Graham Nash

Nato a Blackpool, Inghilterra, il 2 febbraio 1942, Graham Nash ha cominciato a suonare con l'amico d'infanzia Allan Clarke all'età di quattordici anni. Al 1962 il loro primo "ingaggio" in vari gruppi di skiffle (Two Teens, Ricky & Dane, Four Tones), per poi unirsi ai Flintstones di Eric Haydock (bassista) e trasformarli, nel 1963 con l'arrivo di Don Rathbone (batterista), nel primo nucleo degli Hollies. Più tardi, con l'aggiunta di Tony Hicks (chitarra, voce) e di Bobby Elliott (entrambi dai Dolphins, e Bobby a sostituire Don), gli Hollies diventano una realtà e raggiungono il successo internazionale come parte della British Invasion e del movimento beat. Fanno un'apparizione anche in Italia al festival di Sanremo del 1967 (Non prego per me). Durante un tour negli Stati Uniti all'inizio di 1967, Nash ha la possibilità di cantare in modo informale con David Crosby e Stephen Stills. L'esperienza è così importante che, nello stesso anno, Nash lascia The Hollies, si trasferisce in America e insieme a loro forma Crosby, Stills & Nash, attivi a tutt'oggi, dopo 40 anni. A fianco dei tour e dei dischi di CSN(&Y), Nash ha coltivato altri progetti musicali: la carriera solista e il duo con Crosby. Inoltre in anni recenti ha curato diversi progetti d'archivio del gruppo. Nash è anche un fotografo professionista con all'attivo diverse mostre e un libro (Eye To Eye).

Come cittadino del mondo che raggiunge la maturità nei rivoluzionari anni '60 - ed autore, con CSN e CSNY, di buona parte della colonna sonora di quella generazione - Nash è diventato un convinto attivista. Nash ha suonato in più di 1000 concerti di beneficenza (inclusi quelli per Greenpeace, Live Aid, Unicef, No Nukes, Peace Sunday e Vietnam Veterans). Parteggia con il movimento anti-nucleare, la protezione dell'ambiente e la difesa dei bambini in tutto il mondo. Molte delle sue canzoni, dopo il primo periodo, sono incentrate su queste tematiche.

Come musicista, Nash ha cantato e suonato in centinaia di incisioni tra le quali molti classici del rock westcoastiano: "On a Carousel", "Teach Your Children", "Our House", "Marrakesh Express", "Just a Song Before I Go", "Wasted On the Way", "Chicago". Ai primi successi nei dischi Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) e Dejà Vu (CSNY, 1970), seguono composizioni più intimiste e impegnate che confluiscono in due bellissimi album solisti, Songs For Beginners (1971) e Wild Tales (1973), e tre collaborazioni con Crosby. Vi troviamo brani come "Military Madness", "Chicago", "Simple Man", "Fieldworker", "Wind On The Water", "Prison Song".

Anche il successivo disco CSN (1977) rappresenta un momento molto creativo per Nash ("Just A Song Before I Go", "Cathedral"), che prosegue poi con Earth & Sky (1980, "Barrel Of Pain"), terzo album solista che però non raggiunge gli stessi apici.

Negli anni 80 proseguono in modo altalenante le collaborazioni con CSN(&Y) ed esce un ulteriore album solista, Innocent Eyes (1986). Ritrovata durante gli anni 90 una certa freschezza compositiva, insieme ai compagni di ventura Crosby e Stills ma anche a "nuove leve" quali James Raymond e Jeff Pevar, il nuovo millennio è salutato da due nuovi album, Songs For Survivors (2002, solista) e Crosby-Nash (2004, in duo).

I tour di CSN riprendono con nuovo slancio e tornano in scena anche CSNY in diverse occasioni. Nel mentre, Nash prende in mano gli Archivi del trio producendo, nell'arco di una decina d'anni circa, un'antologia di successi e rarità per ciascuno dei tre musicisti, raccolte di demo d'inizio carriera (CSN, Stills) e infine il box set CSNY Live 1974. Quest'ultimo, uscito nell'estate 2014 in concomitanza col 40° anniversario del Doom Tour, ha impegnato Nash e Joel Bernstein per diversi anni tra selezione dei brani e missaggio in alta definizione. Un grande sforzo è ripagato: il triplo cd+dvd ha un'eccellente riscontro di pubblico e critica.

Nel 2013 esce l'autobiografia di Nash, Wild Tales: A Rock 'n' Roll Life, tradotta anche in Italia: un viaggio in mezzo secolo di musica, amicizia e incredibili vicissitudini personali. Nel corso di alcuni concerti solisti e con CSN degli ultimi anni 2013, Nash debutta molte nuove canzoni da lui composte. Nel 2016 dà alle stampe This Path Tonight, disco di inediti composti insieme al chitarrista Shane Fontayne.

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Discografia di Graham Nash (solista)

Songs for Beginners - 1971, Atlantic

1. Military Madness - 2:50
2. Better Days - 3:47
3. Wounded Bird - 2:09
4. I Used to Be a King - 4:45
5. Be Yourself * - 3:03
6. Simple Man - 2:05
7. Man in the Mirror - 2:47
8. There's Only One - 3:55
9. Sleep Song - 2:57
10. Chicago - 2:55
11. We Can Change the World - 1:00

Tutte le canzoni sono di Graham Nash eccetto (*) di Nash & Raid
 

Backing band:

P.P. Arnold: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Patrick Arnold: Vocals (bckgr)
Johnny Barafa: Drums
John Barbata: Drums
Joel Bernstein: Piano, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Vocals, Photography
Gary Burden: Art Direction, Design
Rita Coolidge: Piano, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Larry Cox: Sound Effects, Vocals, Engineer
David Crosby: Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Chris Ethridge: Bass
Venetta Field: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Jerry Garcia: Guitar, Piano, Guitar (Steel)
Russ Gary: Engineer
Bill Halverson: Engineer
Bobby Keys: Saxophone
Clydie King: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Phil Lesh: Bass
David Lindley: Fiddle, Guitar, Violin, Vocals
Dave Mason: Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Shirley Matthews: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Dorothy Morrison: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Graham Nash: Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Tambourine, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Photography
Sermon Posthumas: Clarinet (Bass)
Dorian Rudnytsky: Cello, Celli
Calvin Samuels: Bass, Piano
Fuzzy Samuels: Bass
Dallas Taylor: Drums
Joe Yankee: Organ, Piano 

Billboard chart peak: #15

Wild Tales - 1973, Atlantic

1. "Wild Tales" – 2:18
2. "Hey You (Looking at the Moon)" – 2:14

3. "Prison Song" – 3:10
4. "You'll Never Be The Same" – 2:48
5. "And So It Goes" – 4:48

6. "Grave Concern" – 2:45
7. "Oh! Camil (The Winter Soldier)" – 2:51
8. "I Miss You" – 3:04
9. "On The Line" – 2:35
10. "Another Sleep Song" – 4:43

Backing band:

Johnny Barbata: drums (1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10)
Joel Bernstein: acoustic guitar (2,10)
David Crosby: vocals (3,5,9)
Tim Drummond: bass
Harry Halex: electric piano (5), acoustic guitar (9)
Stanley Johnston: voice montage (6)
Ben Keith: pedal steel guitar (2,4,5,9), dobro (10)
David Lindley: electric slide guitar (1,6), mandolin (3)
David Mason: twelve-string guitar (7)
Joni Mitchell: vocal (10)
Joe Yankee (pseudonimo di Neil Young): acoustic piano (5)

Billboard chart peak: #34

Earth & Sky - 1980, EMI

1. "Earth & Sky" – 3:35
2. "Love Has Come" – 3:27
3. "Out On The Island" – 4:20
4. "Skychild" – 3:55
5. "Helicopter Song" – 2:47
6. "Barrel of Pain" – 5:16
7. "TV Guide" (Nash, Joe Vitale) – 1:54
8. "It's All Right" – 3:14
9. "Magical Child" – 3:42
10. "In the 80's" – 3:04

Backing band:

Tim Barr: strings (5,7)
Joel Bernstein: acoustic guitar (2,8), background vocals (3)
John Brennan: rhythm guitar (2)
Jackson Browne: background vocals (2)
Cece Bullard: background vocals (1)
Gloria Coleman: background vocals (3,4,6,8,10)
David Crosby: acoustic guitar (3), background vocals (2,5)
Craig Doerge: acoustic piano (1,5,8,9,10), electric piano (2,3,7,8), organ (6,8,10), string arrangement (5), string writing (9)
Tim Drummond: bass (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10), six-string bass (1,10)
Brenda Eager: background vocals (3,4,6,8,10)
Wayne Goodwin: string arrangement (5,9), orchestration (7), conducting (5,7), writing (9), directing (9), string (9)
Rhonni Hallman: strings (7)
Jean Hugo: strings (7)
Armando Hurley: background vocals (2)
Ruth Kahn: strings (9)
Cleo Kennedy: background vocals (3,4,6,8,10)
Peter Kent: strings (7)
Danny Kortchmar: rhythm guitar (2,5), solo guitar (6), guitar (8,10)
Leah Kunkel: background vocals (5)
Russell Kunkel: drums (2,3,4,6,7,8), percussion (1,2,3)
Joe Lala: percussion (5)
Nicolette Larson: background vocals (2)
David Lindley: rhythm guitar (1), Hawaiian guitar (3), lead guitar (4,6), guitar (10)
Steve Lukather: lead guitar (2)
Jackson Nash: harmonica (9)
Sid Page: strings (7,9)
Debra Pearson: strings (5)
George Perry: bass (5)
Debra Price: strings (7)
Glen Rosecrans: music preparation (5,7,9)
Julie Rosenfeld: strings (7)
Carol Shive: strings (7)
Daniel Smith: strings (5,7)
Stephen Stills: rhythm guitar (5)
Vicki Sylvester: strings (7)
Kevan Torfeh: strings (5,7,9)
Joe Vitale: drums (1,5,6,10), percussion (1,10), timpani (5), organ (4), flute (1), synthesizer (7), acoustic piano (7), string arrangement (7)
Joe Walsh: lead guitar (1,5), rhythm guitar (1)
Margaret Wooten: strings (7)
Deborah Yamak: strings (5,7)

Billboard chart peak: #117

Innocent Eyes - 1986, Atlantic

1. "See You in Prague" (Davitt Sigerson, Richie Zito) – 3:44
2. "Keep Away from Me" – 3:34
3. "Innocent Eyes" (Paul Bliss) – 3:10
4. "Chippin' Away" (Tom Fedora) – 3:55
5. "Over the Wall" – 3:27
6. "Don't Listen to the Rumours" (John Palermo) – 3:05
7. "Sad Eyes" – 3:22
8. "Newday" (Craig Doerge, Nash) – 3:19
9. "Glass and Steel" – 3:17
10. "I Got a Rock" – 3:17

Backing band:

Bill Boydston : linn drum programming (1,2,4–8,10), keyboards (1,4,6)
Mark Williams : drum over-dubs (1,2,5,6,10), drums (3)
Craig Doerge : keyboards
Michael Landau : guitars (1,3,5–10)
Mike Fisher : percussion (1,4,6,7,9,10)
George "Chocolate" Perry : bass (2,4,7,8)
Tim Drummond : bass (2,7)
David Lindley : lead guitar (2)
Paul Bliss : bass (3), drum programming (3), keyboards (3)
Kenny Loggins : additional vocal (3)
Ian Wallace : drum over-dubs (4,8)
Jeff Southworth : guitars (4,6)
Waddy Wachtel : guitars (5)
Kate Yester : additional vocal (6)
Joe Lala : percussion (7)
James Taylor : additional vocal (7)
David Plantshon : drums (9)
Leland Sklar : bass (9)
Alan Pasqua : keyboards (10)

Billboard chart peak: #136

Songs For Survivors - 2002, Artemis Records

1. "Dirty Little Secret" (Kunkel, Nash) – 4:22
2. "Blizzard of Lies" (Nash) – 4:08
3. "Lost Another One" (Nash) – 3:21
4. "The Chelsea Hotel" (Nash) – 3:55
5. "I'll Be There for You" (Ingoldsby, Nash, Joe Vitale) – 3:43
6. "Nothing in the World" (Nash) – 5:21
7. "Where Loves Lies Tonight" (Nash, Vitale) – 3:13
8. "Pavanne" (Thompson, Thompson) – 5:13
9. "Liar's Nightmare" (Nash, Ritchie) – 8:09
10. "Come With Me" (Nash) – 2:37

Backing band:

Russell Kunkel: drums & percussion
Matt Rollings: keyboards
Viktor Krauss: acoustic & electric bass
Dan Dugmore: pedal steel, acoustic & electric guitars, banjo
Steve Farris: acoustic & electric guitars
Dean Parks: acoustic & electric guitars
Lenny Castro: percussion
Sydney Forest: vocals
David Crosby: vocals 


Reflections - 2009, Rhino (Box Set antologico)

Disc 1

1. On A Carousel - The Hollies
2. Carrie Anne - The Hollies
3. King Midas In Reverse - The Hollies
4. Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash
5. Pre-Road Downs - Crosby, Stills & Nash
6. Lady Of The Island - Crosby, Stills & Nash
7. Our House - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
8. Teach Your Children (previously unreleased mix) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
9. Right Between The Eyes (previously unreleased version) - Graham Nash
10. I Used To Be A King (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
11. Simple Man (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
12. Man In The Mirror (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
13. Better Days (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
14. Military Madness (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
15. Sleep Song (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
16. Chicago/We Can Change The World (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
17. Southbound Train - Crosby/Nash
18. Immigration Man - Crosby/Nash
19. Wild Tales (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
20. Prison Song (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
21. Oh! Camil (The Winter Soldier) (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
22. On The Line (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
23. You’ll Never Be The Same (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
24. Another Sleep Song (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash

Disc 2

1. To The Last Whale - Crosby/Nash
2. Fieldworker - Crosby/Nash
3. Cowboy Of Dreams - Crosby/Nash
4. Love Work Out - Crosby/Nash
5. Marguerita - Crosby/Nash
6. Taken At All (previously unreleased mix) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
7. Mutiny - Crosby/Nash
8. Just A Song Before I Go - Crosby, Stills & Nash
9. Cold Rain (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
10. Cathedral (previously unreleased mix) - Crosby, Stills & Nash
11. Barrel Of Pain (Half-Life) - Graham Nash
12. Magical Child (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
13. Song For Susan - Crosby, Stills & Nash
14. Wasted On The Way - Crosby, Stills & Nash
15. Love Is The Reason (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
16. Raise A Voice - Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. Clear Blue Skies (previously unreleased version) - Crosby, Stills & Nash
18. Lonely Man (previously unreleased song) - Crosby, Stills & Nash
19. Sad Eyes (previously unreleased mix) - Graham Nash
20. Water From The Moon (previously unreleased song) - Graham Nash
21. Soldiers Of Peace - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Disc 3

1. If Anybody Had A Heart - Crosby, Stills & Nash
2. Chippin’ Away - Graham Nash
3. After The Dolphin - Crosby, Stills & Nash
4. House Of Broken Dreams - Crosby, Stills & Nash
5. Unequal Love (previously unreleased version) - Graham Nash
6. Liar’s Nightmare (previously unreleased version) - Graham Nash
7. Heartland (previously unreleased mix) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
8. These Empty Days - Crosby, Stills & Nash
9. Try To Find Me (previously unreleased song) - Graham Nash
10. Two Hearts (previously unreleased version) - Carole King & Graham Nash
11. Behind The Shades (previously unreleased song) - Graham Nash
12. Michael (Hedges Here) (previously unreleased version) - Graham Nash
13. I Surrender - Crosby/Nash
14. Live On (The Wall) - Crosby/Nash
15. Dirty Little Secret - Graham Nash
16. We Breathe The Same Air (previously unreleased song) - Graham Nash
17. Grace - Crosby/Nash
18. Jesus Of Rio - Crosby/Nash
19. In Your Name (previously unreleased song) - Graham Nash

This Path Tonight - 2016, Blue Castle Records

1. This Path Tonight - 4:28
2. Myself At Last - 5:19
3. Cracks In The City - 3:42
4. Beneath The Waves - 4:03
5. Fire Down Below - 3:29
6. Another Broken Heart - 4:59
7. Target - 3:37
8. Golden Days - 3:40
9. Back Home - 4:51
10. Encore - 3:55

Bonus tracks (digital edition):
11. Mississippi Burning
12. Watch Out For The Wind
13. The Fall

Backing band:

Jennifer Condos: Bass Guitar
Jay Bellerose: Drums, Percussion
Shane Fontayne: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Patrick Warren: Keyboards, Piano
Todd Caldwell: Organ
Arnaé Batson, Brenda Lee Eager, Cynthia Bass, Shane Barakan, Shane Fontayne: Vocals


Bibliografia di Graham Nash

Wild Tales. A Rock & Roll Life
G. Nash, 2013,  Crown Pub

Ed. italiana:
Wild Tales. La mia vita rock 'n' roll
G. Nash, 2014, Arcana