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April 2005: Hospitalized to remove a brain aneurysm.

1997: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Buffalo Springfield).

Neil Young is one of the most respected and prolific rock/folk guitarists of the late 20th century. Raised in Canada, he first became well-known as a guitarist and occasional vocalist for the band Buffalo Springfield. After the band's breakup, Young became a solo performer. However, he also has spent more than 30 years performing with the super-group Crosby Stills Nash & Young, as well as with the band Crazy Horse. He also recorded an album with the grunge band Pearl Jam in 1995. Besides his work as a musician, he has also been active in film.

Young has produced and/or performed in such concert films as Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Year of the Horse (1997) and many more.

He has two sons with cerebral palsy: Zeke Young, born by a relationship with actress Carrie Snodgress, and Ben Young (born 1978) (with Pegi Young née Morton). He also has one daughter: Amber Jean Young (born 1984), with Pegi.

His songs "Southern Man" and "Alabama" were attacks on racism in the Southern United States. The songs were "answered" by Lynyrd Skynyrd with their song "Sweet Home Alabama" (which in turn was "answered" by Warren Zevon's song "Play It All Night Long"). Some have interpreted Young's "Walk On" as an answer on his turn, although others think it's more likely the lyrics in "Walk On" refer to Crosby Stills Nash & Young. After Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed in a plane crash (1977), Young performed a rare live version of "Alabama" at Bicentennial Park, Miami, Florida, on November 12, 1977, for Children's Hospital Charity with the Gone With the Wind Orchestra and he changed the lyric chorus from "Alabama" to "Sweet Home Alabama".

His solo albums are issued by Reprise Records. When parent company Warner Bros. closed the Reprise label in 1976, its artists were moved to other labels, except for Young (who refused to change) and Frank Sinatra (who started the label). Reprise later sued Young, after a string of albums that weren't hits; Reprise accused Young of purposely making "uncommercial" records that wouldn't sell, to get out of his contract. Young fought the suit, arguing artistic integrity, and won in court.

Called Carrie Snodgress after he had seen her in the movie Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970). In "A Man Needs a Maid", he sings: "I fell in love with the actress / She was playing a part I could understand". The relationship lasted until 1975.

Played (uncredited) on a few sessions for the Monkees, including 1969's "You And I" (about the capricious fans of teen idols).

Left Buffalo Springfield prior to their appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) in 1967. He was replaced for that gig, as well as their appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, by his future bandmate in Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Crosby.

In the mid-1960s, he played in a rock band called the Mynah Birds with future R&B artist Rick James and Bruce Palmer in Canada. James was AWOL from the United States Naval Reserves and hiding out from the authorities. Prior to the release of their debut single "It's My Time" (co-written by James and Young) on Motown's V.I.P. label, James was extradited and jailed. Young and James never worked together musically after this. However, Young and Palmer would go on to form Buffalo Springfield soon thereafter.

He was voted the 34th Greatest Artist of all time in Rock 'n' Roll by Rolling Stone.