Graham Nash —member of the Hollies and Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Grammy winner, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and two-time Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee —has entered into an agreement with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group that will see the company acquiring, developing, and expanding his musical legacy.
The deal encompasses a range of assets from Nash’s career, including his solo work as well as of his work with the Hollies and the various incarnations and variations of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Further terms were not disclosed.
The deal follows Iconic’s acquisitions of assets of Cher, Joe Cocker, Nat King Cole, Crosby, Dan Fogelberg, Dean Martin, Linda Ronstadt, and Stills. Iconic launched in January 2020 with the acquisition of a controlling interest in the catalog of the Beach Boys.
Nash said, “I’m looking forward to working with the Iconic team on various projects to further the legacy of CSN’s music and my own.”
“I am thrilled to welcome Graham Nash to the iconic family, which now represents the works of all three of Crosby, Stills, and Nash,” Azoff said. “Graham is not only an incredible talent and true gentleman but a longtime friend as well. Back when I struck out on my own and started my first management company, Graham visited my office and came up with the name, ‘Front Line Management.’”
Jimmy Edwards, president of Iconic said, “We’re excited to be working with Graham.We’ll be looking to shed light on all aspects of his incredible career, including premium reissues, placement of music in film and TV, partnerships, and utilizing innovative digital strategies to tell Graham’s incredible story to new generations.”
As for what might be in store, he added, “Without giving too much away, I will say there is a wealth of material in both Graham’s vault and the CSN archives that I’m incredibly excited about and fans will be too. Stay tuned.
“Iconic is not passive,” he continued. “We are an active, operating company with a best-in-class executive team who bring frontline energy to our legendary artists. Iconic optimizes streaming and social media to fuel incredible audience growth for Iconic artists by attracting new, younger fans. We aren’t riding market growth — we are driving growth through new releases, partnerships, and experiences.”
