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• Buffalo Springfield was a popular rock band from Los Angeles, California that started the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, Richie Furay and Jim Messina.

• Fast Facts

  1. Origin: Los Angeles, California
  2. Years Active: 1966 - 1968
  3. Labels: Atlantic, ATCO
  4. Albums: 3
  5. Were the house band at the Whisky from May 2 to June 18, 1966
  6. Stills, Young and Palmer are from CanadaLos Angeles Times: Dewey Martin Dies at 68; Drummer for Buffalo Springfield (February 6, 2009)
  7. Stills formed Crosby, Stills & Nash after the breakup
  8. Furay and Messina formed Poco after the breakup
  9. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997Los Angeles Times: Dewey Martin Dies at 68; Drummer for Buffalo Springfield (February 6, 2009)
  10. Bruce Palmer died in 2004
  11. Dewey Martin died in 2009Los Angeles Times: Dewey Martin Dies at 68; Drummer for Buffalo Springfield (February 6, 2009)

• Band Members

  • Richie Furay - Guitar/Vocals
  • Dewey Martin - Drums
  • Jim Messina - Lead Guitar/Vocals
  • Stephen Stills - Guitar/Vocals
  • Neil Young - Guitar/Vocals
  • Bruce Palmer - Bass

• Formation

  While founding members Neil Young and Stephen Stills first met at a folk club in Ontario, it wasn't until the two were living in Los Angeles that they got together to form the band. After a stint as the house band at the Whisky a Go Go club in Hollywood, the band signed a contract with Atlantic Records and released their self-titled debut album in 1966.

• For What Its Worth

  While the band only released three studio albums and broke up after a couple of years, the single "For What Its Worth" became their most lasting and enduring song. Written after watching police subdue riots on the Sunset Strip, the Stephen Stills-written song became an anthem of the 1960s and brought the band the biggest success of their career.

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