Neil Young's Official Statement on Pegi Young: 1952 - 2019 + An Appreciation

Such A Woman : Pegi Young 1952-2019 | NYA

Neil Young has published an official statement on Pegi Young on NYA.

The message contain the lyrics to his song "Such A Woman" -- written for his wife Pegi -- from the 1992 album "Harvest Moon".

There has been a tremendous outpouring of grief and love over the news of the relatively sudden death of Pegi at age 66 on New Year's Day. Messages and comments began to flood here into Thrasher's Wheat immediately as the news began to spread among friends and fans who shared their heartfelt thoughts on the shock and memories.

Neil, Pegi, Ben & Amber Young
Willie Nelson's ranch, 1984
Photo by Joel Bernstein
Pegi will be missed by so many who knew of her as a tireless advocate for special needs kids.

As a co-founder of the Bridge School in Mountain View, California, Pegi Young's vision changed the lives of children worldwide. In a statement, Bridge School said: "We will do our best to continue her mission. Please keep us and her family in your thoughts and prayers as we keep the dream alive."

Neil & Pegi say "Good Night. Thanks for coming. We love you all."
2015 Bridge School Benefit Concerts 

The Bridge concerts will be Pegi's enduring legacy as the Bridge School and the annual Benefit Concerts brought so much joy to so many children, their parents and teachers.

Pegi Young: 1952 - 2019

Because -- as everyone knows -- the annual pilgrimage to the Bridge School Benefit Concerts was a life altering and transcendental experience.


Welcome to the 2010 Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert by Bridge Kids     The Bridge School   In memory of Pegi and her work, we here at Thrasher's Wheat have made a contribution to the The Bridge School to help further their mission of improving the lives of young people who need "support in finding a voice of their own." That comes through the use of alternative communications, including pictures, gestures and pointing, or computer technology, for young people without ordinary speech or an ability to write and press computer keys.

 Bridge Kids

So consider donating to The Bridge School in Pegi's memory, as "your charitable donation makes a significant difference in the level of support we are able to provide to children and their families locally, nationally and globally," the school states on its website.

Teaching Bridge Kids

In addition to Pegi's Bridge School work, she was also a good friend to Farm Aid: "an inspiring, talented artist and an incredibly kind, considerate human."

  Pegi Young & The Survivors w/ Special Guest  Farm Aid 2012 Concert - Hershey, PA  Photo by thrashette

Pegi Young: "I came into the game late in life, according to some rulebook.

I’ve been able to continue recording, and I’m quite pleased that I’ve been able to carve out this time in my life to do this. When I went into the studio to make my first solo record [Pegi Young, 2007], I’d been doing backgrounds and some professional stuff with Neil. But I was very shy and not at all self-confident about my ability to carve out a career for myself. Even in the later years, when people asked why I didn’t do this earlier, I didn’t know how, first of all, but I did not have the confidence.

I was terribly shy and I still am, but when I get onstage I let my other side come out."

(INTERVIEW - Pegi Young: Charitable Work and Songwriting Help the Healing Process | Guitar Girl Magazine )

Neil and Pegi Young

Bridge School Benefit Concert 2012
 

“Be authentic, be true, sing what’s in your heart. It’s not about making it perfect, it’s about letting it be real, sometimes raw and flawed, as long as it’s true.”  ~~ Pegi Young, 2016  
Pegi Young  Bridge Parents Present Roses for Pegi's 25 Years of Support @  Bridge School Benefit Concert 2011  Photo Gallery by By Jay Blakesberg Photography     Neil & Pegi Young    Bridge School Benefit Concert, Oct. 23, 2011  Photo by Jill "Sweet Sweet Smile" Gottlieb-Seagraves   Neil Young, Ben Keith, & Pegi Young  Ben Keith's Birthday - March 6, 2010  Photo by Ernie Hernandez Jr  

Rusties After The Show - 2015

Bridge School Benefit Concert - 2015

Photo by Hounds That Howell - TW Tour Manager

Those standing ovations at the end of each night's Bridge School Benefit Concert we'll always remember. You have been a tireless advocate for kids with special needs. We saw and felt the love at the Bridge concerts we attended over the decades and feel very blessed to have been part of those special moments with you and the large extended Young Family.

And now she Sleeps with Angels -- Ben "Long Grain", L.A., & Rick.

Peace & love forever,
thrashers

 

w/ Pegi on April 7, 2012 

The Hamilton, Washington, D.C.

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