[3] By the time he graduated high school, he was writing and playing songs that incorporated folk, blues, country, and gospel influences he absorbed while travelling throughout the South.
[4] His best-known composition is "Seven Bridges Road", which became a hit for Eagles after including a cover of it on their 1980 live album.
[2] Earlier covers of the song were done by Joan Baez, Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth, Iain Matthews, Dolly Parton, and Rita Coolidge.
[5] In 1989, Young did a mini-tour in the Northwest with singer-songwriter Tim Otto, performing in Portland and Seattle.
Young suffered a head injury in an October 2015 fall and his health began to deteriorate.