In fact, Collins was actually in the studio when he recorded the original demo of the song…and, as Stills revealed during a 2007 NPR interview, she told him “not to stay all night.” History does not reveal how long his recording session actually lasted, but it does confirm that he and Collins concluded their relationship pretty soon after that, which was pretty well telegraphed within the lyrics of the song. 48 years ago today, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash released the second single from their self-titled debut album, a harmony-laden epic which – just as its title promised – was indeed an actual suite.Ĭomposed by Stills, “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” was famously written about singer Judy Collins, who was – at least at the time of its writing – Stills’ girlfriend.
