Since then and over the next 53 years he released over 40 studio albums and a dozen live and compilation albums as both a solo artist as well as with “Crazy Horse” and other band configurations. When he began performing and recording as a solo artist he also joined Crosby, Stills and Nash when they performed at “Woodstock” in 1969. It was during this time period that Neil was diagnosed with epilepsy which resulted in seizures that even took place on stage. This led to the formation of the folk rock band Buffalo Springfield. Young then played in an R&B band called the “Mynah Birds” which featured Rick James and was signed to “Motown Records” but failed to record.Īfter driving his 1953 Pontiac hearse named “Mort II” with bassist Bruce Palmer to Los Angeles, he ran into Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. He began playing ukulele when he was 13 and after moving to Winnipeg with his mother he began his first band the “Jades.” When he was 17 in 1963 he joined the “Squires” and 2 years later met Stephen Stills. Neil contracted polio when he was 7 years old and his parents brought him to Florida in 1951 to recover where he first became infatuated with cars. His father was an author, journalist, and sportswriter and his mother could trace her ancestor’s roots back to their involvement in the American Revolution. Neil Young was born in Toronto, Canada November 12, 1945.
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