Jesse Colin Young

Best known as a founding member of the '60s folk-rock outfit the Youngbloods, Jesse Colin Young was a literate singer/songwriter with a warm tenor voice. He distinguished himself as a broadly influenced performer with songs that touched upon jazz, blues, and country, and often incorporated themes of environmental and anti-war activism. Initially gaining fame with the Youngbloods' 1967 peace anthem "Get Together," he went on to a fruitful solo career, issuing albums like 1973's Song for Juli and 1975's Songbird. Despite a 1995 wildfire that destroyed his California home and thr...