person

Neil Young

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-11-12

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Inside Greendale

Feb 24, 2004

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Neil Young and The International Harvesters: Austin City Limits

Sep 25, 1984

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ‎– Déjà Vu

Jan 25, 2008

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America | A Tribute to Heroes

Sep 21, 2001

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The Last Waltz

Apr 26, 1978

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Live 8

Nov 07, 2005

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Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert

Nov 25, 2005

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Made in Heaven

Nov 06, 1987

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Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Feb 17, 2006

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps

Aug 15, 1979

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Neil Young In Concert at the BBC

Feb 23, 1971

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Live Aid

Jul 13, 1985

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Year of the Horse

Oct 08, 1997

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Barn

Dec 10, 2021

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Close Up

Sep 30, 2012

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Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

Jun 16, 2013

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Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

Jun 11, 2023

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Journey Through the Past

Nov 07, 1972

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Human Highway

Sep 10, 1982

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Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall

Mar 13, 2007

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Acoustic at the BBC

Sep 02, 2011

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Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Americana

Jul 10, 2012

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Neil Young in Berlin

Sep 03, 1983

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Neil Young: Silver & Gold

Apr 25, 2000

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Neil Young: Red Rocks Live

Dec 05, 2000

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Neil Young: Prairie Wind

Sep 27, 2005

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Neil Young: Greendale: Live at Vicar Street

Nov 25, 2003

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Neil Young Journeys

Jun 29, 2012

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Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

May 24, 2019

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Neil Young Trunk Show

Mar 21, 2009

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A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young

May 31, 2011

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Neil Young, les raisons de la colère

Apr 22, 2022

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Hope for Haiti Now

Jan 02, 2010

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Neil Young - Le Noise

Feb 01, 2011

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Neil Young: MTV Unplugged

Jun 28, 1993

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Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Mar 02, 1993

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Neil Young: Three More Decades

Mar 12, 2021

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Immediate Family

Sep 30, 2022

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Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

Apr 25, 2014

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Neil Young: Solo Trans

Jan 01, 1984

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The Monsanto Years

Jun 29, 2015

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Celebration at Big Sur

Dec 10, 1971

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Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill

Nov 19, 2012

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Sound City

Jan 18, 2013

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live In Japan 2001

Jan 01, 2005

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Neil Young: Harvest Time

Dec 01, 2022

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Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session

Jun 10, 2015

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Neil Young - Live at Farm Aid 2014

Sep 13, 2014

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Brian Wilson: On Tour

Mar 17, 2003

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music

Nov 18, 2022

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live in San Francisco

Oct 21, 1978

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Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers

Aug 05, 2022

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Neil Young: Rock At The Beach

Jan 19, 2009

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: CSNY 1974

Jul 08, 2014

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The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

Sep 18, 2007

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Live in Wembley 1974

Mar 20, 1974

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Neil Young: Freedom

Jun 15, 1990

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions

Mar 14, 1995

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DEVO

Jan 21, 2024

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld

Oct 22, 1991

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Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Jun 17, 2003

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Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

Jun 10, 2009

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Paradox

Mar 15, 2018

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Bachman

May 02, 2018

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Tears Are Not Enough

Oct 04, 1985

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'68

Jan 01, 1988

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Greendale

Feb 27, 2004

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Emmylou Harris Building the Wrecking Ball

Nov 04, 1996

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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Oct 01, 1991

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Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s

Jan 30, 2005

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Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America

Nov 19, 2002

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David Crosby: Remember My Name

Jul 19, 2019

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Hitsville: The Making of Motown

Aug 24, 2019

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Woodstock

Mar 26, 1970

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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Sep 06, 2019

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Mountaintop

Oct 22, 2019

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Canadian Horsepower

Nov 15, 2012

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Fireside Session II

Mar 29, 2020

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Fireside Session I

Mar 20, 2020

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - The Legend Lives On

Apr 12, 2010

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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Jul 13, 2005

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Neil Young: Rare Clips

Jul 31, 2006

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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

May 22, 1993

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Fifty by Four - Half a Century of CSNY

Feb 18, 2014

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Yield

May 29, 2020

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Love at Large

Mar 09, 1990

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Return to Greendale

Nov 06, 2020

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Muddy Track

Apr 17, 2015

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Neil Young: Hometown

Dec 01, 2017

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Neil Young: Timeless Orpheum

Dec 22, 2020

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket

Feb 26, 2021

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Neil Young: Young Shakespeare

Dec 01, 2022

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The Times

Sep 18, 2020

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Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986

Jan 01, 1986

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage

Nov 13, 1986

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Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue

Jul 24, 2022

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Across the Water

Sep 06, 2024

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Neil Young - Boarding House 1978

Sep 06, 2024

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Coastal

Apr 17, 2025

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Trans: The Animated Story

Sep 06, 2024

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A Letter Home

Apr 19, 2014

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Catalyst

Sep 06, 2024

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A Day at the Gallery

May 30, 2012

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Neil Young - Archives Vol.1 (1963-1972)

Nov 20, 2009

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Neil Young in London

Sep 06, 2019

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Neil Young - Live at Glastonbury Festival

Jun 28, 2025

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Echo in the Canyon

May 24, 2019

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The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

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The Colbert Report

Oct 17, 2005

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Sep 13, 1993

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The Top Ten Revealed

Feb 11, 2018

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The Johnny Cash Show

Jun 07, 1969

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Malibu U

Jul 21, 1967

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Where Are They Now?

Jun 07, 1999

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The Oscars

Mar 19, 1953

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The Colbert Report

Oct 17, 2005

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Late Show with David Letterman

Aug 30, 1993

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Sep 13, 1993

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MTV Video Music Awards

Sep 14, 1984

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Kunscht!

Jan 09, 2014

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Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

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1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

May 21, 2021

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CMT Crossroads

Jan 13, 2002

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Laurel Canyon

May 31, 2020

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Feb 17, 2014

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LincVolt

Sep 15, 2024