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taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Neil Young
Neal Percival Jung was born on November
Neal Percival Jung was born on November 12th 1945 in Toronto Ontario it was in
12th 1945 in Toronto Ontario it was in
12th 1945 in Toronto Ontario it was in the 1960s that he began playing in bands
the 1960s that he began playing in bands
the 1960s that he began playing in bands like the Myna Birds and touring as a
like the Myna Birds and touring as a
like the Myna Birds and touring as a solo artist he then formed the rock
solo artist he then formed the rock
solo artist he then formed the rock group Buffalo Springfield though the
group Buffalo Springfield though the
group Buffalo Springfield though the band was only together for about two
band was only together for about two
band was only together for about two years it was one of the decades most
years it was one of the decades most
years it was one of the decades most influential acts thanks to its folk and
influential acts thanks to its folk and
influential acts thanks to its folk and country rock sound its biggest hit was
country rock sound its biggest hit was
country rock sound its biggest hit was for what it’s worth yang released his
for what it’s worth yang released his
for what it’s worth yang released his self-titled solo debut to mixed reviews
self-titled solo debut to mixed reviews
self-titled solo debut to mixed reviews in 1968 the next year he came out with
in 1968 the next year he came out with
in 1968 the next year he came out with everybody knows this is nowhere and that
everybody knows this is nowhere and that
everybody knows this is nowhere and that album was recorded with backing van
album was recorded with backing van
album was recorded with backing van Crazy Horse the album featured Young’s
Crazy Horse the album featured Young’s
Crazy Horse the album featured Young’s distinctive guitar solos and the song
distinctive guitar solos and the song
distinctive guitar solos and the song Cinnamon Girl
he had his first number-one effort on
he had his first number-one effort on the pop albums chart as a member of the
the pop albums chart as a member of the
the pop albums chart as a member of the folk rock group Crosby Stills Nash &
folk rock group Crosby Stills Nash &
folk rock group Crosby Stills Nash & Young with 1970s deja vu
Young with 1970s deja vu
Young with 1970s deja vu his solo commercial breakthrough
his solo commercial breakthrough
his solo commercial breakthrough followed later that year with after the
followed later that year with after the
followed later that year with after the gold rush with its hard rock and folk
gold rush with its hard rock and folk
gold rush with its hard rock and folk influenced acoustic tracks the record is
influenced acoustic tracks the record is
influenced acoustic tracks the record is now considered one of his classic LPS
now considered one of his classic LPS
now considered one of his classic LPS and comprised the single only love can
and comprised the single only love can
and comprised the single only love can break your heart 1972 s harvest was an
break your heart 1972 s harvest was an
break your heart 1972 s harvest was an even bigger hit and turned him into a
even bigger hit and turned him into a
even bigger hit and turned him into a star the country rock record went to
star the country rock record went to
star the country rock record went to number one on the charts and was the
number one on the charts and was the
number one on the charts and was the year’s best-selling album it included
year’s best-selling album it included
year’s best-selling album it included his first and only number-one single
his first and only number-one single
his first and only number-one single heart of gold
his next three albums were known as the
his next three albums were known as the ditch trilogy and they were commercial
ditch trilogy and they were commercial
ditch trilogy and they were commercial disappointments in comparison however
disappointments in comparison however
disappointments in comparison however the record tonight’s the night from the
the record tonight’s the night from the
the record tonight’s the night from the trilogy later became known as a
trilogy later became known as a
trilogy later became known as a groundbreaking endeavor in the latter
groundbreaking endeavor in the latter
groundbreaking endeavor in the latter half of the decade like a hurricane was
half of the decade like a hurricane was
half of the decade like a hurricane was released and it became one of Young’s
released and it became one of Young’s
released and it became one of Young’s most well known songs
he also returned to mainstream
he also returned to mainstream consciousness with the recognizable
consciousness with the recognizable
consciousness with the recognizable country in folk rock sound of the 1978
country in folk rock sound of the 1978
country in folk rock sound of the 1978 record comes a time young found even
record comes a time young found even
record comes a time young found even more success with 1979’s
more success with 1979’s
more success with 1979’s rust never sleeps and that album was
rust never sleeps and that album was
rust never sleeps and that album was made up mostly of electric and acoustic
made up mostly of electric and acoustic
made up mostly of electric and acoustic tracks recorded during the preceding
tracks recorded during the preceding
tracks recorded during the preceding tour
young experimented with different sounds
young experimented with different sounds and styles in the early 1980s his album
and styles in the early 1980s his album
and styles in the early 1980s his album trans featured synthesizers while the
trans featured synthesizers while the
trans featured synthesizers while the record everybody’s rockin included
record everybody’s rockin included
record everybody’s rockin included rockabilly covers he also had his first
rockabilly covers he also had his first
rockabilly covers he also had his first hit single during the latter half of the
hit single during the latter half of the
hit single during the latter half of the decade with this notes for you
but you however 1988’s reunion effort
but you however 1988’s reunion effort with crosby Stills and Nash called
with crosby Stills and Nash called
with crosby Stills and Nash called American dream received negative reviews
American dream received negative reviews
American dream received negative reviews his popularity returned with the
his popularity returned with the
his popularity returned with the critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful effort freedom with its politically
effort freedom with its politically
effort freedom with its politically charged lyrics and a heavy use of
charged lyrics and a heavy use of
charged lyrics and a heavy use of distortion the record anticipated the
distortion the record anticipated the
distortion the record anticipated the alternative rock explosion it also
alternative rock explosion it also
alternative rock explosion it also spawned the number two hit rockin in the
spawned the number two hit rockin in the
spawned the number two hit rockin in the free world
this was followed by the release of the
this was followed by the release of the feedback heavy album ragged glory and
feedback heavy album ragged glory and
feedback heavy album ragged glory and the live record well the next year he
the live record well the next year he
the live record well the next year he went back to country and folk rock with
went back to country and folk rock with
went back to country and folk rock with the well-received disc Harvest Moon
and received an Oscar nomination for the
and received an Oscar nomination for the song Philadelphia from the film
song Philadelphia from the film
song Philadelphia from the film soundtrack of the same name the
soundtrack of the same name the
soundtrack of the same name the influence of grunge was heard on Young’s
influence of grunge was heard on Young’s
influence of grunge was heard on Young’s 1994 effort sleeps with angels and also
1994 effort sleeps with angels and also
1994 effort sleeps with angels and also on the top-five record Mirrorball which
on the top-five record Mirrorball which
on the top-five record Mirrorball which was an effort he worked on with Pearl
was an effort he worked on with Pearl
was an effort he worked on with Pearl Jam up next was the movie soundtrack for
Jam up next was the movie soundtrack for
Jam up next was the movie soundtrack for dead man the album Broken Arrow with
dead man the album Broken Arrow with
dead man the album Broken Arrow with Crazy Horse and the concert video and
Crazy Horse and the concert video and
Crazy Horse and the concert video and live compilation year of the horse
two years later young reunited with
two years later young reunited with crosby Stills and Nash for the disk
crosby Stills and Nash for the disk
crosby Stills and Nash for the disk looking forward and this was followed by
looking forward and this was followed by
looking forward and this was followed by one of the highest grossing tours of
one of the highest grossing tours of
one of the highest grossing tours of 2000 during the next decade several
2000 during the next decade several
2000 during the next decade several albums that young released showcased his
albums that young released showcased his
albums that young released showcased his views on numerous issues for instance
views on numerous issues for instance
views on numerous issues for instance there was the politically minded living
there was the politically minded living
there was the politically minded living with war and the environmentally
with war and the environmentally
with war and the environmentally conscious Greendale chrome Dreams
conscious Greendale chrome Dreams
conscious Greendale chrome Dreams to and fork in the road the latter was
to and fork in the road the latter was
to and fork in the road the latter was notable for being inspired by Young’s
notable for being inspired by Young’s
notable for being inspired by Young’s link bolt which was a 1959 Lincoln
link bolt which was a 1959 Lincoln
link bolt which was a 1959 Lincoln Continental that was transformed into a
Continental that was transformed into a
Continental that was transformed into a more fuel-efficient car the decade was
more fuel-efficient car the decade was
more fuel-efficient car the decade was also significant for Young’s health as
also significant for Young’s health as
also significant for Young’s health as he was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm
he was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm
he was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm complications from its treatment later
complications from its treatment later
complications from its treatment later led to his collapse and this incident
led to his collapse and this incident
led to his collapse and this incident inspired him to write about mortality on
inspired him to write about mortality on
inspired him to write about mortality on his Prairie wind album
in 2009 Young played guitar on the disc
in 2009 Young played guitar on the disc potato hole by Booker T Jones the next
potato hole by Booker T Jones the next
potato hole by Booker T Jones the next year he came out with Grammy winning
year he came out with Grammy winning
year he came out with Grammy winning solo effort Lin knows it’s
this was followed by another installment
this was followed by another installment in his series of archival releases the
in his series of archival releases the
in his series of archival releases the live compilation a treasure in 2011
live compilation a treasure in 2011
live compilation a treasure in 2011 thanks to his country folk rock and
thanks to his country folk rock and
thanks to his country folk rock and continual perseverance Neil Young has
continual perseverance Neil Young has
continual perseverance Neil Young has become one of the world’s most
become one of the world’s most
become one of the world’s most influential and prominent singer
influential and prominent singer
influential and prominent singer songwriters
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