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David Neil  (born David Neil; 21 April 1951) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music. He lived in New York City and Los Angelos at the time of his death.

David Neil came to fame in the Canada in early 1965 with a series of live performances on a Canadian folk tour which was rebroadcast by Canadian Public Television that same year. His popularity spread to the US and other countries shortly thereafter. After a bootleg album was published in 1972 by the respected Trademark of Quality label, he recorded a handful of singles and two albums in the folk music vein.

Early life
David Neil was born in Saskatoon, Canada, the son of David Sr, a logging worker, and Emily McLenon, a factory employee.