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Jesse Colin Young, The Youngbloods Frontman, Dies Aged 83

Emerging as a solo artist, Jesse Colin Young found fame as the vocalist for '60s folk-rockers The Youngbloods.

That same year, Young teamed up with guitarist and folk singer Jerry Corbitt with whom he would form The Youngbloods, named for his recently-released album. “As the frontman of The Youngbloods, he immortalized the ideals of the Woodstock generation with ‘Get Together,’ an international hit that called for peace and brotherhood during the turbulent 1960s,” a statement released following Young’s passing noted. “During the decades that followed, Young expanded both his audience and his artistic range, releasing a string of solo albums that mixed socially conscious lyrics with top-tier guitar skills and gorgeous vocals.”

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