Neil Young Hey Hey, My My ( Live at Farm Aid 1985)
Neil Young performs Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) at Farm Aid in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. Neil Young is a cofounder and board member of Farm Aid, along with Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America. The show was put together in six weeks and was held on September 22, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois before a crowd of 80, 000 people. It raised over 9 million for America s family farmers. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, B. B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and many more. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid s Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid s mission of keeping family farmers on their land. For more, visit
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