Rusty Young

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rusty Young
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Feb 23, 1946(1946-02-23)
Age	78
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Rusty Young Biography

Rusty Young is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 23, 1946 in California, United States. Poco is the iconic Americana band. Poco’s guitarist and singer is also his. His innovative approach to pedal steel guitar has earned him acclaim.

He and He and Gram Parsons are two pioneers of the country-influenced Americana sound. were two of the pioneers in country-influenced Americana music.

Rusty Young was backpacking in South America when he heard about Thomas McFadden (in the “Lonely Planet” guidebook and from other backpackers), a convicted English drug trafficker who ran tours inside Bolivia’s famous San Pedro Prison. Curious about the reason behind McFadden’s huge popularity, the law graduate went to La Paz and joined one of Thomas’s illegal tours. They formed an instant friendship and then became partners in an attempt to record Thomas’s experiences in the jail. Rusty bribed the guards to allow him to stay and for the next three months he lived inside the prison, sharing a cell with Thomas. After securing Thomas’s release, Rusty Young lived in Colombia where he taught the English language and wrote Thomas’s story. The memoir, Marching Powder, was released in 2003 and became an international bestseller. In 2015 he returned secretly to the prison to film a segment for Australia’s Sunday Night program.

A film adaptation of Marching Powder has been announced with little information released so far in regards to its production. Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment production company, Periscope Entertainment and Reason Pictures originally optioned the book and Don Cheadle was cast as Thomas McFadden. However subsequently the rights were acquired by New Regency and in June 2014 it was announced that Chiwetel Ejiofor would instead play McFadden.

In 2004, he married Mary.

Rusty Young Net Worth

Rusty Young is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rusty Young 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While still in high school, he taught guitar lessons.

After Richie Furay’s departure, he took over as Poco’s primary songwriter.

Rusty Young (born 1975) is an Australian-born writer known for his book, Marching Powder published by Pan Macmillan Australia in 2003, and based on real life experiences in a Bolivian prison. Rusty Young is a commerce/law graduate from the University of New South Wales, who has lived most of his life in Sydney, Australia.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Rusty Young Dating?

According to our records, Rusty Young is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Rusty Young’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Rusty Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rusty Young celebrates birthday on February 23 of every year.

Is Rusty Young Neil Young's brother?

Rusty Young is one of the founders of Poco, along with Richie Furay and Jim Messina, who came out of Buffalo Springfield, which had included N. Young. More recently, Rusty wrote a song explaining that he and Neil are not related.

Who died from Poco band?

Paul Cotton , the lead guitarist and frequent lead singer and songwriter for the country-rock band Poco, died on July 31 near his summer home in Eugene, Ore. He was 78. His wife, Caroline Ford Cotton, said he died unexpectedly but she did not cite a cause.

Who was Rusty Young married to?

Young is survived by his wife of 17 years, Mary Brennan Young ; a daughter, Sara; a son, Will; a sister, Corine Pietrovich; and three grandsons.

Is Rusty Young of Poco still alive?

April 14, 2021

Where is Poco now?

The Poco brand was first announced in August 2018 as a mid-range smartphone line under Xiaomi. Poco India became an independent company on 17 January 2020, followed by its global counterpart on 24 November 2020.