Neil Young
Canadian singer, songwriter and filmmaker (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neil Percival Young[1] (born November 12, 1945)[2] is a Canadian-American musician. He is known for his country and rock songs.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Neil Percival Young |
Also known as | Shakey |
Born | November 12, 1945 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, director |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals, harmonica, piano |
Years active | 1960-present |
Website | neilyoung.com |
Many of his songs have a political and/or personal message. He was also a member of the groups Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Some of his best-known songs are "Heart of Gold", "Helpless", "After the Gold Rush", "Rockin' in the Free World", "Cinnamon Girl", "Southern Man" and "Like a Hurricane".
Young has explored many different styles of music during his career, and not all his records have been popular. During the 1980s, he was sued by his record company, Geffen Records, who believed he was making records that would not sell very many copies on purpose. Young won out over Geffen in court.
Sometimes, people call him the Godfather of Grunge because the style of some of his songs led to the kind of music called grunge music that started to be popular in the early 1990s.