Neil Young

:For the former Canadian politician see Neil Young (politician)

Other achievements

Young was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1982. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice; first in 1995 for his solo work and again in 1997 as a member of the Buffalo Springfield.

Related Topics:
Canadian Music Hall of Fame - 1982 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1995 - 1997 - Buffalo Springfield

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He has also directed three movies, under his pseudonym Bernard Shakey, and released them through his own Shakey Pictures imprint: Journey Through the Past (1979), Human Highway (1982) (starring new wave band Devo), and Greendale (2003). The bonus DVDs included in both versions of Greendale and in Prairie Wind are also directed by Young under the Bernard Shakey alias, and all of Young's home video and DVD releases have been co-released under the Shakey Pictures imprint.

Related Topics:
Devo - Greendale

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He is one of the founders of Farm Aid, and remains on their board of directors. Each year on a weekend in October in Mountain View, California, he and his wife host the Bridge School Concerts, which have been drawing international talent and sell-out crowds for nearly two decades. The concerts are a benefit for the Bridge School, which develops and uses advanced technologies to aide in the instruction of handicapped children.

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Young owns Vapor Records, who have signed such artists as Jonathan Richman, Tegan and Sara and Catatonia. Since 1995 he has been part owner of Lionel, LLC, a company which makes toy trains and railroads.

Related Topics:
Jonathan Richman - Tegan and Sara - Catatonia - Lionel, LLC

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In a "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list in the June 1996 issue of Mojo magazine, Young was ranked number 9.

Related Topics:
June - 1996 - Mojo

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