Paul Richard "Richie" Furay (born May 9, 1944,
Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States) is an American singer, songwriter, and
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who is best known for forming the
bands Buffalo Springfield with
Stephen Stills,
Neil Young,
Bruce Palmer, and
Dewey Martin, and
Poco with
Jim Messina,
Rusty Young,
George Grantham and
Randy Meisner. His best known song (originally written during his tenure in Buffalo Springfield, but eventually performed by Poco, as well) was "Kind Woman", which he wrote for his wife, Nancy.