Editing Neil Young (section)

===Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (1969–1970)===
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Shortly after the release of ''Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,'' Young reunited with Stephen Stills by joining [[Crosby, Stills & Nash]], who had already released one album, ''[[Crosby, Stills & Nash (album)|Crosby, Stills & Nash]]'', as a trio in May 1969. Young was originally offered a position as a sideman but agreed to join only if he received full membership, and the group – winners of the 1969 [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist Grammy Award]] – was renamed [[Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young]].{{sfn|McDonough|2002|p=313}} The quartet debuted in Chicago on August 16, 1969, and later performed at the famous [[Woodstock Festival]], during which Young skipped the majority of the acoustic set and refused to be filmed during the electric set, even telling the cameramen: "One of you fuckin' guys comes near me and I'm gonna fuckin' hit you with my guitar".{{sfn|McDonough|2002|pp=318–320}} During the making of their first album, ''[[Déjà Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album)|Déjà Vu]]'' (March 11, 1970), the musicians frequently argued, particularly Young and Stills, who both fought for control. Stills continued throughout their lifelong relationship to criticize Young, saying that he "wanted to play folk music in a rock band".{{sfn|McDonough|2002|p=324}}

Young wrote "[[Ohio (CSNY song)|Ohio]]" following the [[Kent State massacre]] on May 4, 1970. The song was quickly recorded by CSNY and immediately released as a single, even though CSNY's "Teach Your Children" was still climbing the singles charts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-meaning-of-the-song-ohio-by-crosby-stills-nash-and-young/|website=American Songwriter|title=Behind the Meaning of the Song: "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young|date=June 7, 2022 |access-date=July 20, 2024}}</ref>