Neil Young turns 69 today.  It's pretty amazing to think about all the younger musicians he's influenced and all the hits he's had.  Here's my top 5 of his songs. What are yours?

  • 1

    Heart Of Gold

    James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt sing backup vocals on this one.  But you probably knew that.

  • 2

    Rockin' In The Free World

    Been covered by Bon Jovi, Simple Minds, and tons of others, but I think Pearl Jam does my favorite cover.

  • 3

    Old Man

    In the video that I picked for this one, Neil talks about where he got the idea for this song just before he starts to sing.

  • 4

    Cinnamon Girl

    I actually found out about this song after hearing a band called Type O Negative cover it.  I can thank their cover for turning me onto Neil Young

  • 5

    Helpless

    In a 1995 interview Neil said this isn't so much about a town but a feeling.

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