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Neil Young
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Biography
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation. Young began performing as a solo artist in Canada in 1960, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield along with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, and later joined Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969. He forged a successful and acclaimed solo career, releasing his first album in 1968; his career has since spanned over 40 years and 34 studio albums, with a continual and uncompromising exploration of musical styles. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website describes Young as "one of rock and roll’s greatest songwriters and performers". He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice: first as a solo artist in 1995, and second as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997. Young's work is characterized by his distinctive guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature alto or high tenor singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments, including piano and harmonica, his idiosyncratic electric and clawhammer acoustic guitar playing are the defining characteristics of a varyingly ragged and melodic sound. While Young has experimented with differing music styles, including swing and electronic music throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into two primary styles: acoustic (folk and country rock) and electric (amplified hard rock, very often in collaboration with the band Crazy Horse). Young has also adopted elements from newer styles such as alternative rock and grunge. His influence on the latter caused some to dub him the "Godfather of Grunge". Young has directed (or co-directed) a number of films using the pseudonym Bernard Shakey, including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008). He is currently working on a documentary about electric car technology, tentatively titled Linc/Volt. The project involves a 1959 Lincoln Continental converted to hybrid technology, which Young plans to drive to Washington, D.C. as an environmentalist example to lawmakers there. Young is an outspoken advocate for environmental issues and the welfare of small farmers, having co-founded in 1985 the benefit concert Farm Aid. In 1986, Young helped found The Bridge School, an educational organization for children with severe verbal and physical disabilities, and its annual supporting Bridge School Benefit concerts, together with his wife Pegi Young (née Morton). Young has three children: sons Zeke (born during his relationship with actress Carrie Snodgress) and Ben, who were diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and daughter Amber Jean who, like Young himself, has epilepsy. Young lives on his ranch in La Honda, California. Although he has lived in northern California since the 1970s and sings as frequently about U.S. themes and subjects as he does about his native country, he retains Canadian citizenship, having no desire to relinquish it. On July 14, 2006, Young was awarded the Order of Manitoba, and on December 30, 2009, was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Discography
- 1973-01-08: Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI, USA
- 2007-10-22: Keller Theater, Portland, OR, USA
- Live in Stockholm, 1995
- Live at Massey Hall 1971, 2007
- Chrome Dreams II, 2007
- Decade, 1977
- Philadelphia, 1993
- Harvest, 1987
- Landing on Water, 2000
- 2008-02-20: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Harvest Moon, 1992
- Trans World Tour, 1994
- 1985-08-19: Indiana State Fair, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Archives, Volume 1: 1963-1972, 2009
- 1995-06-24: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Fork in the Road, 2009
- 1982-10-05: Sporthalle, Köln, Germany
- Dead Man
- Mirror Ball, 1995
- 2008-02-26: ICC Saal, Berlin, Germany (AUD2)
- Silver & Gold, 2000
- Live on the River
- Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House 1968, 2008
- 2005-11-01: Late Night with Conan O'Brien, New York City, NY, USA
- A Perfect Echo, Volume 1
- 2008-03-06: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK
- Tonight's the Night, 1987
- Unknown, 1992
- On the Beach, 1974
- Hawks & Doves, 1980
- 2007-11-06: Wells Fargo Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
- Unplugged, 1993
- 2005-11-03: Late Night with Conan O'Brien, New York City, NY, USA
- Amsterdam 1989
- Neil Young, 1986
- Comes a Time, 2005
- 1984-10-22: Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2007-11-26: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1987-11-12, Late Show: The Old Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 1999-04-27: E.J. Thomas Hall, Akron, OH, USA
- 2008-02-28: Falconer Salen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2008-10-14: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA (MASTER 1)
- 2008-02-29: Falconer Salen, Copenhagen, Denmark (AUD1)
- 2007-11-05: Wells Fargo Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
- 1978-05-24, Early Show: The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Cirkus
- 1989-12-10: Muziektheater Stopera, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2008-02-24: Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milano, Italy
- 1992-12-05: Saturday Night live, New York City, NY, USA
- After the Gold Rush, 2009
- Dreamin Man Live '92, 2009
- Freedom, 1989
- Greatest Hits
- Hard to Find: Rarities on Compact Disc, Volume 17, 1994
- 2005-11-04: Late Night with Conan O'Brien, New York City, NY, USA
- 2008-02-14: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France (AUD1)
- Neil Young Live Unauthorised, Volume 1
- 1974-05-16: Citizen Kane Junior Blues: New York, NY, USA
- In Memory of the Mighty, but Bulldozed Apollo
- 1971-01-19: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada (Late Show)
- 2003-04-22: Stockholm, Sweden
- Living With War, 2006
- 2007-11-08: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Live Side of the Moon
- Silver & Gold (Paramount Theatre, Seattle), 1992
- American Stars 'n Bars, 2003
- 1996-05-23: Old Princeton Landing, Princeton-By-the-Sea, CA, USA
- Complete Joel Bernstein Tapes
- 1985-03-09: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
- 2008-02-14: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France (AUD2)
- Chrome Dreams (Rust Edition)
- The Bernstein Tapes
- Moonstruck
- Event of the Season, 1993
- 1970-12-05: Carnegie Hall
- Absolutely Acoustic
- 1999-04-15: Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, TN, USA
- Le Noise, 2010
- 2008-02-26: ICC Saal, Berlin, Germany (AUD1)
- 1973-03-11: Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, CA, USA
- Le Grand Rex First Night, 2008
- Mystery Train, 2001
- Journey Through the Past, 1995
- Archives Be Damned 2000
- War Song, 1972
- Tulsa '89
- Sample and Hold, 1982
- 2001-06-20: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany (AUD1)
- Eldorado, 1989
- An Acoustic Tale of Greendale
- Rock 'n' Roll Cowboy: A Life on the Road 1966-1994
- Rake It and Rock It, 1993
- 1985-09-06: Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA, USA
- This Note's for You, 1988
- Acoustic Young
- 2005-11-02: Late Night with Conan O'Brien, New York City, NY, USA
- A Perfect Echo, Volume 4
- The Complex Sessions, 1994
- 2008-12-12: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (AUD2)
- Restless, 1989
- Long May You Run
- Trans, 1982
- Downtown
- 2007-10-20: INB Performing Arts Center, Spokane, WA, USA
- 1989-04-18: Entertainment Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- 1985-09-01: Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, USA
- Road Rock, Volume 1, 2000
- Chrome Dreams, 1977
- The Farm Aid Sessions
- 2007-10-30: Nokia Live, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- A Perfect Echo, Volume 3
- Goodbye Waterface
- 1985-08-27: Fox Theater, St. Louis, MO, USA
- 1971-02-01: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
- 1985-09-10: Pier 84, New York City, NY, USA
- 1982-08-12: A Runner In Peru: Sherwood Hall, Salinas, CA, USA
- Chicago Hurricane
- Rockin' in the Free World, 1989
- 1999-05-23: Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- 1987-11-02, Late Show: Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
- Tonight's Your Night
- 1971-02-01: I'm Happy That Y'all Came Down: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- On The Beach, 2003
- 2008-03-11: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
- 2008-07-08: Arena, Leipzig, Germany
- 1985-08-23: Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- 1993-08-14: Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Words and Music, 2000
- Long Walk Home
- Heart of Gold, Live in USA 1992
- A Perfect Echo, Volume 2
- Living With War: In the Beginning, 2006
- 2007-12-07: Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT, USA
- Le Grand Rex Second Evening (disc 2), 2008
- 1985-09-07: Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 2008-02-22: Austria Center Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Dreamin' Man Live '92, 2009
- 2009-01-16: Big Day Out, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- Old Ways, 1996
- 2002-05-09: Tonight Show with Jay Leno, New York City, NY, USA
- 2008-02-11: Stadschouwburg, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
- 2005-12-18: Saturday Night live, New York City, NY, USA
- 1989-12-10: Muziektheater Stopera, Amsterdam, Netherlands (MATRIX)
- 2008-03-12: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK
- Chrome Dreams (American Stars & Bars Sessions)
- Lucky Thirteen, 1993
- Anthology (disc 3: Live USA 1986-1992)
- 2008-02-18: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Sign of Love, 2011
- 1999-03-08: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, USA
- A Treasure, 2011
- The Mirror Ball Show
- USA 1990 (The Acoustic Set), 1993
- Solo Trans, 1984
- 2008-03-09: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK
- 2008-02-15: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France
- Only Love Can Break Your Heart, 1970
- A Perfect Echo, Volume 5
- Prairie Wind, 2005
- 1985-08-29: Frontiers Day Park, Cheyenne, WY, USA
- 1971-02-27: Royal Festival Hall, London, UK
- Love Art Blues
- 2008-12-12: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (AUD1)
- Don't Be Denied
- 2008-10-14: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA (MASTER 2)
- Afternoon Acoustic
- 2010-09-20: Marina Civic Center, Panama City, FL, USA
- Youngs Heart Runs Free (disc 2)
- Live at Austin City Limits 1985
- 2007-11-29: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2008-03-15: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK (AUD2)
- Everybody's Rockin', 1983
- 2010-05-21: Hitchhiker On The Road: Worcester, MA, USA, 2010
- 1973-09-21, Late Show: Roxy Night: The Roxy, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2002-05-18: Rock am Ring, Nürburgring, Germany (disc 1)
- 2008-09-20: Farm Aid, Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA, USA
- Live Rock am Ring 2002
- The Definite Collection From 1970-1996, 2001
- 1989-06-09: Great Woods Performance Arts Center, Mansfield, MA, USA
- Time Fades Away, 1973
- 2008-02-17: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1982-09-11: Stadio dei Pini, Viareggio, Italy
- From the Horde to the Bridge (disc 1)
- Are You Passionate?, 2002
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Comments
there's nothing quite like listening to Neil young on a Sunday afternoon
Nice one. Neil sings & plays best when he tries to get a message across
A hero in music and life.
Ditto Thank-you Mr Young. Never tire of your beautiful words and music
I have the DVD of the concert - so good well worth the effort. I even shed a tear or two there is so much emotion in his voice.
Thank you !
'Harvest' - effortless grace of a great artist at the peak of their talent.
great stuff!
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