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Neil Young

Neil Young
Neil Young in Austin, Texas on November 9, 1976.© Mark Estabrook
Neil Young in Austin, Texas on November 9, 1976.
© Mark Estabrook
Background information
Birth nameNeil Percival Young
Also known asBernard Shakey, Joe Yankee, Phil Perspective, Shakey Deal, Clyde Coil, Shakey, Dr. Shakes, L.A. Johnson
BornNovember 12, 1945 (1945-11-12) (age 61)
Flag of Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s)Rock, Folk rock, Country rock, Hard rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Producer
Songwriter
Screenwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Banjo, Synclavier Piano
Years active1960 - present
Label(s)Reprise, Geffen
Associated
acts
The Jades, The Squires, The Mynah Birds, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Crazy Horse, The Stray Gators, The Stills-Young Band, The Ducks, Northern Lights, Randy Bachman
Websitehttp://www.neilyoung.com/ NeilYoung.com
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson R6 Les Paul Goldtop
"Old Black"

Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Omemee, Ontario.

His work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and an instantly recognizable nasal tenor (and frequently alto) singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments—including piano and harmonica—his style of hammer-on acoustic guitar and often idiosyncratic soloing on electric guitar are the lynchpins of a sometimes ragged, sometimes polished, yet consistently evocative sound. Although Young has experimented widely with differing music styles, including swing, jazz, rockabilly, blues, and electronica throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into either of two distinct styles: folk-esque acoustic rock (as heard in songs such as "Heart of Gold" (sample (help·info)), "Harvest Moon" and "Old Man") and electric-charged hard rock (in songs like "Cinnamon Girl", "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"). In more recent years, Young has started to adopt elements from newer styles of music, such as industrial, alternative country and grunge, the latter of which was profoundly influenced by his own style of playing, often bringing him the title of "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), and Greendale (2003).

He is also an outspoken advocate for environmental issues and small farmers, having co-founded the benefit concert Farm Aid, and in 1986 helped found The Bridge School, and its annual supporting Bridge School Benefit concerts, together with his wife Pegi.


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