Popular rock singer and songwriter Jesse Colin Young has died.

He was 83.

His publicist said he died in his home in Aiken, South Carolina on March 16.

Young was known for his time as the leader of the 1960s band, The Youngbloods, and for his solo career that followed. He performed for more than five decades, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.

He had an interesting life.

Young was born in New York City in 1941 as Perry Miller. He reportedly decided on the stage name of Jesse Colin young by taking from the names of outlaws Jesse James and Cole Young as well as Formula One team owner Colin Chapman.

He helped form The Youngbloods in 1965.

The band wrote and performed the song “Get Together,” in 1967, and the song became a favorite of the hippie era.

Young was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 and retired from making music for a time, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. The site said he returned to the stage four years later, though, to play alongside his son and the duo released “Dreamers” in 2019.