The Little-Known Inspirations Behind the World’s Greatest Hits

In an ode to Judy Collins, Steven Stills combined four songs into a suite for Crosby, Stills, and Nash’s 1969 debut. ‘Suite: Judy Blue Eyes’ cleverly plays on words, highlighting both the musical suite and Collins’s captivating eyes.

Performed at Woodstock, ‘Suite: Judy Blue Eyes’ was Stills’s heartfelt farewell as his relationship with Collins waned. The lyrics poignantly capture his emotions and the specter of their breakup, sealing the song’s status as an unforgettable classic.