Steve Young was born on July 12, 1942, in Newnan, Georgia. He grew up traveling through Texas and Alabama, writing and playing songs that blended folk, blues, country, and gospel. He collaborated with Van Dyke Parks and joined the psychedelic country band Stone Country in the 1960s. His breakthrough came with the song "Seven Bridges Road", which was popularized by the Eagles on their 1980 live album. The song was also covered by notable artists like Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, and Rita Coolidge. He issued Solo/Live in 1991 and Switchblades Of Love in 1993. Young charted with "It's Not Supposed to Be That Way," which reached number 84 on Hot Country Songs in 1984. In 1989, he toured with Tim Otto and later performed internationally, including a 1993 show in the Netherlands. Young died on March 17, 2016, in Nashville, Tennessee.
