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Jan 3, 1945Pop musician Stephen Stills is born in Dallas, Texas. Best known for his role in Crosby, Stills & Nash, he is a founding member of Buffalo Springfield, an important band in the growth of country-rockMar 3, 1966Buffalo Springfield, an important link in the growth of country-rock, forms in Los Angeles. Founding members include guitarists Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, drummer Dewey Martin and bass player Bruce PalmerApr 11, 1966Buffalo Springfield performs for the first time at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. It includes Neil Young and Stephen Stills. The group later adds Jim Messina, who writes Lynn Anderson's "Listen To A Country Song"Jun 8, 1966Neil Young signs his first professional management contract, as a member of Buffalo Springfield. The group also includes Stephen Stills and Jim MessinaJun 18, 1967Country-rock pioneers Buffalo Springfield perform during the final day of the Monterey Pop Festival in California, alongside sitar player Ravi Shankar, The Who, The Mamas & The Papas and guitar-burning Jimi HendrixJan 26, 1968Singer/songwriter Neil Young and his Buffalo Springfield bandmate, Stephen Stills, have a fight in their dressing room before a concertMar 20, 1968Eric Clapton and most of Buffalo Springfield, including singer/songwriter Neil Young and Jim Messina, are arrested in Topanga Canyon, California, and jailed for narcotics use. Stephen Stills escapes out a window before the entourage is bustedMay 5, 1968Buffalo Springfield, an early contributor to the country-rock movement, plays its final concert in Long Beach, California. Included in the band: Jim Messina, Stephen Stills and Neil YoungMay 10, 1968Country-rock's Buffalo Springfield announces its break-up, sending group members Jim Messina, Stephen Still and Neil Young to other venturesAug 18, 1969Oldies group Sha Na Na, including Henry Gross, serves up Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" during the final moments of Woodstock. The morning's performers also include Blood Sweat & Tears, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Jimi Hendrix
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