Danny Whitten

Danny Whitten
Background information
Birth name	Danny Ray Whitten[1]
Born	(1943-05-08)May 8, 1943 Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Died	November 18, 1972(1972-11-18) (aged 29) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock, country rock, blues-rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1962–1972
Labels	Liberty, Valiant, Loma, a division of Autumn, White Whale, Reprise

Danny Ray Whitten (May 8, 1943 – November 18, 1972) was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse, and for the song "I Don't Want to Talk About It", a hit for Rod Stewart and Everything but the Girl.