Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Definition

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) were a folk-rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills, English singer-songwriter Graham Nash, and Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young.

Related terms

Woodstock Festival: An iconic music festival held in August 1969 where CSNY performed one of their most famous sets.

Folk Rock: A musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music into one sound; CSNY are considered pioneers of this genre.

Counterculture Movement: A social movement during the 1960's opposing mainstream values; many songs by CSNY reflected these countercultural sentiments.