Neil Young



First NameNeil
Last NameYoung
Full Name at BirthNeil Percival Kenneth Robert Ragland Young
Other NamesDon Grungio
Godfather of Grunge
Age66
Date of BirthNovember 12, 1945
BirthplaceToronto, Ontario
Height6' ½" (184 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityWhite
NationalityCanadian
High SchoolKelvin High School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation CategoryMusician
Claim to FameBuffalo Springfield, CSN&Y
Music GenreRock, Pop/Rock, Piano
Music StyleCountry-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Hard Rock, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Music MoodEarthy, Autumnal, Poignant, Bittersweet, Plaintive, Brooding, Cathartic, Reflective, Searching, Difficult, Ambitious, Pastoral, Rustic, Volatile, Angst-Ridden, Melancholy, Earnest, Nocturnal, Literate, Quirky, Organic
InstrumentGuitar, Harmonica, Piano, Songwriter, Vocals, Ukulele
Official Websiteneilyoung.com
FatherScott Young
MotherEdna "Rassy" Ragland
Brother(s)Bob Young
Other Family MembersBill Ragland (grandfather)
Percy Young (grandfather) (paternal)
FriendsJonathan Demme, Danny Whitten, Ronnie Van Zant

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 then 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.


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Discography

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1968

Filmography

Selected Neil Young film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2011
Neil Young Journeys
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2003
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1996
Interview
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1995
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Producer Credits

2011
Neil Young Journeys
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2003
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Soundtrack Credits

2010
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2010
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2009
Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s
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2009
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s
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2008
Fields of Fuel
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2007
Música des del cor
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2007
Vier Tote in Ohio
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2006
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2006
Parashat Ha-Shavua
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2005
RocKwiz
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2004
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2002
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2001
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2001
Helicopter
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2001
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2001
Acústico MTV: Legião Urbana
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2000
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2000
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2000
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1996
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1995
The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6
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1993
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1984
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1982
Purple Haze
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1978
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1978
FM
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1969
The Johnny Cash Show
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1969
Changes
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1967
Go!!!
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