| Capital: | € 246.5 million |
| Age: | 74 |
| Born: | 11/12/1945 |
| Country of origin: | Canada |
| Source of wealth: | Singer, entrepreneur |
| Last updated: | 2020 |
Short introduction
Neil Young is a singer, songwriter and filmmaker. He is married in third marriage to actress Daryl Hannah and has three children. Young is an exception, because he is one of the most successful and influential rock musicians of our time.
Early life
The musician and the Canadian filmmaker was born on November 12, 1945 as Neil Percival Kenneth Robert Ragland Young in Toronto. He grew up in the province of Ontario.
At the age of 13, he discovered rock music and in 1958, his parents gave him an “Arthur Godfrey” plastic ukulele – his first string instrument. This has been followed, among other things, by a BARYTON ukulele, who accompanied it in his first-band experiences with classmates until he moved to Winnipeg in 1960. In Winnipeg, he changed from Guitar and took classes for the first time. In just two hours, he learned the basic concepts. Young teacher himself handles and game techniques and initially played current songs.
In the early 1960s, he played in local groups and also recorded songs for the first time. Until 1966, he developed in a folk artist and moved to Los Angeles in the United States.
Career
With Stephen Stills and Richard Furay, Neil Young founded the “Buffalo Springfield” group, for which he wrote well-known songs. After three successful albums, the group, which was one of the main scenes of California’s folk music, dissolved again in 1968. Young preferred to pursue a career to himself and recorded his first solo album “Neil Young” . Shortly after, he again founded a group, “Neil Young & Crazy Horse”. Their first album landed in US Billboard Cards 200.
This was followed by appearances with Crosby, Stills and Nash, including Woodstock at the Legendary Festival in 1969.
At about the same time, he founded the film production company “Shakey Pictures”, with which he always manufactures movies.
In 1986, Young and his wife founded the Bridge School Foundation, which gave children with disabilities the opportunity to get an education. Until 2016, the Foundation held a concert of several hours with well-known artists each year.
During his career, he sold more than 25 million recordings. He has published 38 albums of Studio, 18 live albums and 58 singles.
Career highlights
His only number 1 struck, “Golden Heart”, was written by Neil Young in 1971. It was published on his Best-Sellant album “Harvest” in 1972.
In 1988, he won the MTV Award and was named for the Grammy Award six times since 1996.
In 1995, Neil Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Fame Hall in 1997 with Buffalo Springfield.
In 2006, he received the highest price of the Canadian Province of Manitoba, the Order of Manitoba.
In 2012, he founded Ponomusic with contractor Silicon Valley John Hamm. In 2013, he introduced a high-end digital player to the public: Pono.
Young also supports projects aimed at improving the situation and living conditions of Native Americans and is considered a political artist.
For more than half a century, his song and the technique and the range of his guitar playing have shaped rock music with gross guitar solos, catchy riffs and melodies. His songs were and are unique and undeniable. Nevertheless, he is not a famous rock star and turned several times to other styles of music throughout his career. It was rarely in the top ten on the charts, but it did not harm his incredible directory. He wrote songs that you will never forget.
As a director, author, actor, producer or cameraman, he participated in 26 films to date.
In 2009, the Rolling Stone magazine ranked in Neil Young 79th of the “100 people who changed from America”. The same magazine ranked 34th in the 100 largest musicians, 37th in the 100 best singers and 17th of the best composers and 100 best guitarists of all time. It is therefore one of the eight artists who are represented in all these four lists.
Amazing facts
Neil Young owes his fortune to smart investment strategies. It therefore invests in actions, can refer to a considerable number of lucrative properties and sponsorship contracts (CoverGirl Cosmetics). It has several restaurants – the “Fat Young Burger” channel in Ottawa – and a football team (Toronto Angels). Its own vodka is also on the market; Pure Wonderryoung – Canada. He is currently trying to call upon younger people with a perfume line (“Neil with Love”) and a fashion line (“seduction of Neil Young).
On January 3, 2020, people with money magazine reported that Neil Young was the highest musician in the world. Its income between December 2018 and December 2019 were estimated at $ 96 million, its assets to $ 275 million.
