‘What’s Happening?!?!’: The abstract 1966 Byrds effort that began David Crosby’s songwriting career
The article traces the beginning of David Crosby's songwriting career to "What's Happening?!?!", a track he wrote for The Byrds' 1966 album Fifth Dimension. Although Crosby co-founded The Byrds in 1964, he initially avoided songwriting, contributing only vocals and rhythm guitar until this third album, when the folk-rock, psychedelic-tinged track marked his first solo writing…