Graham Nash (Crosby Still Nash Young) Talks Straight In 1989 Interview

In 1989, legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash sat down for a remarkably candid, wide-ranging conversation. Free from the standard promotional filters of a typical press junket, Nash opens up with absolute honesty about his life, his music, and his bandmates. As a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (with both The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash) and a two-time Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Nash’s voice defined the soundtrack of a generation. From the frontlines of the British Invasion to the counterculture epicenter of Laurel Canyon and Woodstock, he penned generation-defining anthems like "Teach Your Children," "Our House," and "Chicago." In this rare one-hour archival interview, Nash reflects deeply on how music saved his life, the magical moment his voice first locked into harmony with David Crosby and Stephen Stills, and the complex, beautiful, and sometimes painful realities of navigating fame, activism, and brotherhood. this is a raw, unfiltered interview with Graham Nash from 1989. Because 1989 was a highly specific and turbulent period for the members of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (particularly with David Crosby's mid-80s health and legal crises fresh in everyone's minds), Nash's honesty is invaluable. Nash was the vital bridge between two distinct eras of 1960s rock. He co-founded the Hollies, a cornerstone of the British Invasion, before moving to Laurel Canyon to form Crosby, Stills & Nash (and later Young). His distinct high-tenor voice gave the group its signature, spine-tingling three-part harmony. TWhile Crosby brought the abstract psychedelia and Stills brought the blues-rock edge, Nash wrote the group’s most enduring, universally loved anthems. Songs like "Our House" (written about his domestic life with Joni Mitchell), "Teach Your Children," and "Marrakesh Express" became cultural touchstones. Nash never separated his art from his politics. From anti-war tracks like "Military Madness" and "Chicago" to co-founding MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) in 1979 for the No Nukes movement, he has used his platform to advocate for social and environmental justice for over half a century. Historically, Nash was often the emotional anchor, truth-teller, and peacekeeper of CSNY. His deep, complex brotherhood with David Crosby meant he bore witness to the absolute highest highs and lowest lows of the era.