Neil Young

Birth Name:

Neil Percival Young

Birth Place:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Soundtrack, Director, Actor, Producer, Music department, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Camera department

Avid supporter of many charities, including Bridge School, Farm Aid, Live 8, MusiCares and Sarah McLachlan School of Music
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
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․"
Voted the 34th Greatest Artist of All Time in Rock and Roll by "Rolling Stone" magazine
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․"

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