News & Updates — Fred Neil

Let's hear it for animal rights activists who double as successful musicians! Fred Neil, friend of the dolphins and singer-songwriter, is from Florida but went to NYC in the '50s to write songs at the Brill Building. While there he wrote tunes for Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, cut demos for Elvis and Bobby Darin, while also recording some rockabilly 45s. In the early 60s he was part of the Greenwich Village folks scene, making records with Vince Martin and his backing groups included people like John Sebastian, Bob Dylan and the Seventh Sons in its ranks. He was an...