Stephen Stills

Genres:	Blues • Folk • Pop / Rock
Descriptive "tags":	classic rock • singer-songwriter • folk rock • folk • rock • country rock
Decades Active:	1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s
Links online:	BBC Music • Official Homepage • Wikipedia

Biography

3 January 1945, Dallas, Texas, USA. This often dubbed ‘musical genius’ is better known for his work with the pivotal 60s band Buffalo Springfield, and for many years his association with David Crosby, Graham Nash and Neil Young. After the Buffalo Springfield’s break-up, Stills, at a loose end, joined with Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield for the million-selling 1968 release Super Session. His session contributions included Donovan’s ‘Season Of The Witch’, on which he played one of the decade’s most famous wah-wah guitar solos.

Stills’ solo career began during one of Crosby, Stills And Nash’s many hiatuses. Then living in England at Ringo Starr’s former home, Stills enlisted a team of musical heavyweights to play on his self-titled debut which reached the US Top 3 in 1970. This outstanding album remains his best work, and is now viewed by many as a modern classic. In addition to the irresistible...

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