- Buffalo Springfield was formed in Los Angeles in 1966 by Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin. Their unique sound melded country and folk influences with rock.
- They released three albums, the best of which is considered to be "Buffalo Springfield Again". The band broke up in 1968. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
- Prior to forming Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young and Bruce Palmer were members of The Mynah Birds with future R&B star, Rick James. They were signed to Motown's V.I.P. label. The release of their first single, "It's My Time" (co-written by James and Young) was shelved when Motown executives discovered that Rick James was AWOL from the U.S. Naval Reserves.
- Even though the band is cited as a major influence, none of their albums made the top ten on the album charts. Also, they only had one top ten single; the classic "For What it's Worth".
- The group came up with their name after seeing it on the side of a steamroller.
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