Neil Young - by Sylvie Simmons (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An unpretentious, effective profile by an author unafraid to voice her own opinions. In 1966 a young singer-songwriter drives an old battered hearse 2000 miles from Canada to L.A to seek his fortune. Sixty years later he is still making music, the survivor of an astonishing career that has taken in the Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Crazy Horse, numerous collaborations and a staggering number of albums. Written by the legendary rock writer Sylvie Simmons, it was first published in 2001 as part of a series of compact books on the greatest musicians of our time, commissioned by MOJO, the UK's leading music magazine. Based on new interviews Simmons that conducted with Young's friends, fellow musicians and Young himself, the book is packed with insights into his life and work - family, health issues and behind-the-scenes relationships, including a brief friendship with Charles Manson - that still remain relevant all these years on. The new edition comes with four new chapters, containing some fascinating, unfiltered interviews Simmons did with Young.

Review Quotes

"A beautifully produced book which, even if you didn't like Neil Young, you'd want to." -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Sylvie Simmons is an award-winning writer and one of the foremost music journalists working today. Born in London, she moved to L.A in 1977 and started writing about rock music for magazines including Sounds, CREEM, Kerrang, Q, and MOJO. Simmons is the author of a number of books, including the New York Times best-sellers I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen, and Face It, Debbie Harry's memoir. Simmons still writes for MOJO, and has interviewed Neil Young on many occasions since.