Neil Percival Young, (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He began performing in a group covering
Shadows instrumentals in Canada in 1960, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-founded the band
Buffalo Springfield together with
Stephen Stills and
Richie Furay, and later joined
Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1969. He released his first album in 1968 and has since forged a successful and acclaimed solo career, spanning over 45 years and 35 studio albums, with a continuous and uncompromizing exploration of musical styles. The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website describes Young as "one of rock and roll's greatest songwriters and performers". He was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice, first as a solo artist in 1995, and second as a member of
Buffalo Springfield in 1997.