Jesse Colin Young Dies: Youngbloods Frontman Who Sang ‘Get Together’ Was 83
deadline.comJesse Colin Young, The Youngbloods frontman and bassist who sang the counterculture classic “Get Together” and went on to a long solo career, died March 16 at his home in Aiken, SC.
He was 83. His publicists Michael Jensen announced the news but give not provide a cause of death. The Boston-based Youngbloods released their self-titled debut album on RCA Victor in early 1967, but its first single, “Grizzly Bear,” stalled in the mid-50s of the Billboard Hot 100.
The disc’s second single was “Get Together,” but it fared even less well, peaking at No. 62 at the end of the Summer of Love.
Despite playing on American Bandstand, the band appeared destined for also-ran status. Then came the use of “Get Together” in a 1969 PSA for the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and folks started calling radio stations to request the song.
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