Young Neil

The Sugar Mountain Years

by Sharry Wilson

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Pub Date Oct 14 2014 | Archive Date Aug 28 2014

Description

Young Neil is a detailed chronological narrative of the early life of iconic Canadian musician Neil Young. Exploring a time in this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s life that has yet to be documented with such depth of research, Young Neil is an exhaustive document of his “Sugar Mountain” years, from 1945 to 1966. From his birth in Toronto through his school years in Florida, Ontario, and Manitoba, the book examines the development of Young’s unique talent against a backdrop of shifting postwar values, a turbulent family history, and a musical revolution in the making. Includes many previously unseen photos, memorabilia, and set lists.

Advance Praise

"Having covered Neil Young for a good portion of his career, I thought I knew everything there was to know about the man and his music. Sharry Wilson's book, marked by enormous depth of study and research, opens windows into Young's early life and creative development I never knew existed. After absorbing the many unveiled facts and stories, as well as a treasure trove of rare photos, readers will gain a deeper understanding of one of the greatest artists of our time." — Dave Zimmer, author of Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Biography and editor, 4-Way Street: The Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Reader

"Sharry Wilson's impeccably researched and written, beautifully illustrated Young Neil is the definitive chronicle of a Canadian icon's early years in his home and native land. Essential reading for diehard Neil Young fans, this book offers a lovingly detailed portrait of Canadian life in the middle of the 20th century, and of a sensitive young man who put his music above all else." —Kevin Chong, author of Neil Young Nation and Northern Dancer
"Look out, Mama! Sharry Wilson has an historian's eye for detail, and a longtime fan's love for her subject. The result is this exhaustive portrait of a young Neil Young: a gifted but restless child caught in the swirling confusion of postwar conformism, cold was anxiety, and a "shakey" family life. Featuring a multitude of tales even this lifelong devotee has never heard, Young Neil reads as a treasure trove for anyone looking to get to know more about the great Canadian trickster in all his pre-ragged glory." —Stuart Henderson, author of Making the Scene: Yorkville and Hip Toronto in the 1960s
"Young Neil is the definitive account of Neil Young's childhood. Meticulous research, fantastic photos, and beautifully told by Sharry Wilson. Clearly this is a labor of love. Had this book been around when I wrote Shakey I would've stole plenty!" —Jimmy McDonough, author of Shakey: Neil Young's Biography

"Having covered Neil Young for a good portion of his career, I thought I knew everything there was to know about the man and his music. Sharry Wilson's book, marked by enormous depth of study and...