Musician Dictionary

Neil Young

Canadian singer, songwriter and filmmaker (born 1945) · Canadian singer, songwriter & musician

DescriptionCanadian singer, songwriter and filmmaker (born 1945)
Source: Wikidata
Born1945-11-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceToronto Toronto
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaCanada
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryCA
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States Canada
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdirector songwriter guitarist actor singer-songwriter singer pianist record producer film actor film director autobiographer author composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar
Source: Wikidata
Voice typetenor
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Genrescountry rock blues country music experimental rock hard rock grunge Southern rock folk rock rockabilly rock music alternative rock
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsAtlantic Records Group Atco Records Reprise Records Motown Warner Bros. Records Geffen Records Warner Music Group Atlantic Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Squires The Mynah Birds Buffalo Springfield The Volume Dealers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young The Stills–Young Band Neil Young & His Electric Band The Shocking Pinks The Ducks Crosby, Nash & Young Molina, Talbot, Lofgren & Young Crazy Horse The Stills-Young Band Buffalo Springfield The Ducks Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Northern Lights (6) The Stills-Young Band The Dirty Old Men The Wyatt Earps The Squires (2) The Ducks (3) Neil Young & Friends Ben Keith & Friends
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Rock Song Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package MusiCares Person of the Year MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Canadian Music Hall of Fame Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award Juno Humanitarian Award Americana Award for Artist of the Year Order of Manitoba Canada's Walk of Fame Officer of the Order of Canada Grammy Hall of Fame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Juno Award for Album of the Year Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year Juno Award for Artist of the Year
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Bernard Shakey H. Young Mr. Young N Young N,. Young N. Young N. Young N.Y. N.Young NY Neal Young Neil Neil Percival Young Neil Yong Neil Young & Crazy Horse Neil Young & Friends Neil Young & the Shocking Pinks Neill Young Nel Young Niel Young Nil Jan Shaky Neil Yong Young Young N Young, Neil Young-Arrow Young-East ny Н. Янг муз. и сл. нар. ניל יאנג ニール・ヤング 날영 닐영

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Identifiers

mbid: 75167b8b-44e4-407b-9d35-effe87b223cf · wikidata: Q633 · isni: 0000000373889026 · ipi: 00033411035 · discogs: 138556 · spotify: 6v8FB84lnmJs434UJf2Mrm · apple_music: 147370

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