Rusty Young (1946–2021), guitarist and founding member of Poco

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Rusty Young was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a founding member of the country rock band Poco, known for hits including “Crazy Love.”Young joined former members of Buffalo Springfield in 1968 to form Poco.

He played pedal steel guitar on the new group’s gentle country rock, including the 1979 hit “Crazy Love,” which Young also wrote and sang lead vocals on.

It reached the Top 40 and became a No. 1 hit on adult contemporary radio. Later hits included 1979’s “Heart of the Night” and 1989’s “Call it Love.” Young remained with Poco as other members came and went, and he was the only member who was with the band from its inception until its final live shows in 2020.

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