The classic rock world lost one of its most enigmatic musicians when David Crosby died at age 81 on Jan. 19, 2023. His music — with The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash (and sometimes Young), and his solo work — lives on. So do his wife and children. Yet the guitarist, singer, and songwriter was lucky to make it to his 80s, and Crosby has Phil Collins to thank for a controversial liver transplant he received in 1994.

David Crosby and Phil Collins collaborated on a song in 1993
Crosby ended a four-year album hiatus with the 1993 record Thousand Roads. The work saw him performing several songs written with or by other musicians.