Folk-Rock Icon Jesse Colin Young, Voice Behind ‘Get Together,’ Passes Away at 83
AIKEN, South Carolina — Jesse Colin Young, acclaimed folk-rock icon and leader of The Youngbloods, known for their 1960s hit “Get Together,” died at his home in Aiken on Sunday, March 16, 2025. He was 83. The Aiken County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Young succumbed to natural causes, specifically complications from cardiac, atherosclerotic, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Born Perry Miller on November 22, 1941, in Queens, New York, Young’s soulful voice and eclectic musical style …