One of the most popular and prolific fantasy, science fiction and graphic novel authors of the late 20th and early 21st century, Neil Gaiman was the award-winning creator of "The Sandman" series, Good Omens (), American Gods (), Coraline () and The Graveyard Book (), many of which were adapted into equally well-received films and television series. Born Neil Richard Gaiman in Portchester, a suburb of Portsmouth, England, on November 10, , he was the son of business owners David Bernard Gaiman and his wife, pharmacist Sheila Goldman; both parents, as well as Gaiman's sisters, were members of the Church of Scientology, though Gaiman took pains to declare his distance from the organization. His parents moved the family to East Grinstead, a town in West Sussex; there, he earned an education at various area schools while nurturing a deep interest in the works of fantasy, science fiction and mystery writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Lewis Carroll, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as the comic book titles of the period. Upon graduation from Whitgift School in , Gaiman worked as a journalist, penning interviews and book reviews for various publications, as well as biographies of the p
John Einarson’s love of music began as a guitar player in local bands in Winnipeg.
He is now considered one of North America’s finest music historians.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Einarson is an award-winning author of nineteen music biographies with many on The Globe and Mail bestseller list and several ranked among the top ten music biographies. In Einarson received the Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in the category of historical recorded sound research.
Einarson has published hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles worldwide including Mojo, Uncut, Goldmine, Discoveries, Record Collector, and Classic Rock magazines and is a regular contributor to the Winnipeg Free Press. Einarson wrote the Juno-nominated documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life for Bravo TV and served as writer and consultant for the Neil Young Biography episode on A&E TV.
Einarson curated the exhibit Shakin’ All Over: The Manitoba Music Experience displayed at the Manitoba Museum in He teaches music history classes at the Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts and is a frequent commentator on
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Who Is Neil Young?
Neil Young arrived in the U.S. in the mids and co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield. He earned fame both as a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN&Y) and as a solo artist, writing and recording such timeless songs as "Old Man," "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)," "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Heart of Gold"—a No. 1 hit. Nicknamed the “Godfather of Grunge” for his undeniable influence on that genre, Young is also a strong advocate for environmental and disability issues, as demonstrated by his co-founding of the Benefit for Farm Aid and the Bridge School Benefit Concerts. More than 50 years into his musical career, he continues to record and tour on a regular basis.
Early Life
Young was born on November 12, , in Toronto, Canada. Four years later, his parents, Scott and Edna, who went by the name Rassy, moved to the small rural town of Omemee, where Young and his older brother, Robert, spent their early youth. Despite the idyllic setting, however, Young’s boyhood was a complicated one. Suffering from epilepsy, Type 1 diabetes and polio, by his health had deteriorated so far that h
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