Neil Young
Biography
Neil Percival Young OC OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer, musician and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since the beginning of his solo career with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has released many critically acclaimed and important albums, such as Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest and Rust Never Sleeps. He was a part-time member of Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Young has received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young No. 34 on their list of the 100 greatest musical artists. According to Acclaimed Music, he is the seventh most celebrated artist in popular music history. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature high tenor singing voice define his long career. He also plays piano and harmonica on many albums, which frequently combine folk, rock, country and other musical genres. His often distorted electric guitar playing, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname "Godfather of Grunge" and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam. More recently he has been backed by Promise of the Real. 21 of his albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S by RIAA certification.
Young directed (or co-directed) 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 also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993) and Dead Man (1995).
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Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-11-12
Place of birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Images
Cast
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
6.10
The Last Waltz
1978
7.63
Live 8
2005
7.20
Made in Heaven
1987
6.60
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006
7.40
Neil Young In Concert at the BBC
1971
6.00
Live Aid
1985
7.90
Year of the Horse
1997
6.00
Barn
2021
9.00
Close Up
2012
9.00
Journey Through the Past
1972
5.10
Human Highway
1982
4.96
Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall
2007
0.00
Acoustic at the BBC
2011
4.80
Neil Young: Prairie Wind
2005
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Neil Young in Berlin
1983
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Neil Young: Silver & Gold
2000
6.00
Neil Young: Red Rocks Live
2000
8.00
Neil Young Journeys
2012
7.20
Neil Young Trunk Show
2009
6.20
Hope for Haiti Now
2010
6.30
Neil Young - Le Noise
2011
8.50
Neil Young: MTV Unplugged
1993
8.00
Neil Young: Three More Decades
2021
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Immediate Family
2022
6.00
Neil Young: Solo Trans
1984
6.00
The Monsanto Years
2015
0.00
Celebration at Big Sur
1971
3.20
Sound City
2013
7.34
Neil Young: Harvest Time
2022
8.50
Brian Wilson: On Tour
2003
0.00
Neil Young: Rock At The Beach
2009
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Neil Young: Freedom
1990
3.80
DEVO
2024
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Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld
1991
4.00
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
6.82
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
2009
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Paradox
2018
3.90
Bachman
2018
0.00
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
6.00
Greendale
2004
5.30
'68
1988
3.57
David Crosby: Remember My Name
2019
7.00
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019
7.54
Woodstock
1970
7.54
Mountaintop
2019
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Fireside Session II
2020
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Fireside Session I
2020
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
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Neil Young: Rare Clips
2006
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
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Yield
2020
3.00
Love at Large
1990
4.80
Return to Greendale
2020
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Muddy Track
2015
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Neil Young: Hometown
2017
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Neil Young: Timeless Orpheum
2020
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Young Shakespeare
2022
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The Times
2020
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Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
2022
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Across the Water
2024
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Neil Young - Boarding House 1978
2024
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Coastal
2025
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Trans: The Animated Story
2024
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A Letter Home
2014
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Catalyst
2024
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A Day at the Gallery
2012
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