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Danny Ray Whitten (May 8, 1943 – November 18, 1972) was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse, and for the song "I Don't Want to Talk About It", a hit for Rod Stewart and Everything but the Girl.
Nov 18, 2022 · During his time with Crazy Horse, Danny Whitten helped change the approach Neil Young took to his music, and his death proved to be a major blow.
Danny Whitten was a co-lead guitarist and vocalist in Neil Young's band Crazy Horse, known for his role in the classic album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. He died of a drug overdose in 1972, leaving a void in Young's music and life.
Nov 18, 2021 · Danny Whitten was a guitarist who played with Neil Young in Crazy Horse and The Stray Gators. He died of an overdose in 1972, after being fired by Young for his drug addiction. Young felt responsible and was haunted by his friend's death for decades.
Nov 18, 2020 · Danny Whitten was a guitarist and vocalist in Neil Young & Crazy Horse, who sang on classics like \"Cinnamon Girl\" and \"Cowgirl in the Sand\". He died of a drug overdose in 1972, after performing a 16-song set with Crazy Horse in Santa Monica in 1970.
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The last time I saw Danny Whitten, it was late 1972 and he had come to play in the Stray Gators with Jack Nitzsche, Kenny Buttrey, Tim Drummond, Ben Keith, and me at the ranch. We were rehearsing for the first tour since my Harvest album had been released. The tour was my longest and biggest ever.
Jun 8, 2016 · Danny Whitten, Ralph Molina and Billy Talbot had all met in California in August 1963. Danny was a dancer, and they formed a vocal a capella group called Danny and the Memories, singing amongst other things, Jerome Kern show tunes. They even cut a disc, albeit it failed to set the charts alight.
