American Songwriter

The Story and Meaning Behind “Get Together,” the Youngbloods Anthem That Came From an Unlikely Source

Part cosmic musing, part call to peaceful action, “Get Together” has been entrancing audiences with the wonder of its wisdom for six decades now. The most popular version of the song, performed by The ...
syracuse.com

Singer of iconic ‘60s folk-rock song dead at 83

The voice of an iconic 1960s folk-rock song is dead at age 83. Jesse Colin Young, the leader of the ‘60s group the Youngbloods, died Sunday at his home in Aiken, South Carolina, according to a press ...
Variety

Jesse Colin Young, Who Sang Youngbloods’ 1960s Anthem ‘Get Together’ Before Going Solo, Dies at 83

Jesse Colin Young, who sang one of the signature songs of the 1960s counterculture, the Youngbloods’ “Get Together,” before moving into a solo career in the ’70s, has died at age 83. His wife and ...
American Songwriter

Youngbloods Frontman Jesse Colin Young Dead at 83—Known for the Classic 1960s Peace Anthem “Get Together”

Veteran singer/songwriter Jesse Colin Young, best known as frontman for the late-1960s/early-1970s folk-rock band The Youngbloods, died Sunday, March 16, at his home in Aiken, South Carolina. He was ...
Post and Courier

Jesse Colin Young, Aiken resident and lead singer of hit song 'Get Together,' dies at 83

Jesse Colin Young, a founding member and the lead singer of the 1960s rock group The Youngbloods, died March 16 at his Aiken home. The musician and songwriter was 83 ...