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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Jesse Colin Young, vocalist for the Youngbloods who sang ’60s hit ‘Get Together,’ dies at 83

Jesse Colin Young, whose vocals as frontman of folk rock band the Youngbloods gave voice to the 1960s’ counterculture, died on Sunday at his home in Aiken, S.C. Young’s publicist, Michael Jensen, ...
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 ...
Deadline.com

Jesse Colin Young Dies: Youngbloods Frontman Who Sang ‘Get Together’ Was 83

Jesse 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 ...