Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield I (1966 - May 1967)
  • Richie Furay - guitar/vocals - b. Paul Richard Furay, May 9, 1944, Yellow Springs (Dayton), Ohio - formerly with New York-based vocal group The Au Go Go Singers.
  • Stephen Stills - guitar/vocals - b. January 3, 1945, Dallas, Texas - formerly with The Continentals, The Au Go Go Singers, and The Company.
  • Neil Young - guitar/vocals - b. November 12, 1945, Toronto, Canada - formerly with The Classics, The Squires, and The Mynah Birds (w/Bruce Palmer and Rick James).
  • Dewey Martin - drums/vocals - b. September 30, 1942, Chesterville, Canada.
  • Bruce Palmer - bass - b. 1946, Liverpool, Canada - formerly with The Mynah Birds and Jack London and the Sparrows.
Albums:
  1. "Buffalo Springfield" (1967) - Single: "For What It's Worth" (1967)

Buffalo Springfield II (May 1967 - September 1967)
  • Richie Furay - guitar/vocals
  • Stephen Stills - guitar/vocals
  • Doug Hastings - guitar
  • Dewey Martin - drums/vocals
  • Bruce Palmer - bass - Deported back to Canada during sessions for second album, "Buffalo Springfield Again".
  • Ken Koblun - bass
  • Jim Fielder - bass - b. October 4, 1947, Denton, Texas.
Albums:
  1. "Buffalo Springfield Again" (1968)
Jim Fielder joins Blood, Sweat and Tears. Doug Hastings joins Rhinoceros.

Buffalo Springfield III (September 1967 - May 1968)
  • Richie Furay - guitar/vocals
  • Jim Messina - lead guitar/bass/vocals - b. James Messina, December 5, 1947, Maywood, California.
  • Stephen Stills - guitar/vocals
  • Neil Young - guitar/vocals
  • Dewey Martin - drums
Albums:
  1. "Last Time Around" (1969) - released posthumously
After breakup, Richie Furay and Jim Messina co-found Poco and Loggins and Messina; Stephen Stills joins David Crosby (ex-Byrds) and Graham Nash (ex-Hollies) to form Crosby, Stills, and Nash.  Neil Young pursues solo career.  Dewey Martin makes unsuccessful attempt to keep Buffalo Springfield alive with three new members.

Compilations:
  1. "Retrospective: Best of Buffalo Springfield" (1969)
  2. "Expecting to Fly"
  3. "Buffalo Springfield" (1973)

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Date revised:  July 14, 1999