Superstar Sixties Singer And Songwriter Passed Away At 83
Jesse Colin Young’s Passing
Jesse Colin Young, the guitarist and frontman of The Youngbloods, died at 83 in his South Carolina home. A representative said, “It is with deep sadness that we announce music legend Jesse Colin Young… died yesterday afternoon.”
Musical Legacy
Young was known for blending folk, blues, jazz, country, and rock. As the lead singer of The Youngbloods, he “immortalized the ideals of the Woodstock generation with ‘Get Together,’” a song promoting peace during the 1960s.
Early Life and Career
Born Perry Miller in Queens, New York, in 1941, Young grew up in Pennsylvania and briefly attended Ohio State University before pursuing music.
Rise to Fame
He released two solo albums in the early 1960s and then formed The Youngbloods, which became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture.
