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Quiz about Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Quiz about Crosby Stills Nash and Young

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young Quiz

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, one of the greatest, most prolific, and most successful musical collaborations in rock and roll history, have achieved stardom as a supergroup, as members of other bands, and individually.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigsouthern. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
bigsouthern
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
96,065
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
2830
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (14/25), Guest 92 (19/25), Guest 75 (19/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Stephen Stills was a member of what band before Crosby, Stills, and Nash? Hint


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Question 2 of 25
2. David Crosby was originally a member of what band before Crosby, Stills, and Nash? Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. Graham Nash was originally a member of what 1960's British invasion band?

Answer: (2 words: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

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Question 4 of 25
4. Neil Young was originally a member of what band before Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young? Hint


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Question 5 of 25
5. As a teen-ager in Gainesville, Florida, Stephen Stills was in a rock and roll band [the Continentals] with what latter-day Eagle guitarist? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. In 1965, Neil Young toured with a band from Toronto called the Mynah Birds whose members became the foundations for Buffalo Springfield and Steppenwolf, except for the lead singer, who went on to a solo career as _____
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Question 7 of 25
7. Mama Cass Elliot of The Mamas and the Papas was responsible for first bringing Crosby, Stills, and Nash together. Is this statement true or false?


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Question 8 of 25
8. Who is the mysterious figure looking out the door window on the cover of the first album "Crosby, Stills, And Nash"? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" was written by Stills as a love song for what 60's folk music diva?

Answer: (First and last name or just surname)

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Question 10 of 25
10. On David Crosby's first solo album "If I Could Only Remember My Name" there are three (3) songs with vocals but no words. Which of the following is not one of them? Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. As of 2001, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills have released at least one duet album together. True or false?


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Question 12 of 25
12. As of 2001, Neil Young has appeared on how many CSNY albums [including "Best of" compilations]? Hint


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Question 13 of 25
13. Graham Nash once hosted a talk show. True or false?


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Question 14 of 25
14. Who is the long-time keyboardist/vocalist that has appeared on CSN and Stephen Stills' solo albums and toured with the band? Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. Who is the drummer/percussionist/flutist/keyboardist that has appeared on numerous CSNY and Stills albums and tours and was originally part of Joe Walsh's ensemble band before Walsh joined the Eagles? Hint


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Question 16 of 25
16. Who wrote "For Everyman" as a response to the apocalyptic ideas of Crosby/Stills/Kantner's "Wooden Ships", wondering about the people that were left behind? Hint


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Question 17 of 25
17. Graham Nash quit the Hollies over creative direction: they felt he was writing songs outside the mainstream rock of the 60's, pandering to drugs and sex. Rejection of "The Sleep Song" and what CSN hit were the last straw for Nash? Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman, Dallas Taylor, Joe Lala, "Fuzzy" Samuels, Al Perkins, and Paul Harris were all members of what band? Hint


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Question 19 of 25
19. Neil Young, Nils Lofgren, Jack Nitzsche, Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, and Danny Whitten formed what band? Hint


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Question 20 of 25
20. CSNY performed at Woodstock in 1969. Was it their first live performance?


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Question 21 of 25
21. CSN(Y) has never won a Grammy award. True or false?


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Question 22 of 25
22. Name the original recording artist(s): "Love The One You're With"? Hint


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Question 23 of 25
23. Name the original recording artist(s): "To The Last Whale...(a. Critical Mass / b. Wind On The Water)"? Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. Name the original recording artist(s): "Slowpoke"? Hint


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Question 25 of 25
25. What music icon did Steve Stills follow from New York to England, "learning" how to play lead guitar and being tutored in chord positioning and improvisation along the way? Hint



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1. Stephen Stills was a member of what band before Crosby, Stills, and Nash?

Answer: Buffalo Springfield

 Illinois Speed Press was the band that gave us Paul Cotton, who would later join Buffalo Springfield alumni Richie Furay and Jim Messina [and replace Messina] as a member of Poco.
2. David Crosby was originally a member of what band before Crosby, Stills, and Nash?

Answer: The Byrds

 Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner co-wrote "Wooden Ships" with Crosby and Stills and the Airplane members' appeared on Crosby's first solo album "If I Could Only Remember My Name". Ex-Byrds Gram Parsons, Michael Clarke, and Chris Hillman were the core of the Burrito Brothers during and after the creation of the Byrds but Crosby was never a member.
3. Graham Nash was originally a member of what 1960's British invasion band?

Answer: the Hollies

Allan Clarke and Graham Nash formed the Hollies in Manchester, England. The group, which scored multiple top 40 hits including "Bus Stop", "Stop, Stop, Stop", "Carrie Ann", and "The Air That I Breathe", was not named after the plant; it was named in tribute to Buddy Holly!
4. Neil Young was originally a member of what band before Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young?

Answer: Buffalo Springfield

 The Youngbloods were Jesse Colin Young's band. Poco pedal-steel guitarist/banjoist/singer-songwriter Rusty Young played on Buffalo Springfield's last album as a session musician. Crazy Horse is one of Neil Young's back-up bands.
5. As a teen-ager in Gainesville, Florida, Stephen Stills was in a rock and roll band [the Continentals] with what latter-day Eagle guitarist?

Answer: Don Felder

 In 1960, the 15 year olds were on their way to stardom! Singer/songwriter/guitarist Joe Walsh [James Gang, solo work, and the Eagles] has shared musicians with Stills. Guitarist/songwriter/singer/banjoist Bernie Leadon is a founding member of the Eagles who was replaced by Don Felder. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Huey Thommason, of Tampa, Florida, is the founder and leader of The Outlaws, as well as a former member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

As of 2001, none have worked with Stills.
6. In 1965, Neil Young toured with a band from Toronto called the Mynah Birds whose members became the foundations for Buffalo Springfield and Steppenwolf, except for the lead singer, who went on to a solo career as _____ ______?

Answer: Rick James

 Joni Mitchell has many "connections" to the history of CSNY but was never a part of any of their bands. Bassist Bruce Palmer and Neil Young left the Mynahs for Buffalo Springfield, drummer Jerry Edmonton and keyboardist Goldie McJohn joined John Kaye to form Steppenwolf, and lead singer Rick James became THE "Super-freak"!
7. Mama Cass Elliot of The Mamas and the Papas was responsible for first bringing Crosby, Stills, and Nash together. Is this statement true or false?

Answer: True

Stills and Crosby were attempting a partnership when Mama Cass brought Nash to a writing session at Joni Mitchell's home and Graham improvised a harmony for "You Don't Have To Cry". History was made!
8. Who is the mysterious figure looking out the door window on the cover of the first album "Crosby, Stills, And Nash"?

Answer: Dallas Taylor

 Dallas Taylor was CSN's original drummer and legend is that the name was to be Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Taylor, but Ahmet Ertegan wanted the drums toned down and the acoustic music and harmonies to be the main focal point of the band so Dallas was moved to the background. Joe Lala is Stills' long-time percussion sideman, "Fuzzy" Samuels was CSN's some-time bassist, and Neil Young joined the band after the first album, right before the heavy touring started.
9. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" was written by Stills as a love song for what 60's folk music diva?

Answer: Judy Collins

It started out as a love poem that kept growing. Stephen Stills can fill an album with his songs of lost loves, unrequited loves, failed loves, and mistaken loves. Fortunately he's been able to stay attached and faithful to his first love: music!
10. On David Crosby's first solo album "If I Could Only Remember My Name" there are three (3) songs with vocals but no words. Which of the following is not one of them?

Answer: "Laughing"

 Most of the album is the psychedelic work of a self-indulgent stoner but there are some great tunes like "Cowboy Movie", "Laughing", and
"Traction In The Rain". Neil Young, Graham Nash, Jefferson Airplane, Jerry Garcia, and Phil Lesh, among others, appear on various tracks.
11. As of 2001, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills have released at least one duet album together. True or false?

Answer: False

As of 2001, CSNY duo projects have included five Crosby-Nash albums and one Stills-Young album but no Crosby-Stills, Crosby-Young, Stills-Nash, or Nash-Young albums to date. The Stills-Nash Band [Stills, Nash, Finnigan, Stergis, Vitale, Perry, Lala] toured 1980-1982 but didn't release any albums at that time.
12. As of 2001, Neil Young has appeared on how many CSNY albums [including "Best of" compilations]?

Answer: five (5)

 "Deja Vu" (1970), "4 Way Street" [Live] (1971), "So Far" ["Best of"] (1974), "American Dream" (1988), and "Looking Forward" (1999).
13. Graham Nash once hosted a talk show. True or false?

Answer: True

In 1989 and 1990, Nash hosted the socially relevant television talk program "The Inside Track...with Graham Nash" on the Arts and Entertainment [A & E] cable network. In contrast to the grandstanding of Geraldo Rivera and the bombast of Morton Downey, Jr., Nash involved his guests - an eclectic group of artists, musicians, and actors, such as Grace Slick, Drew Barrymore, Bob Geldof, and Suzy Chaffee, to name just a few - and live studio audience in thought-provoking discussions about drugs, music, media, animal rights, and other issue-related topics.

While the show was not a performance-oriented program, musical guests were given the opportunity to entertain if they so desired.
14. Who is the long-time keyboardist/vocalist that has appeared on CSN and Stephen Stills' solo albums and toured with the band?

Answer: Mike Finnigan

 Hammond B-3 player and blues singer extraordinaire Taz DiGregorio is the keyboardist for the Charlie Daniels Band, Michael MacDonald was with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers before embarking on his solo career. Joe Snak [R.I.P.] worked as the keyboardist for the Whiskey Band on the NY-NJ-Ct.-Pa. club circuit in the late '70's and early '80's.
15. Who is the drummer/percussionist/flutist/keyboardist that has appeared on numerous CSNY and Stills albums and tours and was originally part of Joe Walsh's ensemble band before Walsh joined the Eagles?

Answer: Joe Vitale

 That's Joe Vitale's haunting flute solo on the live version of "Turn To Stone", found on Joe Walsh's "You Can't Argue With A Sick Mind". Russ Kunkel has performed with CSNY on various projects and tours as well and was Jackson Browne's drummer. Percussionist Joe Lala is a long-time Stills associate who has performed with CSN. Bill Madden was the drummer for NJ-based bar bands The Line-up and Cherokee.
16. Who wrote "For Everyman" as a response to the apocalyptic ideas of Crosby/Stills/Kantner's "Wooden Ships", wondering about the people that were left behind?

Answer: Jackson Browne

 Kantner co-wrote two verses of "Wooden Ships" but wasn't originally credited because he was being sued by his managers. Tom Rush is a great folk-rock artist ["Desperados Waiting For A Train"].
17. Graham Nash quit the Hollies over creative direction: they felt he was writing songs outside the mainstream rock of the 60's, pandering to drugs and sex. Rejection of "The Sleep Song" and what CSN hit were the last straw for Nash?

Answer: "Marrakesh Express"

 Graham, who felt that the Hollies were starting to sound like a Las Vegas act with no social relevance or conscience, went to stay at his friend Mama Cass Elliot's California home to find himself and the rest...well, you know!
18. Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman, Dallas Taylor, Joe Lala, "Fuzzy" Samuels, Al Perkins, and Paul Harris were all members of what band?

Answer: Manassas

 Stephen Stills' grand experiment with rock, country, psychedelica, blues, bluegrass, latin rhythm, and funk produced two albums: "Manassas" (double album) [1972] and "Down The Road" [1973]. Hillman, Perkins and Harris later joined John David Souther and Richie Furay for the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band!
19. Neil Young, Nils Lofgren, Jack Nitzsche, Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, and Danny Whitten formed what band?

Answer: Crazy Horse

 Nils Lofgren, who also fronted his own band, Grin, played keyboards for the second version of Neil Young and Crazy Horse, is best known for his guitar work with the E-Street Band. The late [d. Aug. 25, 2002] Jack Nitsche went on to become a record producer, film scorer, and orchestral arranger. Talbot and Molino were re-joined by Frank Sampedro [guitarist for the first Crazy Horse incarnation] to become the longest-lasting version of Crazy Horse.
20. CSNY performed at Woodstock in 1969. Was it their first live performance?

Answer: No

They had previously performed at the Fillmore East in New York on July 25, and at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on August 16.
21. CSN(Y) has never won a Grammy award. True or false?

Answer: False

1969...Best new artist!
22. Name the original recording artist(s): "Love The One You're With"?

Answer: Stephen Stills

 The title and chorus lyric were taken from something Billy Preston said at a London "happening" that Stills was attending. This song is a timeless classic from the album "Stephen Stills" [1970].
23. Name the original recording artist(s): "To The Last Whale...(a. Critical Mass / b. Wind On The Water)"?

Answer: Crosby-Nash

 From the album "Wind On The Water" [1975].
24. Name the original recording artist(s): "Slowpoke"?

Answer: CSNY

 A Neil Young composition from the album "Looking Forward" [1999].
25. What music icon did Steve Stills follow from New York to England, "learning" how to play lead guitar and being tutored in chord positioning and improvisation along the way?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

 Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell later told Stills that Jimi was looking everywhere for him to invite him to join the Experience as the bassist. Stills never got the message...apparently his management thought it was the wrong move!
Source: Author bigsouthern

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