David Crosby Remembered by Brian Wilson, Roseanne Cash and More: ‘Unbelievable Talent’

His fellow musicians paid tribute to the singer-songwriter, calling him an “American icon” and “a brilliant songwriter”

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David Crosby in 1960 (Getty Images)

David Crosby’s contemporaries like The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and younger musicians who were influenced by the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash co-founder paid their tributes to the “American icon” on Thursday after hearing that he died at age 81 after a long illness.

“I don’t know what to say other than I’m heartbroken to hear about David Crosby. David was an unbelievable talent – such a great singer and songwriter. And a wonderful person. I just am at a loss for words,” Wilson wrote on Twitter.

“I can’t begin to say how influential Crosby, Stills and Nash were for me.

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