Episode 43: Music and The Kent State Massacre of May 4, 1970

These photos inspired Young to pick up his guitar. Within 15 minutes, he had the lyrics… the chorus…four dead in Ohio…and Crosby began to harmonize with him. Crosby told Graham Nash to schedule some studio time ASAP. “You won’t believe this fucking song Neil’s written.” He had written “Ohio.”

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Episode 5: Anti-Nixon Songs of the 70s

…name-checking Nixon was not just taking advantage of an easy target. He invited this criticism by involving himself in the discussion about what was and was not “appropriate” for radio airplay.

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