Fred Neil

Musician · 1936–2001 · Cleveland, Ohio · Also a recording artist

Fred Neil was an influential 1960s folk singer-songwriter known for his rich baritone and distinctive 12-string guitar playing. A central figure in the Greenwich Village scene and later Coconut Grove, Florida, he is best remembered as the writer of “Everybody's Talkin',” though he largely withdrew from music to devote himself to dolphin conservation.

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  • Born March 16, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio; died July 7, 2001, in Summerland Key, Florida.
  • Wrote “Everybody's Talkin',” a 1969 hit for Harry Nilsson after its use in Midnight Cowboy.
  • Wrote “The Dolphins” and “The Other Side of This Life,” both widely covered.
  • Released the albums Bleecker & MacDougal (1965) and Fred Neil (1966).
  • Co-founded the Dolphin Project in 1970 with Ric O'Barry, opposing the captivity of dolphins.
  • Spent much of his last three decades on conservation work, rarely performing.
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