Neil Young
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 12, 1945 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Corduroy Plants
Movie · as Self
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Coastal
Movie · as Self
The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray
Movie · as Self
Across the Water
Movie
Neil Young - Boarding House 1978
Movie · as Himself
Trans: The Animated Story
Movie · as Dialogue
Catalyst
Movie · as Self
DEVO
Movie · as Self
LincVolt
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
Movie · as Self
Neil Young, les raisons de la colère
Movie · as Himself (archive)
Immediate Family
Movie · as Self
Neil Young: Harvest Time
Movie · as Self
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young: Young Shakespeare
Movie · as Self
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Barn
Movie
Neil Young: Three More Decades
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket
Movie · as Himself
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Fireside Session II
Movie · as Self
Fireside Session I
Movie · as Self
Yield
Movie · as Pa Carnago
Return to Greendale
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young: Timeless Orpheum
Movie · as Himself
The Times
Movie
Laurel Canyon
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Movie · as Self
David Crosby: Remember My Name
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Movie · as Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mountaintop
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young in London
Movie
Echo in the Canyon
Movie · as Self
Paradox
Movie · as The Man in the Black Hat
Bachman
Movie
The Top Ten Revealed
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Neil Young: Hometown
Movie · as Himself
The Monsanto Years
Movie · as Himself / Vocals / Guitar / Production
Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session
Movie · as Self
Muddy Track
Movie · as Himself
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Movie · as Self
Neil Young - Live at Farm Aid 2014
Movie · as Himself
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: CSNY 1974
Movie · as Himself
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Fifty by Four - Half a Century of CSNY
Movie · as Himself
A Letter Home
Movie · as Self
Kunscht!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sound City
Movie · as Self
Close Up
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Americana
Movie
Neil Young Journeys
Movie · as Self
Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Psychedelic Pill
Movie
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Canadian Horsepower
Movie
A Day at the Gallery
Movie · as Author
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
Movie · as Self
Acoustic at the BBC
Movie · as Self
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
Movie · as Self
Neil Young - Le Noise
Movie · as Neil Young
Hope for Haiti Now
Movie · as Self
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - The Legend Lives On
Movie · as Himself
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Neil Young Trunk Show
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young: Rock At The Beach
Movie · as Self
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young - Archives Vol.1 (1963-1972)
Movie
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall
Movie · as Self
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
Movie · as Self
Neil Young: Under Review 1976 - 2006
Movie
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Movie · as Self
Neil Young: Rare Clips
Movie · as Himself
Live 8
Movie · as Self
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
Movie · as Self
Neil Young: Prairie Wind
Movie
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live In Japan 2001
Movie · as Himself - Lead Vocal / Guitar / Piano
Shakin' All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
Movie · as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie · as Self
The Colbert Report
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Inside Greendale
Movie · as Himself
Greendale
Movie · as Wayne Newton
Neil Young: Greendale: Live at Vicar Street
Movie
Brian Wilson: On Tour
Movie · as Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Movie · as Self
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
Movie · as Himself
CMT Crossroads
TV · as Self · 1 ep
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Movie · as Self - Performer
Neil Young: Red Rocks Live
Movie
Neil Young: Silver & Gold
Movie
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Year of the Horse
Movie · as Self - Crazy Horse (Guitar/Vocals)
Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball
Movie · as Self
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young with Pearl Jam - Live at Hasselt Belgium
Movie
Neil Young: MTV Unplugged
Movie · as Himself
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Movie · as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld
Movie · as Himself
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie · as Self - Guest
Neil Young: Freedom
Movie · as Himself (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica and Vocals)
Love at Large
Movie · as Rick
'68
Movie · as Westy
Made in Heaven
Movie · as Truck Driver
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
Movie · as Self
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage
Movie · as Self
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Tears Are Not Enough
Movie · as Self
Neil Young and The International Harvesters: Austin City Limits
Movie · as Himself
Neil Young: Solo Trans
Movie · as Himself
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Neil Young in Berlin
Movie · as Self
Human Highway
Movie · as Lionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps
Movie · as Self
The Last Waltz
Movie · as Self
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live in San Francisco
Movie · as Himself - Guitar / Keyboards / Harmonica
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 4 eps
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Live in Wembley 1974
Movie · as Self
Journey Through the Past
Movie · as Self
Neil Young In Concert at the BBC
Movie · as Himself
Celebration at Big Sur
Movie · as Self
Woodstock
Movie · as Self - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Johnny Cash Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Malibu U
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep