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David Crosby Dies — Another Musical Icon Reminds Us We Are Not Immortal
A stark reminder we all have to leave one day
Although David Crosby’s distinctive voice is now silent in life, the arrival of sound recording in the 20th century will enable me to immerse myself in oceans of music for the rest of my days. I can turn on and tune in whenever I want.
Background
I’m a baby boomer who navigated her formative years during the 1960's. Fellow boomers will recognize part of that slogan which Timothy Leary popularized in 1966 — turn on, tune in, drop out — a phrase which many youngsters misinterpreted.
(I can assure you I didn’t drop out, though I was a doobie-dabbling hippie on weekends and working the nine-to-five on weekdays.)
My generation was raising questions on social issues, civil rights, women’s rights, the Vietnam war, and protection of the environment. Protests and activism were the flavor of the day for those who sought a change in societies.
Music was, and is, a powerful agent for waking up a sleepy society, soothing a troubled soul, and bringing unity across the world.
The musicians I grew up with during my formative years will always hold a special place in my…
