# Who was the original drummer for Crosby, Stills and Nash?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/who-was-the-original-drummer-for-crosby-stills-and-nash/
- Published: 2026-10-30T19:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T20:35:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/who-was-the-original-drummer-for-crosby-stills-and-nash/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Dallas Taylor drummed on Crosby, Stills and Nash’s debut.
- He also played on Déjà Vu and at Woodstock.
- Addiction later ended his music career; he became a counsellor.

## Summary

Dallas Taylor was the original drummer for Crosby, Stills and Nash, playing on the group’s 1969 debut and later with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Although Stephen Stills received much of the credit for shaping the recordings, Taylor said his drumming brought heart and groove to the music, and he was part of the group from its early days through landmark performances such as Woodstock.

When Neil Young joined, his name was added to the band’s, while Taylor was left out of the title and became what the group called “the mystery guy”. He continued working with Stills, but drug and alcohol problems derailed his music career; after getting clean, he became a counsellor at a Los Angeles rehabilitation clinic. Taylor died in 2015.

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