Steve Young (musician)

Steve Young
Steve Young
Born	July 12, 1942; Newnan,Georgia,U.S.
Died	March 17, 2016(aged 73); Nashville,Tennessee,U.S.
Genres	Country rock; Americana; alternative country; outlaw country;
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Guitar
Labels	A&M; RCA; Rounder; Watermelon

Steve Young(July 12, 1942 – March 17, 2016)^[1]was an Americancountry musicsinger, songwriter and guitarist, known for his song "Seven Bridges Road"(onRock Salt & Nails&Seven Bridges Road). He was a pioneer of thecountry rock,Americana,andalternative countrysounds, and he was also a vital force behind theoutlaw movement.

Biography

Born inNewnan,Georgia,United States,^[2]he grew up inTexasandGadsden, Alabama,moving from place to place as his family looked for work.^[3]By the time he graduated high school, he was writing and playing songs that incorporatedfolk,blues,country, and gospel influences he absorbed while travelling throughout the South. In the late 1960s, he worked withVan Dyke Parksand was member of the psychedelic country band Stone Country.^[2]

Young wrote many songs, including "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean"(covered byWaylon Jennings) and "Montgomery In the Rain" (covered byHank Williams, Jr.).^[2]

During the late 1970s, Young became a Buddhist and a vegetarian.^[4]

His best-known composition is "Seven Bridges Road",which became a hit forEaglesafter including a cover of it on their 1980 live album.^[2]Earlier covers of the song were done byJoan Baez,Tracy Nelson&Mother Earth,Iain Matthews,Dolly Parton,andRita Coolidge.^[2]

In 1984, Young charted the single "It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" onRCA Records.^[2]It peaked at No. 84 onHot Country Songs.^[5]In 1989, Young did a mini-tour in the Northwest with singer-songwriter Tim Otto, performing in Portland and Seattle. In 1991, Otto took the cover shot for Steve Young'sSolo/LiveCD on Watermelon Records. Townes Van Zandt wrote the liner notes. The 1996 concert recording byVan Dyke ParksentitledMoonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove(released in 1998) was headlined by Young, although he did not appear on the recordings.

In 1993, Young played a show inLichtenvoorde,The Netherlands, withDavid Olney.This show then was recorded by SCR Productions. Olney's track were released on hisLive in Hollandalbum in 1994. In 2019, an album of Young's tracks was released, also titledLive in Holland.David Olney took care of the liner notes, and performed on a few tracks on harmonica.

Young suffered a head injury in an October 2015 fall and his health began to deteriorate. He died after a brief stay in aNashville, Tennesseehospice, on March 17, 2016. He was 73.^[6]^[7]

Discography

Year	Album	Label	US Country
1968	Stone Country (with Stone Country)	RCA Victor
1969	Rock Salt & Nails	A&M
1972	Seven Bridges Road	Reprise
1975	Honky Tonk Man	Mountain Railroad
1976	Renegade Picker	RCA Victor	48
1978	No Place to Fall	RCA
1981	To Satisfy You	Mill
1981	Seven Bridges Road⁽¹⁾	Rounder
1981	Old Memories	Country Roads
1986	Look Homeward Angel	Mill
1990	Long Time Rider	VooDoo
1991	Solo/Live	Watermelon
1993	Switchblades of Love	Watermelon
1994	Lonesome, On'ry & Mean 1968-1978	Raven
1999	Primal Young	Appleseed
2005	Songlines Revisited - Volume One	Starry Pyramid
2007	Stories Round the Horseshoe Bend	Starry Pyramid
2007	Australian Tour EP 2007	Death Valley Records
2017	Live at The Studio Kafe, Santa Rosa, CA, July 10, 1990	Kafe
2019	Live in Holland 1993	Strictly Country Records

⁽¹⁾Differs from 1972 release in that one new track was added, some omitted and all other tracks were remixed.

References

^Betts, Stephen L. (March 18, 2016)."'Seven Bridges Road' Singer Steve Young Dead at 73 ".Rolling Stone.RetrievedAugust 30,2016.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^fColin Larkin,ed. (1993).The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music(First ed.).Guinness Publishing.pp. 472/3.ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
^"Interview with singer, songwriter and musician: Steve Young | The Adventures of Trevor McShane".Trevormcshanemusic.wordpress.July 15, 2010.RetrievedMarch 27,2016.
^"Behind the Song: The Eagles" Seven Bridges Road "« American Songwriter".December 13, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon December 13, 2019.RetrievedOctober 19,2021.
^Whitburn, Joel (2008).Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008.Record Research, Inc. p. 485.ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^Thanki, Juli (March 20, 2016)."'Seven Bridges Road' Songwriter Steve Young Dead at 73 ".The Tennessean.RetrievedOctober 19,2016.
^Sweeting, Adam (March 27, 2016)."Steve Young obituary".The Guardian.RetrievedOctober 19,2016.

External links

[1] Betts, Stephen L. (March 18, 2016)."'Seven Bridges Road' Singer Steve Young Dead at 73 ".Rolling Stone.RetrievedAugust 30,2016.

[LarkinCountry-2] Colin Larkin,ed. (1993).The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music(First ed.).Guinness Publishing.pp. 472/3.ISBN 0-85112-726-6.

[3] "Interview with singer, songwriter and musician: Steve Young | The Adventures of Trevor McShane".Trevormcshanemusic.wordpress.July 15, 2010.RetrievedMarch 27,2016.

[4] "Behind the Song: The Eagles" Seven Bridges Road "« American Songwriter".December 13, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon December 13, 2019.RetrievedOctober 19,2021.

[whitburn-5] Whitburn, Joel (2008).Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008.Record Research, Inc. p. 485.ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

[TheTennessean-6] Thanki, Juli (March 20, 2016)."'Seven Bridges Road' Songwriter Steve Young Dead at 73 ".The Tennessean.RetrievedOctober 19,2016.

[theguardian-7] Sweeting, Adam (March 27, 2016)."Steve Young obituary".The Guardian.RetrievedOctober 19,2016.

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Steve Young
Born	(1942-07-12)July 12, 1942 Newnan,Georgia,U.S.
Died	March 17, 2016(2016-03-17)(aged 73) Nashville,Tennessee,U.S.
Genres	Country rock Americana alternative country outlaw country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Guitar
Labels	A&M RCA Rounder Watermelon