Stephen StillsStephen Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (at first it was Crosby, Stills and Nash; Young joined the group after their first album). Early YearsStills was born in Dallas, Texas on January 3, 1945 to a military family. Moving around as a child, he developed an interest in blues and folk music. He was also influenced by Latin music after spending his teenage years in Costa Rica and the Panama Canal Zone, where he graduated high school. Stills dropped out of the University of Florida to pursue a music career in the early 1960s. He was in a series of unsuccessful bands including the Continentals, which featured future Eagles guitarist Don Felder. Stills eventually ended up in a nine member vocal harmony group called the Au Go Go Singers where he met Richie Furay. This group would release one album and embark on a tour of Canada where Stills and Furay would meet a young guitarist named Neil Young. On the VH1 CSNY Legends special, Stills would say that at that time, Young was doing what he always wanted to do, "play folk music in a rock band." The Au Go Go Singers would break up shortly afterwards. Buffalo Springfield & CSNYMain articles: Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young) Years later, Stills, Furay, and Young would meet up in Los Angeles and form the core of the Buffalo Springfield. The band would release three albums (Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again, and Last Time Around) and one hit single (Stills' "For What It's Worth") before breaking up. Stills' guitar playing continually evolved. Early on, it would display sources in generic rock'n'roll, blues, and country music, as well as the chordings familiar in the acoustic-folk music scene. Soon Stills' playing would show the influence of his friend Jimi Hendrix and also sometimes the rhythms and riffs of various kinds of Latin music. During the disintegration of the Buffalo Springfield, Stills would join up with ex-Byrd David Crosby and ex-Hollie Graham Nash to form the supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash. Neil Young would be added for their second album, and the group would become Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, CSN and CSNY was one of the few North American groups to rival the Beatles in popularity. Despite several breakups and reformations, CSN (and sometimes CSNY) still records and tours to this day. Solo YearsIn the wake of CSNY's success, all four members recorded solo albums. Stephen Stills featured guests Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Ringo Starr as well as contributions from other members of CSNY. It provided Stills with the hit single "Love The One You're With" as well as the concert favorite "Black Queen." Stills followed this with Stephen Stills 2, which featured "Change Partners", a metaphor for the many relationships in CSNY. The next year, Stills teamed up with ex-Byrd Chris Hillman and several CSNY sidemen to form the band Manassas. Then he switched to Columbia Records before an attempted reunion with Young. At one point, Long May You Run was supposed to be a CSNY record, but when Crosby and Nash left to fufill recording and touring obligations, Stills and Young decided to go on as the Stills-Young Band. However, Young would leave midway through the resulting tour. Stills was contractually obligated to finish the tour, but he did reunite with Crosby and Nash shortly afterwards. This has led to the semi-permanent CSN reunion even though all three have released solo records since then. In 1997, Stills became the first person to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice in the same night for his work with CSN and the Buffalo Springfield. Political ActivitiesCSNY has long been associated with liberal causes. In 2000, Stills was an Al Gore delegate from Florida during the Democratic National Convention. DiscographySolo
As a member of the Au Go Go Singers
As a member of the Buffalo Springfield
As a member of Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young)
As a member of the Stills-Young Band
This page about Stephen Stills includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Stephen Stills News stories about Stephen Stills External links for Stephen Stills Videos for Stephen Stills Wikis about Stephen Stills Discussion Groups about Stephen Stills Blogs about Stephen Stills Images of Stephen Stills |
|
As a member of the Stills-Young Band. #2 Senorita USA #25,. As a member of Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young). #2 Rock Your Body USA #5, U.K. As a member of the Buffalo Springfield. #2 Cry Me A River USA #3, U.K. As a member of the Au Go Go Singers. Like I Love You USA #11, U.K. Solo. (Solo). In 2000, Stills was an Al Gore delegate from Florida during the Democratic National Convention. (With Nsync). CSNY has long been associated with liberal causes. He has also started work on his motion picture debut, the thriller Edison, due in 2005. In 1997, Stills became the first person to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice in the same night for his work with CSN and the Buffalo Springfield. Timberlake began dating Cameron Diaz in 2004. This has led to the semi-permanent CSN reunion even though all three have released solo records since then. The FCC announced an investigation. Stills was contractually obligated to finish the tour, but he did reunite with Crosby and Nash shortly afterwards. Jackson released a taped apology, using the "wardrobe malfunction" phrase. Timberlake issued a scripted apology of his own while accepting his first Grammy. However, Young would leave midway through the resulting tour. CBS, the NFL, and MTV, which produced the halftime show, denied all responsibility under a hailstorm of controversy, calling the incident a "wardrobe malfunction". At one point, Long May You Run was supposed to be a CSNY record, but when Crosby and Nash left to fufill recording and touring obligations, Stills and Young decided to go on as the Stills-Young Band. In the course of the performance, he tore off a part of her costume, baring her right breast. Then he switched to Columbia Records before an attempted reunion with Young. In January 2004, during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Timberlake performed with Janet Jackson before an audience of over 100 million. The next year, Stills teamed up with ex-Byrd Chris Hillman and several CSNY sidemen to form the band Manassas. Like Spears and Aguilera, Timberlake has traded the squeaky-clean image created by his handlers for a far-more raunchy persona, as typified by his staged groping of Kylie Minogue's backside as they performed a duet later that year. It provided Stills with the hit single "Love The One You're With" as well as the concert favorite "Black Queen." Stills followed this with Stephen Stills 2, which featured "Change Partners", a metaphor for the many relationships in CSNY. He supported the album by touring with Christina Aguilera on the Stripped tour, which ran throughout 2003. Stephen Stills featured guests Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Ringo Starr as well as contributions from other members of CSNY. It reached #2 on the US Billboard chart, and both it and the single "Cry Me A River" won 2004 Grammy Awards. In the wake of CSNY's success, all four members recorded solo albums. In 2002, Timberlake released his debut solo album, Justified, to critical acclaim and impressive sales. Despite several breakups and reformations, CSN (and sometimes CSNY) still records and tours to this day. Spears made more headlines when she disclosed the pair had been intimate; she had once publicly vowed she would "save herself" for marriage. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, CSN and CSNY was one of the few North American groups to rival the Beatles in popularity. Both were wildly popular teen idols, and their relationship and breakup made headlines. Neil Young would be added for their second album, and the group would become Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Timberlake began dating fellow Club member Britney Spears after *NSYNC took off and Spears began her pop career. During the disintegration of the Buffalo Springfield, Stills would join up with ex-Byrd David Crosby and ex-Hollie Graham Nash to form the supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash. His career started after a childhood stint on the American television talent show Star Search when he became a cast member of the Mickey Mouse Club teen-age variety show. Soon Stills' playing would show the influence of his friend Jimi Hendrix and also sometimes the rhythms and riffs of various kinds of Latin music. Timberlake has dated Britney Spears and Cameron Diaz, and became notorious for baring the breast of Janet Jackson during the 2004 Superbowl half-time show. Early on, it would display sources in generic rock'n'roll, blues, and country music, as well as the chordings familiar in the acoustic-folk music scene. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer who came to fame as a vocalist in the pop band *NSYNC. Stills' guitar playing continually evolved. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) (song "P.O.P.") with *NSYNC. The band would release three albums (Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again, and Last Time Around) and one hit single (Stills' "For What It's Worth") before breaking up. Crossroads (2002) (song "Bye Bye Bye") with *NSYNC. Years later, Stills, Furay, and Young would meet up in Los Angeles and form the core of the Buffalo Springfield. Bad Boys 2 (2003) (song "Love Don't Love Me"). Main articles: Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young). Justified (2002). On the VH1 CSNY Legends special, Stills would say that at that time, Young was doing what he always wanted to do, "play folk music in a rock band." The Au Go Go Singers would break up shortly afterwards. Celebrity (2001). This group would release one album and embark on a tour of Canada where Stills and Furay would meet a young guitarist named Neil Young. No Strings Attached (2000). Stills eventually ended up in a nine member vocal harmony group called the Au Go Go Singers where he met Richie Furay. Home For Christmas (1998). He was in a series of unsuccessful bands including the Continentals, which featured future Eagles guitarist Don Felder. Nsync (1998). Stills dropped out of the University of Florida to pursue a music career in the early 1960s. He was also influenced by Latin music after spending his teenage years in Costa Rica and the Panama Canal Zone, where he graduated high school. Moving around as a child, he developed an interest in blues and folk music. Stills was born in Dallas, Texas on January 3, 1945 to a military family. Stephen Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (at first it was Crosby, Stills and Nash; Young joined the group after their first album). Long May You Run, 1975. Looking Forward, 1999. Carry On, 1998. After The Storm, 1994. CSN (box set), 1991. Live It Up, 1990. American Drean, 1988. Allies, 1983. Daylight Again, 1982. Replay, 1980. CSN, 1977. So Far, 1974. Four Way Street, 1971. Deja Vu, 1970. Crosby, Stills, and Nash, 1969. Box Set, 2001. Best of the Buffalo Springfield, 1969. Last Time Around, 1968. Buffalo Springfield Again, 1967. Buffalo Springfield, 1967. Au Go Go Singers, 1964. Turning Back The Pages, 2003. Stills Alone, 1991. Right By You, 1984. Thoroughfare Gap, 1978. Illegal Stills, 1976. Still Stills: The Best of Stephen Stills, 1976. Stills, 1975. Stills Live, 1975. Down The Road, 1973. Manassas, 1972. Stephen Stills 2, 1971. Stephen Stills, 1970. Super Sessions (with Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield), 1968. |