Neil Young Biography

Fast Facts

• Founded, along with his wife, the Bridge School, which uses advanced technologies to aid in the instruction of children with severe speech and physical disabilities
• Helped found Farm Aid and spoke with elected officials about the issues before the first concert
• Honored as Person of the Year by MusiCares in 2010
• Voted the 34th Greatest Artist of All Time in Rock and Roll by "Rolling Stone" magazine
• Avid supporter of many charities, including Bridge School, Farm Aid, Live 8, MusiCares and Sarah McLachlan School of Music
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995
• Nominated for a CableACE for Performance in a Music Special of Series for "MTV Video Music Awards 1993․"
• Nominated for a Genie at the Genie Awards in 1982 in the category of Best Achievement in Original Song for "Silence of the North․"
• Quote: "As I get older, I get smaller․ I see other parts of the world I didn't see before․ Other points of view․ I see outside myself more․"
• Quote: "As soon as you start talking about mystique, you have none․"