Dallas Taylor, Drummer in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Dies at 66

Dallas Taylor, a drummer for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the late 1960s, died Sunday at age 66.

Taylor’s career included playing at Woodstock and on seven top-selling albums.

Mired by excessive drug use, he was fired from the band in 1970. The rocker, who had a liver transplant in 1990, went on to become an addiction counselor.

His wife, Patti McGovern-Taylor, said his health had been failing. She posted about his death on Facebook.

Post by Patti Mcgovern-Taylor.

Taylor was born in Denver, and his first job in music was with the 1960s band Clear Light.

Friends and fans remembered him on Twitter.

Sad to hear about the passing of Dallas Taylor. He was there for a lot of people who needed help. Sad to see him go. Rest in peace, Dallas.
— Craig Gass (@craiggasscomedy) January 20, 2015

RIP Dallas Taylor We had a lot of good laughs together. I'm going to miss you.... http://t.co/FPFzw9LDTa
— Scotty Brown (@Scotty_Brown) January 18, 2015

Dallas Taylor died but his legendary drummer status lives on as do 1000's of recovering addicts he saved inc. me. pic.twitter.com/OWatjr1D9y
— Richard Lewis (@TheRichardLewis) January 18, 2015

I'm really sad to report my friend Dallas Taylor passed away.i owe him my life as he helped me kick dope. RIP DALLAS pic.twitter.com/XaEXp7p4rF
— antonnewcombe (@antonnewcombe) January 18, 2015

RIP Dallas Taylor. You provided the downbeat to the Soundtrack to my life! @CSNYofficial @CSNofficial #dallastaylor pic.twitter.com/Jv1v85BAR2
— Joni Milken-Noah (@malibuheaven1) January 18, 2015

R.I.P. Dallas Taylor. Thank you for everything you gave. Forever grateful. pic.twitter.com/D2ATqvjpTK
— Martyn LeNoble (@martynlenoble) January 18, 2015

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