About Buffalo Springfield
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Formed
1966
Genre
Rock
The band took their name from a steamroller manufacturer.
∙ Stephen Stills unsuccessfully auditioned to be in The Monkees.
∙ Neil Young’s first “axe” was a “little plastic Arthur Godfrey ukulele.” His second was a banjo.
∙ Stephen Stills and Richie Furay first met while playing in the Au Go-Go Singers at Greenwich Village’s Cafe Au Go-Go.
∙ Pre-Buffalo Springfield, bassist Bruce Palmer played in The Mynah Birds along with Neil Young and future funk legend Rick James.
∙ Prior to Buffalo Springfield, drummer Dewey Martin lived in Nashville and backed such country legends as Patsy Cline, Charlie Rich, and Roy Orbison.
∙ In May and June 1966, they played the Whisky a Go Go for a month-and-a-half straight, opening for The Doors, Them, and Love.
∙ Written in response to the Sunset Strip curfew riots, “For What It’s Worth” has been covered and sampled by dozens of artists, including Public Enemy.
∙ The highly influential band only made three studio albums, none of which reached the Top 25.
∙ Tom Petty inducted them into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Members of Buffalo Springfield include, or have included, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Jimmy Messina, Dewey Martin, Bruce Palmer, and Jim Fielder.
Musical InfluencesBuffalo Springfield's musical influences include The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Moby Grape and more.
Influenced by Buffalo SpringfieldBuffalo Springfield has influenced the music of Eagles, Uncle Tupelo, Gene Clark and more.
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