Susan Acevedo is the ex-wife of Neil Young. Susan Acevedo’s ex-husband is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. He is well known among music lovers for his critically acclaimed albums such as Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969), After the Gold Rush (1970), Harvest (1972), On the Beach (1974), and Rust Never Sleeps (1979). He was also a part-time member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, with whom he recorded the chart-topping 1970 album Déjà Vu.
Susan Acevedo: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Susan Acevedo |
| famous as | ex-wife of Neil Young |
| Place of Birth | United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Children | N/A |
| Spouse | Neil Young (m. 1968–1970) |
Who is Susan Acevedo?
Susan Acevedo was born in the United States of America however, not much is known about the exact place she was born and also her immediate family. Her age is unknown though rumors have it that she’s almost in the same age bracket as her ex-husband but a few years older than him. She was described in his book as “An earthy, strawberry-blond Sicilian approximately a half-dozen years older than Young“
Susan gained most of her public attention from being the former wife of Canadian rockstar Neil Young. According to sources, the two met while Susan was working at a restaurant that Neil frequented. The singer used to have breakfast at Canyon Kitchen a bacon-and-eggs hang-out in the tiny Topanga shopping center where his ex-wife was the owner.
While eating breakfast there one day, he met the restaurant’s hostess and waitress, Susan Acevedo. She would wait on him and serve him food. Eventually, the two got to know each other and hooked up. Shortly after, they started a romantic relationship. The two started getting together and fell in love. They married in December 1968.
Young seems to have a special affection for waitresses; they figure in several of his songs. “Neil wasn’t into sitting at a table with eight girls and seven guys,” said Elliot Roberts– who co-founded Asylum Records. “But you put a waitress at his table alone, and she’s gone.”
Taking about his ex-wife in his book Shakey: Neil Young’s Biography, he said-“Susan [Neil’s first wife] was my friend. She was cool. A real ball of fire. I think we loved each other. A great, great lady – very strong. My life is better for havin’ known her. ”
She introduced the singer to lots of famous people
Susan played a huge role in the life of Neil Young, the singer confessed. Through his ex-wife, he was able to meet lots of high-profile names in the industry. The singer revealed- “Met Russ Tamblyn and Dean Stockwell through Susan. Dean – very cool guy. Turned me on to Devo. Into Bowie way early. …Susan introduced me to people who were artists – George Herms, Wallace Berman – those guys were friends of my wife. Susan really loved them, she knew all about them. Susan introduced me to the concept of art.“
Susan Acevedo was only married to Neil Young for two years
The restaurant owner was married to the singer for only two before the marriage crashed. The singer was working extra hard on his music career which means not having enough time for his marriage. He was always away to record albums, was on tour, and even traveled to rehearsals, leaving Susan alone in their home. Their beautiful union came to an end in October 1970 when she filed for divorce.
Even though they are divorced Neil Young is still very positive about his ex-wife Susan Acevedo. The singer said they are still friends to date. After Susan Avecedo and Neil Young divorced, she fell off the radar. She has not made any headlines or the news in recent years.
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Young and his ex-wife didn’t have any children. However, Susan Acevedo has a daughter from her previous relationship before meeting the singer. Susan Acevedo’s daughter was an adolescent when the two meet. While not much is known about where Susan is, Young got married to Pegi Young who was also a waitress when they meet and had two children together, Ben Young and Amber Jane Young. Ben has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and Amber has been diagnosed with epilepsy. Pegi died on January 1, 2019, after they divorced in 2014. Neil Young is now married to actress Daryl Hannah.
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