Bruce Palmer
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield, although only short-lived, had a huge influence on the folk, and country rock scene in America. The band were somewhat thrown together, on the LA Boulevard in 1966 when Stephen Stills (guitar, vocals) and Richie Furay (vocals), two folk refugees from New York City, were stuck in traffic and spotted a hearse with Canadian plates that obviously wasn't headed to a funeral. This hearse belonged to Neil Young (guitar, vocals), and with him was Bruce Palmer, who became the band’s bassist. Dewey Martin was picked up later to be the band’s drummer.
The five rockers named themselves, unusually, after a steamroller, and began to generate a large fan base after just days, playing gigs at Whiskey a Go Go. They were soon picked up by Atlantic Records, and began recording with managers Charles Green and Brian Stone. They release their first, self titled album, which featured there biggest hit ‘For What It’s Worth’, and established them as one of the best folk-rock bands in the country. This song still remains as one of the finest protest anthems of the 60’s.
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The bands second album, ‘Buffalo Springfield Again’ was released in 1967, and only one more album followed, ‘Last Time Around’ in 1968. Despite great success and great reviews, tensions between band members became too much, and despite continual line-up changes, they split in 1968.
Young was the first of the departed band members to launch a successful solo career. Stills was the next to follow, the pair often having worked together.
Although only lasting 2 years, the bands influence was recognised in 1997 when they were given their long overdue induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
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