Stephen Stills

Stephen (Arthur) 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).

Buffalo Springfield & CSNY

Main articles: Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young)

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Buffalo Springfield - Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young)

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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.

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Los Angeles - Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again - Last Time Around - For What It's Worth

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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.

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During the disintegration of 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.

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Byrd - David Crosby - Hollie - Graham Nash - Supergroup - North American - Beatles

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