On March 11th, 1970, Crosby Stills and Nash won the Best New Artist Grammy, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young released their debut album, Deja Vu. The song: “Carry On” came about because they needed an opener for the album. It was the last of the four singles released off it, and the only one not to make the Hot 100, though it got plenty of FM airplay.
Some songs are born out of inspiration, some out of necessity. “Carry On,” which kicks off Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s Deja Vu album, falls into the latter category, according to Stephen Stills and David Crosby.
Stills: “We needed an opener, basically, I
