Given their shared Canadian-ness, childhood bouts of polio, and musical restlessness, I’m tempted to call Neil Young the male Joni Mitchell. But he doesn’t seem like he has much sense of humor, so maybe I’ll rethink that. Bonus points for the annual Bridge School Benefit, which raises money for an organization serving individuals with severe speech and physical impairments. Even more bonus points for putting up with Crosby, Stills, & Nash for so many years.

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