Who Brought Crosby, Stills, and Nash Together?
Of all the stories that came out of Laurel Canyon, two things are apparent: Everyone was high, and everyone thought it was their idea to create the group Crosby, Stills, and Nash. The truth is, in 1967, David Crosby was producing Joni Mitchell’s first album. Stephen Stills and Graham Nash would hang around quite a bit, so really, the guys could have started jamming together at any time.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – Neil Young, David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Stephen Stills. Photo By Ray Stevenson/Shutterstock
However, a few people are keen on claiming that they made the magic happen. Take it from Joni Mitchell herself, who told Vanity Fair that “I met Graham Nash in Ottawa and then re-met him in California. David was producing my first album, and all these people were here. I do believe I introduced them at my house; that’s where Crosby, Stills & Nash was born.”