earlier that year. A Stills song from their debut album, "Sit Down, I Think I Love You,"

2964-534: The band split up acrimoniously. Stills moved to England and started recording his debut solo album. In April 1971, CSN&Y released 4 Way Street , a double live album recorded in 1970. The album reached No. 1 in 1971 on the US charts and was certified quadruple platinum in the US. Having played at the Monterey Pop Festival with Buffalo Springfield and both Woodstock and Altamont with CSN&Y, Stills (along with Crosby) performed at three of

3040-456: The best—and it broke my heart when he died. And he brought me to a place where I really decided that rock ‘n’ roll, as we know it right now, has got to change and I want to try help it change. Stills followed this first album with his second solo album, Stephen Stills 2 , six months later. Recorded in Miami , the album included the singles "Change Partners" and "Marianne", which Nos. 43 and 42 in

3116-837: The business, he consolidated with his Brooklyn -born Italian lawyer and promoter Jerry Masucci , and in 1964 founded the Fania label to produce, promote and market the music of Latinos in New York. The label started out as a small venture, but gained popularity after the success of Johnny Pacheco's first official record, Cañonazo (Fania 321), leading to the expansion of its talent base that Pacheco envisioned. Among Fania's signature stars are Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez , Hector Casanova , Rey Reyes , Willie Colón , Celia Cruz , Eric Gale , Larry Harlow , Ray Barretto , Ralfi Pagan , Luis "Perico" Ortiz , Bobby Valentín , Rubén Blades , Héctor Lavoe , Cheo Feliciano , Adalberto Santiago , Ismael Miranda and many others. In 1968, Pacheco created

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3192-442: The closing of the 50th anniversary celebration of the legendary Fania Records label. In 2019, many of the classic Fania records were re-issued in vinyl as part of the renewed interest in the vinyl record format. Fania Records Fania Records is a New York –based record label founded by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and his American lawyer Jerry Masucci in 1964 . The label took its name from

3268-500: The company around 1967, became the sole owner of Fania Records and the numerous other labels and umbrella labels in South America that he acquired and created. Masucci died in 1997, and for the next eight years Fania and all of its assets were tied up in probate court while various parties battled over its ownership. In September 2005 , Fania's assets were sold to V2 Records and Miami-based label Emusica, and by early 2006 ,

3344-453: The core of Buffalo Springfield. Legend has it that Stills and Furay recognized Young's converted hearse and flagged him down, a meeting described in a recent solo track "Round the Bend". Buffalo Springfield performed a mixture of folk, country, psychedelia , and rock. Its sound was lent a hard edge by the twin lead guitars of Stills and Young, and that combination helped make Buffalo Springfield

3420-526: The documentary Our Latin Thing released a year later. In 1970 Masucci and Pacheco launched Fania's sub-label Vaya Records. In the first years of the Vaya label, Masucci and Pacheco signed the duo Ricardo "Richie" Ray and Bobby Cruz , along with Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaria and Cheo Feliciano. In the following year, Vaya acquired Cotique Records. In 1973, Fania All-Stars performed at Yankee Stadium to

3496-433: The early years, Fania used to distribute its records around New York. Eventually success from Pacheco's Cañonazo recording would lead the label to develop its roster. Masucci and Pacheco, now executive negotiator and musical director respectively, began acquiring musicians such as Bobby Valentín , Larry Harlow , and Ray Barretto . In 1968, Fania Records created a continuously revolving line-up of entertainers known as

3572-456: The final Stills album to make the Billboard 200 album chart and featured Jimmy Page on guitar. It was his last solo release on a major label. In 1985 CSN and CSNY played Live Aid . In 1988, CSNY reunited for the album American Dream , which reached number 12 on the US charts and was certified platinum in the US. However no tour was taken in support of the album. In 1990, CSN released

3648-469: The first 1973 Manassas tour was recorded for ABC In Concert . Cashbox magazine ranked Manassas as the number 58 group of 1973. Billboard ranked Down The Road as the number 36 of new album artists. In 1972/73, Stills left the services of David Geffen and set up his own publishing company with Ken Weiss, called Gold Hill Publishing, named after his home in Boulder, Colorado. Stills spent early 1974 on

3724-453: The first entirely digital albums; however, it remains unreleased, as the record company did not feel it was commercial enough. The songs recorded for this album include "Spanish Suite" and "Cuba al Fin" and the 1982 CSN hit "Southern Cross". The album was produced by Barry Beckett and was slated for release in 1979 or 1980. CSN played only two dates in 1979, both at Madison Square Garden for Musicians United for Safe Energy. Their performance

3800-481: The first person to be inducted twice on the same night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . According to Neil Young , "Stephen is a genius". Beginning his professional career with Buffalo Springfield, he composed " For What It's Worth ," which became one of the most recognizable songs of the 1960s. Other notable songs he contributed to the band were " Sit Down, I Think I Love You ", " Bluebird ", and "Rock & Roll Woman". According to bandmate Richie Furay , Stills

3876-496: The modernization of the old country blues, as played by Blind Willie Johnson , Robert Johnson , and Blind Lemon Jefferson and all those little dudes, y’know. Since I met Lightnin' Hopkins in 1961, he was the first musician that got me off that hard, he tore my brains out, y’know. I really enjoyed the honour of being able to have him come to my record; to my studio, to my family, to my rhythm section, to my track, y’know. And when Jimi plays guitar, I get really knocked out, it’s truly

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3952-728: The most iconic U.S. rock festivals of the 1960s. During CSN&Y's set at Altamont Free Concert , Stills was reported to have been repeatedly stabbed in the leg by a "stoned-out" Hells Angel, with a sharpened bicycle spoke. At the band's request, their performance was not included in the subsequent film Gimme Shelter (1970). In the wake of CSNY's success, all four members recorded high-profile solo albums. In 1970, Stills released his eponymous solo debut album featuring guests Eric Clapton , Jimi Hendrix , Cass Elliot , Booker T Jones and Ringo Starr (credited only as "Richie") as well as Crosby, Nash, Rita Coolidge and CSN&Y drummers Dallas Taylor and Johnny Barbata . It provided Stills with

4028-616: The new owners began to reissue material from Fania's backlog catalog (some of which has never appeared on CD before) with enhanced sound and liner notes. In an effort to create additional content, Código Records, a subsidiary of the Emusica label, allowed DJs and producers to remix original material. As of July 27, 2018, Fania is owned by Concord , which acquired the label from Codigo Entertainment. Fania's catalogue included 19,000 master recordings and 8,000 compositions. Stephen Stills Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945)

4104-460: The next year Down the Road was his first LP that did not, but still managed to reach 26 in the US charts. It was recorded less than a year after the debut double album, and encountered some issues with recording and not having enough Stills songs on the album. Also Atlantic were pushing for a far more commercially viable CSNY reunion. Which in June and July 1973, between the two 1973 Manassas tours at

4180-411: The number 29 top male vocalist of 1975. In 1976 after the release of Illegal Stills , Stills attempted a reunion with Neil Young. At one point, Long May You Run was slated to be a CSNY record, but when Crosby and Nash left to fulfill recording and touring obligations, they returned to find the other pair had wiped their vocals from the recordings, as Stills and Young decided to go on without them as

4256-659: The occasion, a Telecaster 1953 reissue guitar serial R2674 bearing an inscription on the neck plate; "Stephen Stills R & R Hall of Fame May 6, 1997 " In 1999, CSNY reunited to release the album Looking Forward ; it reached number 26 on the US charts. Stills co-wrote (with Joe Vitale) "Faith in Me," which was recorded in Ga Ga's Room in Los Angeles, and which he also sang. He also wrote and sang "Seen Enough," recorded at Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, and "No Tears Left," which

4332-421: The permanent reunion of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. They released the CSN album in 1977 and unsuccessfully attempted another album in 1978. The band toured major arenas including Madison Square Garden and the LA Forum in 1977 and 1978, and during the 1977 tour they visited President Jimmy Carter in the White House. Stills released his final album on Columbia Records entitled Thoroughfare Gap in October 1978. It

4408-412: The recording their debut album as a quartet, Déjà Vu (1970). The foursome quarrelled frequently throughout the recording sessions, in particular Stills and Young, who both fought for control. Stills composed the songs " Carry On " and " 4 + 20 " and co-wrote "Everybody I Love You" with Young. He also brought his version of Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock" for the band to cover. The album reached No. 1 on

4484-469: The return of Orestes Vilato and Luigi Texidor, as well as the participation of Andy Montañez , Cita Rodriguez (Pete's daughter) and Willie Colón . This was Cheo Feliciano's last performance with the All-Stars before dying in a car accident in April 2014 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2015 the Fania All-Stars were chosen to receive ASCAP 's honorary Latin Heritage Award . The All-Stars were set to perform in Central Park , New York City on August 24 as part of

4560-622: The show drunk in Ringo Starr's dressing room, "barking at everyone". Stills's Madison Square Garden show was professionally recorded and remains unreleased, sans a clip of "Go Back Home" performed in early 1972 on The Old Grey Whistle Test . Two additional acoustic tracks were released on Stills 2013 box set Carry On . In 1971, Billboard magazine ranked him at No. 34 top singles artist, No. 44 top album artist, No. 14 top singles male vocalist, No. 12 top new singles vocalist, No. 17 top album male vocalists, No. 14 top new album artist, number 73 top producers, and ranked his debut album number 70 in

4636-438: The start and end of the year, happened in Maui. As CSNY attempted to record an album tentatively called Human Highway . This album was never finished due to infighting. But after one final 1973 Manassas tour, during which CSN and CSNY reunited during the acoustic sections both at Winterland Arena concerts, a reunion was in the cards, and Manassas was over. Stills then sold his Surrey home and relocated to Colorado. The last date of

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4712-400: The top male vocalist of 1976, and Stills and Young as the number 6 duo, number 3 new duo, and number 20 best new artist of 1976. Stills, as Gold Hill Publishing, was having hits publishing for the band Firefall and Joey Stec during this time, so much so that Billboard ranked him as the number 97 publisher of 1976. Stills's performances with Crosby and Nash in late 1976 and early 1977 led to

4788-440: The tour made little money for the group, but album sales saw a boost: the CSNY compilation album So Far reached number 1 in the US and sold 6 million copies. After another aborted attempt at recording a CSNY album after the tour, Stills signed with Columbia Records in late 1974. In 1973–1974, Stills was recording another solo album called As I Come Of Age , which was put aside for the CSNY reunion tour. Many songs were used for

4864-413: The year end album charts. Additionally, Cashbox ranked Stephen Stills 2 as the No. 51 album of 1971, and his debut as No. 52. In late 1971, Stills teamed up with ex-Byrd Chris Hillman to form the band Manassas . Their self-titled double album was a mixture of rock, country, blues, bluegrass and Latin music divided into different sections and peaked at number 4 in the US. It was certified US Gold

4940-430: Was "the heart and soul of Buffalo Springfield". After Buffalo Springfield disbanded, Stills began working with David Crosby and Graham Nash as the trio called Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN). In addition to writing many of the band's songs, Stills played bass, guitar, and keyboards on their debut album . The album sold over four million copies and at that point had outsold anything from the three members' prior bands:

5016-463: Was a minor hit for The Mojo Men in 1967. After the disintegration of Buffalo Springfield, Stills played on half of the Super Session album with Al Kooper in 1968, including a cover of Donovan's " Season of the Witch " that received heavy radio play on progressive FM radio formats. Mike Bloomfield was slated to play on the other half of the album but failed to turn up for the second day of recording. The album sold well and charted at No. 12 on

5092-518: Was an influence on Mitchell's dulcimer sound, since she first discovered the instrument at Big Sur in 1969. Mitchell had observed Stills' aggressive, rhythmic style and transformed it into a unique rawness. She embraced her new sound, which can be heard on the 1970 album Blue . In 1972, Stills was credited as the rock 'n' roll band in "Blonde in the Bleachers". His multi-musicianship and knowledge can be seen in these guest appearances on her albums. Stills infamous rendition of Mitchell's " Woodstock "

5168-403: Was comparatively unsuccessful and reached number 84 on the US charts. In 1977 and 1978, Stills played only one solo engagement, at the Bread and Roses Festival in 1978. After a four-day residency at the Roxy in January 1979 with original CSN bandmate Dallas Taylor on drums, Stills spent most of 1979 on tour in the US playing with his California Blues Band. One of these dates in early 1979 included

5244-444: Was included in the second set of 50 recordings in the U.S. National Recording Registry , solidifying the All-Stars as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant." In 1974, the All Stars performed in Zaire , Africa, at the 80,000-seat Stade du 20 mai in Kinshasa. This was captured on film and released as Live in Africa ( Salsa Madness in the UK). This Zairean appearance occurred along with James Brown and others at

5320-459: Was incredible, transforming her song into an electric, rock 'n' roll song. In late 1968, Stills joined forces with David Crosby (late of The Byrds ) and Graham Nash (late of The Hollies ) to form Crosby, Stills & Nash . Several of Stills's songs on the group's debut album , including " Suite: Judy Blue Eyes " and "You Don't Have to Cry", were inspired by his on-again off-again relationship with singer Judy Collins . The album reached No. 6 on

5396-425: Was invited to temporarily join the Jimi Hendrix Experience on tour as their bass player, but was held up by previous commitments with CSN&Y. His biggest regret was not making a full album with Hendrix. In early 1971, on the French music show Pop 2, Stills talked about the influence that Hendrix had on him as a person and a musician: Jimi [Hendrix] probably had more effect on my music than anybody else. He defined

5472-480: Was my baby, and I kind of had the tracks in my head," Stills said. Wanting to tour and needing additional musicians to fill out their sound, the band invited former Buffalo Springfield member Neil Young to join them for their first tour and second album to make the group the quartet Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (initialized as CSN&Y). The first tour started in August 1969 and finished in January 1970, followed by

5548-577: Was nine years old, he was diagnosed with partial hearing loss in one ear. The hearing loss increased as he got older. Stills dropped out of Louisiana State University in the early 1960s. He played in a series of bands, including the Continentals, which then featured future Eagles guitarist Don Felder . Stills also sang as a solo artist at Gerde's Folk City , a well-known coffeehouse in Greenwich Village . Stills eventually ended up in

5624-578: Was recorded with many other album tracks at Neil Young's facility, Redwood Digital, in Woodside, California. Looking Forward was the eighth and final studio album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, and their third and final with Neil Young. This CSNY reunion resulted in CSNY reunion tours 2000 CSNY2K, 2002 and 2006 reunion tours, their first since 1974. The CSNY2K tour of the United States and Canada with

5700-577: Was released in 1982, reaching number 8 in the US and was certified Platinum. The album featured the Stills-written top twenty hit "Southern Cross". In 1983, the CSN live album Allies , was released featuring Stills's number 45 hit song "War Games". CSN toured yearly from 1982 to 1989, except during 1986, due to David Crosby's prison sentence. In 1984, Stills released his first solo album in six years, Right by You on Atlantic Records . This would be

5776-502: Was released on The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future . In 1979, Stills's wife filed for divorce, which was finalized on July 12, 1980. After playing some European dates in 1980, and with Graham Nash joining him for the German dates supporting Angelo Branduardi , Stills and Nash decided to record a duo album together. The record company refused to release this album without David Crosby, so they added him and CSN's Daylight Again

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