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Rock musician David Crosby who has died aged 81

Rock musician David Crosby who has died aged 81 Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

One of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s and seventies, David Crosby, has died at the age of 81. A founding member of two revered bands whose music became part of the soundtrack of the hippie era, he was inducted in to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice.

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One of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s and seventies, David Crosby, has died at the age of 81. A founding member of two revered bands whose music became part of the soundtrack of the hippie era, he was inducted in to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice.

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