This poster is for a Pittsburgh Rock N’ Roll Expo held in
the mid- to late 1990s. It features a great photo of Neil Young on stage. The
poster is printed on heavy-stock poster paper and measures approximately 17 x
22 inches. It comes from the P.J. McArdle Collection (the promoter/producer of
the Expo and many concerts and art shows in the Pittsburgh area.
Neil Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American
singer-songwriter, musician and activist. After embarking on a music career in
Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield
with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since the beginning of his solo
career with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has released many critically
acclaimed and important albums, such as After the Gold Rush, Everybody Knows
This Is Nowhere and Harvest. He has also been a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash
& Young.
Young has received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997
as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young #34 on
their list of the 100 greatest musical artists. According to Acclaimed Music,
he is the 7th most celebrated artist in popular music history. His guitar work,
deeply personal lyrics and signature high tenor singing voice define his long
career. He also plays piano and harmonica on many albums, which frequently
combine folk, rock, country and other musical styles. His often distorted
electric guitar playing, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname
"Godfather of Grunge" and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with
Pearl Jam. More recently he has been backed by Promise of the Real. 21 of his
albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S by RIAA
certification.
Young directed (or co-directed) films using the pseudonym
"Bernard Shakey," including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust
Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003) and CSNY/Déjà Vu
(2008). He also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993)
and Dead Man (1995).
Young has lived in California since the 1960s but retains
Canadian citizenship. He became a United States citizen, taking dual citizenship,
on January 22, 2020.
NOTE: Because of the thickness of the
poster paper, it will be shipped flat. This increases the price slightly, but
doesn’t damage the poster the way rolling it would…