Neil Young pays tribute to late bandmate David Crosby

Yesterday (19 January) it was revealed that David Crosby of the Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, had died aged 81. BBC, The Guardian and more report that Crosby's widow Jan Dance told Variety he died "after a long illness" and was surrounded by his wife and son Django.

After Graham Nash and Stephen Stills led tributes to their late bandmate yesterday, Neil Young has also shared a statement about Crosby via his Neil Young Archives site. He wrote: "David is gone, but his music lives on. The soul of CSNY, David’s voice and energy were at the heart of our band. His great songs stood for what he believed in and it was always fun and exciting when we got to play together. ‘Almost Cut My Hair,’ “Dejavu,’ and so many other great songs he wrote were wonderful to jam on and Stills and I had a blast as he kept us going on and on. His singing with Graham was so memorable, their duo spot a highlight of so many of our shows.

"We had so many great times, especially in the early years. Crosby was a very supportive friend in my early life, as we bit off big pieces of our experience together. David was the catalyst of many things.

"My heart goes out to Jan and Django, his wife and son. Lots of love to you. Thanks David for your spirit and songs, Love you man. I remember the best times!"