The 24 Best Crosby, Stills and Nash Songs, from Suite: Judy Blue Eyes to Our House

What is Crosby, Stills and Nash's most famous song?

"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is Crosby, Stills and Nash's most famous song, a 1969 suite Stephen Stills wrote about Judy Collins. "Teach Your Children" and "Our House", both by Graham Nash, are their best-loved singalongs, and "Ohio" is the most powerful of their songs with Neil Young.

Crosby, Stills and Nash songs from their 1969 debut

1. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", Stills: a seven-minute suite of harmonies and acoustic guitar.
2. "Marrakesh Express", Nash: a breezy song inspired by a train trip in Morocco.
3. "Guinnevere", Crosby: a hushed, mysterious ballad.
4. "You Don't Have to Cry", Stills: a gentle song of comfort.
5. "Wooden Ships", Crosby, Stills and Paul Kantner: a song about survival after disaster.
6. "Lady of the Island", Nash: a tender love song.
7. "Helplessly Hoping", Stills: a showcase for their three-part harmony.
8. "Long Time Gone", Crosby: written after the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
9. "49 Bye-Byes", Stills: the album's moody closer.

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young songs

10. "Carry On", Stills, 1970: the driving opener of Déjà Vu.
11. "Teach Your Children", Nash, 1970: with Jerry Garcia on pedal steel guitar.
12. "Almost Cut My Hair", Crosby, 1970: a raw, defiant rocker.
13. "Helpless", Young, 1970: a slow, aching song about home.
14. "Woodstock", Joni Mitchell, 1970: their rocking version of her festival anthem.
15. "Déjà Vu", Crosby, 1970: a jazzy, shifting title track.
16. "Our House", Nash, 1970: a cozy snapshot of life at home.
17. "4 + 20", Stills, 1970: a spare acoustic song.
18. "Country Girl", Young, 1970: a sweeping suite.
19. "Ohio", Young, 1970: a protest song written after the Kent State shootings.
20. "Find the Cost of Freedom", Stills, 1970: a short, haunting harmony piece.

Later Crosby, Stills and Nash songs

21. "Just a Song Before I Go", Nash, 1977: their biggest American hit single.
22. "Dark Star", Stills, 1977: a smooth, harmony-rich single.
23. "Southern Cross", Stills, 1982: a sailing song and a late-career classic.
24. "Wasted on the Way", Nash, 1982: a reflective top ten hit.

Who were Crosby, Stills and Nash?

David Crosby had been in The Byrds, Stephen Stills in Buffalo Springfield and Graham Nash in The Hollies when the three first sang together in 1968 and discovered how perfectly their voices blended. Their 1969 debut won them the Grammy for Best New Artist, and Neil Young, Stills' bandmate from Buffalo Springfield, joined for Déjà Vu in 1970. The group split and reunited many times over the decades. Crosby, Stills and Nash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, and David Crosby died in 2023.

Who wrote which Crosby, Stills and Nash songs

Each member brought his own style. Stephen Stills wrote the most intricate, guitar-driven pieces, such as "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Helplessly Hoping" and "Southern Cross". Graham Nash wrote the warm, catchy singalongs, including "Marrakesh Express", "Teach Your Children", "Our House" and "Just a Song Before I Go". David Crosby wrote the jazzy, searching songs, like "Guinnevere", "Long Time Gone" and "Déjà Vu", and Neil Young added the raw edge of "Helpless" and "Ohio".

Woodstock

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young played the Woodstock festival in August 1969, and Stills famously told the crowd it was only the second time they had played in front of people. Their set helped make them stars, and their version of Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock" became an anthem of the era.

The story behind Our House

Graham Nash wrote "Our House" while living with Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon, inspired by an ordinary day buying a vase and coming home together. Its simple warmth made it one of their best-loved songs, and it is a popular choice for a new home or a wedding slideshow. See our songs about home for more.

The story behind Ohio

Neil Young wrote "Ohio" after seeing photos of the May 1970 shootings at Kent State University, where National Guard troops killed four students. The band recorded and released it within weeks, and it became one of the most powerful protest songs of the era. See our songs about peace for more.

Crosby, Stills and Nash songs for a graduation or new home

"Teach Your Children" is a moving choice for a graduation slideshow or a thank-you to parents, and "Our House" is perfect for a housewarming or a first home together. See our graduation songs for more ideas.

Crosby, Stills and Nash songs for a wedding

"Our House" is a sweet choice for a wedding slideshow or the first song in a new home, "Lady of the Island" and "Guinnevere" are gentle options for a ceremony and "Teach Your Children" is a moving pick for a parent dance. See our first dance songs for more.

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