Remember his name

David Crosby lets biopic get up close and personal

At 77, David Crosby’s stature as a distinguished American folk-rock singer-songwriter is secure.

And now his warts-and-all biopic “David Crosby: Remember My Name,” opening tomorrow, insures that the complexities of his life, loves, calamities and triumphs have a permanent record.

“You know,” Crosby began, “AJ has been my friend for a while. He said, ‘This resurgence you’re doing is not normal’ — and he’s right, it isn’t.

“I’m at a point where people expect me to fade away and die. Instead I’ve made four records and I’m on a fifth one. The truth is, man, the songs are there. I’ve been writing really good songs with my son and younger people who are immensely talented. I love making the songs. It’s my chief joy.

“So whether it makes sense or not, AJ said, ‘This is unusual and I’d like to make a doc.’ Cameron Crowe, who first interviewed Crosby as a teenage Rolling Stone reporter in the early ’70s, is the producer and interviewer.

“Cameron has known me since he was 15. We felt there was an interesting circumstance there and if we were very honest, it could be a fine documentary.”

Crosby’s father, Floyd Crosby, was an Oscar-winning cinematographer (“High Noon”) but David chose music. A founding member of two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands, The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, five of his albums are in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

From an early affair with Joni Mitchell, ’60s superstardom, addiction, nine months in a Texas prison and rehab — it’s all here.

Making the documentary, he said, “has helped me definitely, no question. It lets you look at your life. The two things I’m proudest of are my children and the songs.”

A diabetic who’s survived three heart attacks (with eight stents in him), Crosby knows life is precious.

“What can you do?” he said matter-of-factly. “Yes, I’m at a shaky elderly point in my life and yeah I probably don’t have much time. But when you look at it, man, it’s what I do with the time I have.

“That’s where the rubber meets the road and what I’m doing is making music as fast as I can. It feels good.”

ON THE RECORD: David Crosby, left, is interviewed by Cameron Crowe in the documentary ‘David Crosby: Remember My Name.’

AP FILE TRIO: Producer Cameron Crowe, David Crosby and director A.J. Eaton, from left, pose for a portrait to promote ‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ at the Sundance Film Festival.

DUO: David Crosby and wife Jan Dance are seen in ‘David Crosby: Remember My Name.’