Jesse Colin Young is an American singer-songwriter who was born on November 22, 1941, in Queens, New York. He is best known as the lead singer and founder of the band The Youngbloods, which was popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Young began his musical career in the early 1960s as a solo artist, recording his first album, "The Soul of a City Boy," in 1964. He formed The Youngbloods in 1965 with guitarist Jerry Corbitt, drummer Joe Bauer, and keyboardist Lowell Levinger, and the band released their first album, "The Youngbloods," in 1967. The album contained the hit single "Get Together," which became an anthem of the counterculture movement and is still widely recognized today.

The Youngbloods continued to release albums throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, including "Earth Music" (1967), "Elephant Mountain" (1969), and "Ride the Wind" (1970). Young left the band in 1972 to pursue a solo career, and has since released over a dozen albums as a solo artist, including "Song for Juli" (1973), "Light Shine" (1974), and "The Perfect Stranger" (1982).

Young's music is characterized by his soulful, bluesy voice and his blend of folk, rock, and country influences. He has been recognized for his songwriting and his contributions to American music, and was inducted into the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) in 2014.

In addition to his music career, Young has also been involved in environmental and social activism, and has been recognized for his contributions to these causes.

1. "The Soul of a City Boy" (1963)
2. "Youngblood" (1964)
3. "Together" (1972)
4. "Song for Julie" (1973) - Singles: "Song for Juli", "Morning Sun", "Ridgetop"
5. "Light Shine" (1974)
6. "Songbird" (1975)
7. "On the Road" (live) (1976)
8. "Love on the Wing" (1977)
9. "American Dreams" (1978)
10. "The Perfect Stranger" (1982)
11. "The Highway is For Heroes" (1987)
12. "Makin' It Real" (1993)
13. "Swept Away" (1994)
14. "Walk The Talk" (2002)

1. "The Best of Jesse Colin Young: The Solo Years" (1991)
2. "Greatest Hits" (1998)
3. "Greatest Hits" (2001)

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