Biography
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Years Active
1966 – 1968 (2 years)
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Founded In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Members
- Bob Jones
- Bruce Palmer
- David Crosby
- Dewey Martin
- Doug Hastings
Buffalo Springfield was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1966 by Canadians Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin, and Americans Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. The group is best known for the song "For What It's Worth" and released three albums and several singles between 1966 and 1968. Their music combined elements of folk and country with influences from the British Invasion and psychedelic rock, and they were influential in the early development of folk rock. The band's name was inspired by a steamroller parked outside their residence.
The original lineup consisted of Stills (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Martin (drums, vocals), Palmer (bass), Furay (guitar, vocals), and Young (guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals). They signed to Atlantic Records in 1966 and released the single "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing", which achieved regional success in Los Angeles. In January 1967, they released "For What It's Worth", which became their only US top 10 hit and a widely recognized counterculture anthem. Their second album, "Buffalo Springfield Again", reflected a move toward psychedelia and hard rock and included songs such as "Bluebird" and "Mr. Soul".
The band faced several drug-related arrests and lineup changes before disbanding in 1968. Their third and final album, "Last Time Around", was released shortly after their breakup. Following the group's dissolution, Stills formed the supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash with David Crosby of the Byrds and Graham Nash of the Hollies. Neil Young pursued a solo career and later joined Stills in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Furay, alongside Jim Messina, formed the country-rock band Poco. Buffalo Springfield was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and briefly reunited for a comeback tour in 2011.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Springfield
Studio albums
Buffalo Springfield (1966)
Buffalo Springfield Again (1967)
Last Time Around (1968)
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