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Neil Young Net Worth and Biography
Neil Young is a legendary Canadian singer, he is one of the richest musicians in Canada, with an estimated net worth of $200 Million.
Neil Young is a legendary Canadian singer, and filmmaker, he is one of the richest musicians in Canada, with an estimated net worth of $200 Million. He is one of the most iconic musicians Canada has ever produced. He was ranked 34th among the 100 greatest musical artists according to Rolling Stone and the 7th most celebrated artist in popular music history.
Bio Data
| Full Name | Neil Percival Young |
| Date of Birth | November 12, 1945 |
| Gender | Male |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Career | Musician |
| Net worth | $200 Million |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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Biography
Neil Young was born on November 12, 1945, in Toronto, Canada. His father, Scott Alexander Young was a journalist and sportswriter who also wrote fiction. His mother, Edna Blow Ragland “Rassy” Young was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Young contracted polio in the late summer of 1951 and became partially paralyzed on his left side. This forced the family to move to Florida in The United States, as they believed the mild weather would help Neil’s convalescence. During that period, Young briefly attended Faulkner Elementary School in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
The family returned to Canada in 1952, settling in Toronto. While in Toronto, Young briefly attended Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute as a freshman in 1959. It is rumored that he was expelled for riding a motorcycle down the hall of the school.
When Young was twelve, his parent got divorced from each other and Young went to live with his mother. Young and his mother settled in Winnipeg, where he enrolled at Earl Grey Junior High School. It was there that he formed his first band, the Jades, and met Ken Koblun. While attending Kelvin High School in Winnipeg, he played in several instrumental rock bands, eventually dropping out of school in favor of a musical career.
Career
Young began his musical career, with The Squires in 1963. Over a three-year period, the band played hundreds of shows all over Canada. After leaving The Squires, Young spent a few years, working as a songwriter. A Canadian-based band, The Guess Who had a Canadian Top 40 hit with Young’s “Flying on the Ground is Wrong”.
In 1965, Young toured Canada as a solo artist. In 1966, while in Toronto, he joined another band Mynah Birds. The band managed to secure a record deal with the Motown label but disbanded after recording their first album.
After Mynah Birds disbanded, Young relocated to the United States, forming the Buffalo Springfield with Bruce Palmer, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, and Dewey Martin in the Same Year. The band released three critical and commercial success albums together: Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again, and Last Time Around before breaking up in in 1968.
After the breakup of Buffalo Springfield, Young signed a solo deal with Reprise Records releasing his first solo record, Neil Young on January 22, 1969. For the remaining of his solo career, Young recruited the Crazy Horse band for his back-up.
Together they released many critically acclaimed and important albums, such as Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest, On the Beach and Rust Never Sleeps. He was also a part-time member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Throughout his career, Young received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young No. 34 on their list of the 100 greatest musical artists.
Neil Young’s Net Worth
Neil Young is one of the richest musicians in Canada, with an estimated net worth of $200 Million. He is one of best selling Canadian artists, with 21 of his albums certified Gold and Platinum in the United States by RIAA certification.
He reportedly sold %50 of his catalog to the Hipgnosis Songs Fund, a U.K. investment vehicle founded by music industry veteran Merck Mercuriadis. The deal gives Hipgnosis the rights to the worldwide copyright and income interests from 1,180 songs composed by Young and has been reported to have cost around $150 million.
Aside from making money from music sales and live performances, Neil Young also has endorsement deals with luxury brands such as Cadillac and PonoMusic.