David Crosby, who died at 81, didn’t simply play Martin Guitars — he was once on one

 David Crosby’s Lehigh Valley connections go past indicates in Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician, who died Thursday at age 81, performed nearby manufacturer Martin Guitars — and even seemed on one.

“We had been saddened to hear of David Crosby’s passing,” Chris Martin, proprietor of Nazareth-based Martin Guitar Co., stated in a assertion on Friday. “David wrote and carried out some splendid tune on his Martin Guitars. We labored intently with him on countless Artist Signature fashions as nicely as the ‘Rock the Vote’ guitar (in 2019) that covered David’s photograph and his well-known quote ‘Democracy works if you work it.’”

David Crosby’s Lehigh Valley connections go past indicates in Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician, who died Thursday at age 81, performed neighborhood company Martin Guitars — and even seemed on one.

“We had been saddened to hear of David Crosby’s passing,” Chris Martin, proprietor of Nazareth-based Martin Guitar Co., stated in a declaration on Friday. “David wrote and carried out some incredible tune on his Martin Guitars. We labored intently with him on quite a few Artist Signature fashions as nicely as the ‘Rock the Vote’ guitar (in 2019) that covered David’s photograph and his well-known quote ‘Democracy works if you work it.’”

He used to be a twinkly-eyed hippie patriarch, the proposal for Dennis Hopper’s long-haired stoner in “Easy Rider.” He endorsed for peace, but was once an unrepentant loudmouth who practiced non-public combat and recounted that many of the musicians he labored with no longer spoke to him.

He lived years longer than even he anticipated and in his 70s loved a innovative renaissance, issuing various solo albums whilst participating with others along with his son James Raymond, who grew to be a favourite songwriting partner.

He used to be a twinkly-eyed hippie patriarch, the concept for Dennis Hopper’s long-haired stoner in “Easy Rider.” He recommended for peace, however was once an unrepentant loudmouth who practiced private fighting and mentioned that many of the musicians he labored with no longer spoke to him.

He lived years longer than even he predicted and in his 70s loved a innovative renaissance, issuing countless solo albums whilst participating with others consisting of his son James Raymond, who grew to become a favourite songwriting partner.