January 21, 2021
Los Angeles, California
Received an email from a reader today who was complimentary of my past publications and ongoing investigation and regular “updates” and he also provided a Twitter link to some interesting photographs that were a real “blast to the past” for me.
Big Thank You to JFS for forwarding the links to me.
As referenced in my writings and blogs in the mid-Sixties I married the then (unbeknownst to me) serial marrying wife, and my father’s former mistress, Amilda Kiyoko Tachibana better known to the Laurel Canyon folk as just plain “KIYO, Astrologer to the stars.”
Shortly after marrying, in 1962, while living above the “Country Store” on Kirkwood Drive we “moved up” and bought the large estate at 8451 Utica Drive, higher up in Laurel Canyon.
The residence was built by former Hollywood film director, Tay Garnett and had a number of separate rentals on the grounds including “the cabin” which would later be rented by up-and-coming “Buffalo Springfield” musician-singer, Neil Young.
We bought the residence from the old Western actor, Lash LaRue and his wife. See anecdote HERE.
Below are the connecting links provided that link to (Stephen Stills Official Twitter) showing “the shack” and the adjoining grounds.
Neil Young sitting on the roof of the cabin he rented from Steve and Kiyo Hodel at 8451 Utica Dr, Laurel Canyon. Photo by Jini Dellaccio. pic.twitter.com/LLkECixrz1
— Stephen Stills Official (@Stephen__Stills) January 12, 2021
Buffalo Springfield by the shack Neil Young rented from Steve Hodel at 8451 Utica Dr, Laurel Canyon. Neil wrote Mr. Soul, Broken Arrow & Expecting to Fly while here. & was an undocumented immigrant. Photos by Dennis Hopper. Dewey Martin, Jim Fielder, Richie Furay, Stephen Stills. pic.twitter.com/h2smVoOmJ4
— Stephen Stills Official (@Stephen__Stills) January 12, 2021
Stephen Stills Bio HERE.
Songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. As both a solo act and seminal member of a number of successful bands. Stills has combined record sales of over 35 million albums.
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My ex-wife, Kiyo and soon to be discovered singer Neil Young 1969
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