1. Steve Youn… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using the name Steve Young.
1. Steve Young (July 12, 1942 – March 17, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist, known for his song "Seven Bridges Road" (on Rock Salt & Nails & Seven Bridges Road). He was a pioneer of the country rock, Americana, and alternative country sounds, and also a vital force behind the "outlaw movement" that gave support to the careers of Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jr. and more. Young was also featured in the 1975 Outlaw Country documentary Heartworn Highways. He was the subject of the song "The All Golden" by Van Dyke Parks. Young's first album, Rock Salt & Nails, on A&M, was performed on and supported by Gram Parsons, Gene Clark and other musicians from the 1969 musical community in Southern California.
Steve Young has never fit comfortably into categories. He follows his own musical and spiritual quest, weaving together Southern roots with a wide experience of life, and creating new traditions in American music.
Young was born in Georgia and grew up in Alabama, Georgia and Texas in a family which moved frequently in search of work. By the time he had completed high school in Beaumont, Texas, he was playing guitar and writing songs which incorporated influences of folk , country , gospel, and blues musicians and people like Hank Williams , Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and others. Once as a teenager he was blown away by seeing Carlos Montoya , a Flamenco Guitarist. He managed to use that too!
By his late teens, Young was back in Alabama, where he established some reputation on the local music scene. However, the wandering spirit soon took over again. He immersed himself briefly in the Greenwich Village folk scene, at a time when Bob Dylan and others were just being noticed.
Returning to Alabama, Steve found that "my New York folk-protest songs didn't fly in the South." Searching for more receptive audiences, he made short forays to California and other locations before moving to the West Coast in 1964.
In California, he worked with musicians like Van Dyke Parks and Stephen Stills, at one point holding a day job as a mailman. A major-label record deal led to a short-lived stint with a psychedelic country-folk band, Stone Country.
Settling into a solo career, Steve Young became an integral part of the movement which defined the California country-rock sound. Appearing on Steve's 1969 classic album, Rock, Salt & Nails were fellow pioneers like Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Bernie Leadon and Gram Parsons.
Through 12 albums and countless live performances, Steve Young's music has remained fresh and aggressive, with a sense of deepening spirituality, and a consistent intellectual and artistic challenge, to himself and to his audience.
Many of the stars of the music industry have recorded Steve Young songs, and in some cases forged a career image around them. "Lonesome, Orn'ry & Mean," for example, became the signature tune for 'Outlaw' Waylon Jennings. Hank Williams Jr.'s cover of "Montgomery In The Rain" remains a classic.
Certainly the most-covered Steve Young song of all is "Seven Bridges Road," which has been recorded at various times by artists like Joan Baez, Rita Coolidge, Ian Matthews, the Eagles, Ricochet, and, most recently, Dolly Parton.
While Steve Young songs have brought commercial success to others, Young has never been close enough to the mainstream to sustain his occasional brushes with stardom . He has been unwilling to accept the loss of artistic control that the industry expects of its stars.
And while Steve has lived in country music towns like Nashville and Austin, and his songs have had a strong impact on the direction of country music, he rejects the country label for himself. Young is in many ways a cultural dynamic in himself.
Part Cherokee (from his father) by birth, steeped in Baptist fundamentalism as a child, yet attracted to a Zen spirituality, the young man from the South with a nomadic spirit went on to create a unique form of American roots music with a truly global perspective.
Steve Young has literally toured the world. He has performed in many countries of Europe, in Australia and New Zealand, in Micronesia, China and Mongolia, in Egypt and East Africa and beyond. Wherever he has gone, he has filled the dual role of ambassador for American music and student of the cultures of others.
Young's live performances express the depth and power of his vision. He draws on his own songs, on Southern folk songs from varied traditions, on collaborations and on the best of contemporary songwriters such as J.D. Loudermilk, David Olney and others.
Steve passed away on March 17, 2016 at age 73
2. 'Steve Young' is also a pseudonym of Peter Friel, ambient tape musician.
Love in My Time
Steve Young Lyrics
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I wanna sing as I go on
Whoa, and I want to smile like a child
I want to go running wild
It's just once in a while
I don't want to worry
I just want to sing
At what tomorrow might bring
Oh and I want to love, live, accept
Even give
I want to know
I want to know
A little love
A little love in my time
In my time
In my time
Steve Young's song 'Love in My Time' is a beautiful and poignant expression of the desire to live life to the fullest with love and acceptance as the core values. The opening lines indicate that the singer wants to express his inner thoughts through his music and he wants to sing as he journeys through life. The desire to be carefree like a child is evident in the next line as the singer wishes to run wild and feel the freedom that comes with being uninhibited. However, the pleasant imagery of running and smiling is followed by the statement that it is just once in a while that he wants to indulge in such feelings. This could indicate that reality is not all sunshine and roses and the singer is aware of the challenges that life throws at us.
The chorus of the song is a plea to live life without worries and to focus on the present moment. The singer wants to avoid anxiety and fears about what tomorrow might bring and instead focus on the present moment. The desire for love and acceptance is then expressed, and the willingness to give it in return. It is a clear statement that the singer wants to be surrounded by love and positivity in his lifetime.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the desire to live life with joy and love and not be bogged down by the challenges that come our way. The lyrics are a reminder to focus on the good things in life and make the most of every moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah I want to sing a song that's on my mind
I have something to say and I want to express it through my music.
I wanna sing as I go on
I want to always have music in my life and express myself through it continually.
Whoa, and I want to smile like a child
I want to experience the same kind of joy and youthful innocence as if I were a child again.
I want to go running wild
I want to live my life with excitement and energy, experiencing all it has to offer.
It's just once in a while
Although I want to live my life to the fullest, I understand that it's not always practical to do so.
I don't want to worry
My goal is to live life without the burden of anxiety and stress.
I just want to sing
Music is my true passion and I want to pursue it without any hindrances.
At what tomorrow might bring
I don't want to be consumed with thoughts about the future, but rather live in the present.
Oh and I want to love, live, accept
I want my life to be characterized by love, acceptance, and vitality.
Even give
I want to give of myself to others and show kindness and generosity.
I want to know
I want to gain knowledge and experience in life to help me grow and develop.
A little love
I want to experience the warmth and happiness that comes from love and companionship.
A little love in my time
I want to experience and cherish love during my lifetime, regardless of how long or short it may be.
In my time
I want to make the most of the time I have on this earth and live life to the fullest.
Contributed by Liam T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kim Young
on Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
The lyrics posted here are not actually correct and I don't understand why they are not. If you listen to Steve's vocal you will hear what they should be. This song is truly about getting clean and sober, according to what Steve told me!