Stephen Stills

Stephen Stills is, for my money, one of rock's great unsung craftsmen. Across Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Manassas; and his solo work, he kept showing up at the center of records that defined an era, yet rarely demanded the spotlight. With over 35 million albums sold, the numbers are huge, but I'm more struck by his versatility as guitarist, singer, and songwriter all at once. There's a blend of intelligence and grit in his playing that feels distinctly his. He's the kind of musician other musicians revere, the architect inside those famous harmonies, and I think the era simply doesn't sound right without him.

Name (English)

Stephen Stills

Name (Japanese)

スティーヴン・スティルス

Reading

すてぃーゔん・すてぃるす

Born

January 3, 1945 (age 81)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rooster

Origin

Dallas, Texas, United States

Occupation

guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / session musician / composer

High school

Henry B. Plant High School

University

University of Florida

Awards & achievements

• 2013 "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award

• Official sitehttps://stephenstills.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%20Stills
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354496

Tags

• Texas
• guitarist
• singer
• singer-songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-17

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