David Crosby may have suffered from an illness prior to his death, but his collaborators can attest to how hardworking he was because the legendary singer was reportedly planning to go on a major tour this summer and even working on a new album until the week he passed away.
Musician Steve Postell spoke to Variety to discuss the final days of the singer, saying the Crosby, Stills & Nash co-founder has been joking about his death for years as he didn't think he was going to last, but the thought never stopped him from envisioning a performance in front of a live audience again after the global pandemic.
The legendary vocalist reportedly discussed the logistics of his planned shows like tour buses, venues to perform at, the production staff like a tour manager, sound personnel, and the band that would accompany him.
However, he noted it's sad that the public never had the chance to watch the shows he had been planning because it was unique and it's similar to "the original sound of Crosby, Stills & Nash."
Postell was not able to stay with Crosby on the day of his death, but they have been constantly communicating with each other, and even met the week prior for an intimate rehearsal around Santa Barbara.
At the time, the musician revealed that the legendary singer "hadn't lost the fire" as he was still working on a lot of things at once like singing, writing, playing, and preparing for a comeback show, contrary to what the public thought that he had been lying in bed for two years.
Touching on the subject of his death, Postell noted that there was "some misinformation" about the musician after the news of his death broke out because there was a press release that circulated from a publicist, quoting the singer's wife that he had been suffering from a long illness.
However, the musician slammed the claims, saying it was a "confusing thing" because he was not dying, but rather he was battling "preexisting conditions" that are known to the public after sharing it in his documentary "David Crosby: Remember My Name."
On the other hand, Sarah Jarosz, one of the young artists that Crosby admired and championed during his final years, confirmed that she worked with the musician on what would have been his next album.
Taking to her official Facebook account, the singer said she "sang on his new album three days ago." They didn't record together in person as the rising star recorded her parts remotely and then sent them to his son, Raymond Crosby.
Even though the project was never finished, she was assured that Crosby was able to listen to her part and appreciated it before he died.
David Crosby died on January 18 at the age of 81. As of this writing, no cause of death has been revealed yet.
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