Pegi Young, American educator, philanthropist, and singer-songwriter, Died at 66

Margaret "Pegi" Young (née Morton) was born on December 1, 1952, and died on January 1, 2019.

She was an American singer, songwriter, environmentalist, educator and philanthropist.

Young made her debut as a singer in 1983 after she became a member of The Pinkettes, the backing vocalists of Neil Young's Rock-a Billy Shocking Pinks tour.

Young made her first nationwide TV appearance at the Academy Awards in 1994, singing backup on the song "Philadelphia", composed by her husband Canadian folk rock musician Neil Young.

She met future husband Neil Young during 1974 when she was working as a waitress at a diner near his ranch, a story he tells in the 1992 song "Unknown Legend".

They couple got married during August 1978.

They had two children, Ben and Amber, in addition to her becoming stepmother to his first child, Zeke.

There children Ben and Zeke are diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and Amber with epilepsy.

During July 2014, Neil filed for divorce in California.

Pegi Young passed away at 66 years old due to cancer.