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=== Later years === In 2005, Nash collaborated with Norwegian musicians [[A-ha]] on the songs "Over the Treetops" (penned by [[Paul Waaktaar-Savoy]]) and "Cosy Prisons" (penned by [[Magne Furuholmen]]) for the ''[[Analogue (album)|Analogue]]'' recording. In 2006, Nash worked with [[David Gilmour]] and David Crosby on the title track of David Gilmour's third solo album, ''[[On an Island]]''. In March 2006, the album was released and quickly reached No. 1 on the UK charts. Nash and Crosby subsequently toured the UK with Gilmour, singing backup on "On an Island", "The Blue", "[[Shine On You Crazy Diamond]]", and "[[Find the Cost of Freedom]]". [[File:David Crosby Graham Nash Occupy Wall Street 2011 Shankbone.JPG|thumb|[[David Crosby]] and Nash playing [[Occupy Wall Street]], November 2011]] In addition to his political songs Nash has written many songs on other themes he cares about such as of nature and ecology—beginning with the Hollies' "Signs That Will Never Change" (first recorded by [[the Everly Brothers]] in 1966)—later CSNY's "Clear Blue Skies", plus [[anti-nuclear]]-waste-dumping ("Barrel of Pain"), anti-war ("Soldiers of Peace") and social issues ("Prison Song"). Nash appeared on the season 7 finale of ''[[American Idol]]'' singing "Teach Your Children" with [[Brooke White]]. In 2010, Nash was inducted a second time to the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], this time as a member of the Hollies. He was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] "for services to music and charitable activities", becoming an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Diplomatic and Overseas Division of the Queen's Birthday Honours List on 12 June 2010. Nash received the title of George Eastman Honorary Scholar at the [[George Eastman House]] on 22 January 2011, in Rochester, New York.<ref name="Rockhall.com"/><ref name="http"/> Nash contributed a cover of "[[Raining in My Heart]]" to the 2011 tribute album ''[[Rave on Buddy Holly]]''. [[File:DIG13603-011.jpg|thumb|left|Nash playing at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2014]]On 22 January 2016, Nash announced the forthcoming release on 15 April 2016 of his new studio album entitled ''[[This Path Tonight (album)|This Path Tonight]]'' (his first collection of new songs in fourteen years) and shared the title track from it through ''[[Mojo (magazine)|MOJO]]'' magazine's website.<ref name="mojo4music.com Graham Nash This Path Tonight">{{cite web |url=http://www.mojo4music.com/22974/graham-nash-previews-new-album-this-path-tonight/ |title= Graham Nash Previews New Album, This Path Tonight (Graham Nash shares the title track of his forthcoming album, This Path Tonight, in an exclusive stream for MOJO readers.) (by MOJO Staff) |date= 22 January 2016 |website=[[Mojo (magazine)|MOJO]] |access-date= 6 March 2016}}</ref> On 4 February 2016, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine unveiled a new song from the new album, the reflective "Encore," the tender tune that wraps up Nash's new album.<ref name="rollingstone.com Graham Nash This Path Tonight New Song Encore">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-graham-nashs-reflective-new-song-encore-20160204 |title=Hear Graham Nash's Reflective New Song "Encore" (Tender tune is the final track on ''This Path Tonight'', singer-songwriter's first solo album in 14 years) (by Andy Greene) |date= 4 February 2016 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date= 6 March 2016}}</ref> Upon the upcoming release of his new studio album in April 2016, Nash planned a solo tour from 25 March 2016 at the [[Byron Bay Bluesfest]] in Australia, continuing United States on 22 April 2016 at [[Saban Theatre]], [[Beverly Hills, California]], to visit Europe starting from the UK on 21 May 2016 at the [[Albert Hall, Manchester|Albert Hall]], Manchester and ending 14 June 2016 at the Alte Oper Hall, [[Frankfurt]], Germany. He was still touring in the fall of 2017, performing in New Jersey and New York in September.<ref>{{Citation |date=29 June 2017 |title=Intimate evening with Graham Nash |publisher=[[New Jersey Herald]] |url=http://www.njherald.com/20170629/intimate-evening-with-graham-nash |access-date=19 September 2017 |archive-date=20 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920141512/http://www.njherald.com/20170629/intimate-evening-with-graham-nash |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 29 June 2018, [[Rhino Records]] released the two-disk box set ''Over The Years'', a 30-track collection of Nash's demos made from 1968 to 1980, featuring highlights from the [[Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young|CSN]] debut album ''[[Crosby, Stills & Nash (album)|Crosby, Stills & Nash]]'' ("Marrakesh Express"), CSNY follow-up ''[[Déjà Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album)|Déjà Vu]]'' ("Our House", "Teach Your Children"), song selections from subsequent CSN albums, four tracks from Nash's 1971 solo album ''Songs For Beginners'', with "Better Days" and "I Used To Be King" presented as unreleased mixes. The most recent recording on the compilation is "Myself at Last" from Nash's 2016 solo album ''[[This Path Tonight]]''. The second disc in this set features 15 demo recordings, 12 of which have never been released.<ref name="su11perdeluxeedition.com ">{{cite web |url=http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/graham-nash-over-the-years/ |title=Graham Nash / Over The Years > 2CD Anthology – unreleased demos |date= July 2018 |website=superdeluxeedition.com |access-date= 30 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="folkradio.co.uk Graham Nash Over The Years">{{cite web |url=http://www.folkradio.co.uk/2018/07/graham-nash-over-the-years/ |title=Graham Nash – Over The Years |date= July 2018 |website=folkradio.co.uk |access-date= 30 July 2018}}</ref> Nash and [[Stephen Stills]], backed by [[Dawes (band)|Dawes]], reunited for a performance of "[[Teach Your Children]]" at the January 30, 2025 [[Fire Aid]] benefit concert in [[Los Angeles]]. It marked the first time since 2016 that Nash and Stills have performed together.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/stephen-stills-graham-nash-dawes-fireaid-concert-1235888380/|title=Stephen Stills & Graham Nash Join Dawes During FireAid L.A. Benefit Concert|publisher=[[Billboard Magazine]]|date=January 30, 2025|access-date=January 31, 2025}}</ref>
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