Fred Neil

The Profile

American singer-songwriter central to the Greenwich Village folk scene, Fred Neil wrote Everybody’s Talkin’ and The Dolphins. His 1965 debut Bleecker & MacDougal and the 1967 Fred Neil album are celebrated touchstones. He later retreated to Florida, where he became closely involved with dolphin conservation.

Key figure of the 1960s Village folk boom; Brill Building background; songs popularized by Harry Nilsson (Everybody's Talkin') and Tim Buckley (The Dolphins); influence acknowledged by Dylan, Crosby & Stills, Jefferson Airplane; music featured in The Sopranos; long-term engagement with dolphin protection in Florida; died in 2001.

Two glowing reviews trace Fred Neil from Greenwich Village’s folk crucible to the sea-breezed quiet of Florida. They celebrate his baritone, songwriting, and the seismic impact of Everybody’s Talkin’ and The Dolphins. Bleecker & MacDougal emerges as a foundational debut; Fred Neil (1967) as his most multifaceted statement. Influence radiates to Dylan, Crosby & Stills, Tim Buckley, and Jefferson Airplane.