Buffalo Springfield was a highly influential rock band from Los Angeles, California that was active from 1966 to 1968. The band's members included Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin.

Buffalo Springfield's music was characterized by their intricate vocal harmonies, guitar work, and socially conscious lyrics. Their sound was a blend of folk, rock, and country, and their songs often tackled political and cultural issues of the time.

The band's most famous songs include "For What It's Worth," which became an anthem for the anti-Vietnam War movement, "Mr. Soul," "Broken Arrow," and "Rock and Roll Woman." Despite their relatively short lifespan, Buffalo Springfield's music had a significant impact on the development of folk rock and country rock, and their influence can be heard in the work of many artists who came after them.

After Buffalo Springfield disbanded in 1968, many of the members went on to successful solo careers or formed other notable bands, including Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Poco, and the Stills-Young Band. In 1997, Buffalo Springfield was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

• 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.

1. "Buffalo Springfield" (1967) - Single: "For What It's Worth" (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.

1. "Buffalo Springfield Again" (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

1. "Last Time Around" (1969) - released posthumously

1. "Retrospective: Best of Buffalo Springfield" (1969)
2. "Expecting to Fly"
3. "Buffalo Springfield" (1973)
4. "Buffalo Springfield" (4-CD box set) (2001)

• "DESPERADOS: The Roots of Country Rock" - published by Cooper Square Press - Let me say right up front that I have been a big fan of country rock music ever since hearing the "Pickin' Up The Pieces" single from Poco's debut album.  Poco has remained a favorite of mine through the years, although I always believed they were overlooked as a significant influence on popular music into the 1970s and the "new country" movement in the 1990s.  Thankfully, this oversight is corrected by John Einarson in his book, "DESPERADOS: The Roots of Country Rock", which traces the history of country rock's rise in Southern California from the early days in the late 1960s up to The Eagles (unquestionably the most commercially-viable country rock band of all time).  Having previously read one of Mr. Einarson's biographies on The Guess Who, I was anxious to see how he approached my favorite type of music...I was not disappointed.  "DESPERADOS: The Roots of Country Rock" is an intricate tale of musicians struggling to be heard amidst the psychedelic and hard-rock sounds flooding the airwaves at the time...and these early country rockers did make themselves heard...The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Buffalo Springfield, Clarence White, The Eagles, Michael Nesmith (remember The Monkees?...Nesmith made some great country rock music after that gig was over), The Dillards, Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band, The Dillard and Clark Expedition, Linda Ronstadt, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band...the list could go on and on.  This book covers the early days of country rock from it's beginnings in the late 1960s to the tragic year of 1973 (when the music world lost two country rock pioneers: guitarist-extraordinaire Clarence White and Gram Parsons) and examines the influence this music has had on second-generation country rock bands such as Pure Prairie League and Firefall.  In addition, the impact of these early country rockers on the "new country" music of the 1980s and the "alternative country" movement of the late-1990s and beyond is explored from a "roots" perspective.  This is a tale masterfully woven by Mr. Einarson, based on more than 60 exclusive interviews with the originators and innovators of country rock.  The amount of information and level of detail contained in these 288 pages is astounding, and there are 31 black and white photographs (some of which I've never seen before).  The only improvement that I would recommend is the inclusion of a comprehensive index in the next edition (this would really help in finding information on specific artists).  Even though I've been following country rock music for years, I learned a lot from this book.  The quotes gleaned from Mr. Einarson's interviews during research for this book are particularly helpful in understanding the origin and development of country rock. "DESPERADOS: The Roots of Country Rock" is required reading for all fans of country rock or anyone interested in late-1960s to early-1970s music. Highly recommended.