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Graham Nash

Born in 1942, Graham Nash began playing music with boyhood friend Allan Clarke at the age of fourteen. The two founded The Hollies and achieved international success as part of the 'British Invasion' in 1962.


The group quickly developed a distinctive style of three-part harmonies and ran off an awesome series of hits in the UK in the '60s. They were to make the UK Top Twenty almost twenty times.


While on a US tour in early 1967, Nash had his first chance to sing informally with David Crosby and Stephen Stills. Within the year, Nash had quit the Hollies, moved to America and helped form Crosby, Stills & Nash. The trio went on to become one of the most successful touring and recording acts of the late 60s, 70s and early 80s.


GRAHAM NASH - On The Line (OGWT, 1974)
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 As a popular artist in the revolutionary 60s, Nash became involved in the socio-political movements of the era. During 1969-72, CSN played numerous anti-war benefits and have aided such organisations as Live Aid, Greenpeace and the Vietnam Veterans.


In 2005, Nash collaborated with Norwegian musicians A-Ha on the songs "Over the Treetops" and "Cosy Prisons" for the Analogue recording.


The following year, he worked with David Gilmour and David Crosby on the title track of David Gilmour's third solo album, On an Island. In March of 2006, the album was released and quickly reached number 1 in the UK charts. Nash and Crosby subsequently toured the UK with Gilmour, singing backup on "On an Island", "The Blue", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", and "Find the Cost of Freedom".


Nash is part of the 'No Nukes' campaign group which is against the expansion of nuclear power. In 2007 the group recorded a music video of a new version of the Buffalo Springfield song "For What It's Worth".


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