Claim: Neil Young worked with groups.

The Mynah Birds were a Canadian R&B band formed in Toronto , Ontario , that was active from 1964 to 1967 . Although the band never released an album , it is notable as featuring a number of musicians , such as Rick James and Neil Young , who went on to have successful careers in rock , folk rock and funk .   Over its short lifespan , the group featured a large number of members in its many different configurations . Its most memorable lineup included Rick James , Neil Young , Bruce Palmer , Rickman Mason , and John Taylor . Rick James would later become a major funk star in the 1970s and 1980s . Young and Palmer went on to become two of the founding members in the popular West Coast folk rock group , Buffalo Springfield . After leaving Buffalo Springfield in 1968 , Neil Young would go on to achieve even greater fame as a solo artist .  Goldy McJohn and Nick St. Nicholas would later become members of the rock band Steppenwolf . Also , a late-running 1967 version of The Mynah Birds featured heavy rocker Neil Merryweather .