Canadian-born rock star Neil Young burst upon the music scene in 1967 as the primary creative force behind the seminal folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield. Although Steven Stills' counterculture anthem "For What It's Worth" earned the band nationwide fame, Young drew the most attention for his idiosyncratic style and high-energy guitar playing. Possessing a distinctively haunting, thin tenor voice, Young wrote the signature songs "Mr. Soul" and "Broken Arrow" (which he still performs in his live shows) for their second album "Buffalo Springfield Again" (1967). Following the breakup of the band,
After parents' divorce, moved with mother to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Played in several high school rock bands
Moved back to Toronto and worked in folk clubs, meeting Steven Stills, Richie Furay and Joni Mitchell
Formed rock band The Mynah Birds (fronted by future 'Super Freak' Rick James)
Formed Buffalo Springfield along with Palmer, Stills, Furay and Dewey Martin; originally called the Herd (not to be confused with Peter Frampton's first group)
