Wednesday is Neil Young’s 80th birthday! Young was in several bands before going solo, and co-founded Buffalo Springfield with bassist Bruce Palmer in the mid-1960s after the pair moved to Los Angeles.

Many musicians start in a band before striking out on their own. Today, let’s create a playlist of songs from bands where artists got their start.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands that helped launch an artist’s solo career would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Buffalo Springfield- Expecting to Fly
'Til Tuesday- Voices Carry
Fugees- Killing Me Softly With His Song
The Sugarcubes- Birthday
Commodores-Easy
Alabama Shakes- Hang Loose