American Songwriter

The “Teach Your Children” B-Side Graham Nash Asked Stephen Stills to Write for CSNY’s ‘Déjà Vu’

After Stephen Stills delivered his opening ode to then-girlfriend Judy Collins and their impending breakup, on CSN’s 1969 debut Crosby, Stills and Nash, Graham Nash suggested he try to write them ...
American Songwriter

The Two-Pronged ‘Déjà Vu’ Song Stephen Stills Wrote Partly About Crosby, Stills, & Nash’s Imminent Breakup

Stephen Stills‘ “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” opened Crosby, Stills and Nash‘s eponymous 1969 debut album. A play on the words “sweet Judy blue eyes,” the song referenced his then-girlfriend Judy Collins, ...
Los Angeles Times

‘It got a little messy’: Stephen Stills and Graham Nash on CSNY’s early days

On Sept. 20, 1969, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young played the fourth of four concerts over two nights at the Fillmore East in New York City. A month earlier, the quartet had played the now-legendary ...