Frank Sampedro

Frank "Poncho" Sampedro
Background information
Birth nameManuel Francisco Sampedro de Victoria
Born (1949-02-25) February 25, 1949 (age 75)
Welch, West Virginia, U.S.
Genres
  • Rock
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • mandolin
Years active1971–2014
Formerly ofCrazy Horse

Frank "Poncho" Sampedro (born Manuel Francisco Sampedro de Victoria, February 25, 1949) is an American retired guitarist and member of the rock band Crazy Horse, known mainly for his longtime collaboration with singer-songwriter Neil Young. Sampedro has played and recorded with Young in many other configurations aside from Crazy Horse and earned co-writing credits on several Young songs. Out of all Young's musical collaborators (aside from the late pedal steel guitarist Ben Keith), Sampedro has perhaps proven the most adept at working with the mercurial artist.[1]

  1. ^ Bonner, Michael. "A Long Interview with Frank Poncho Sampedro," Uncut, December 19, 2014. http://www.uncut.co.uk/blog/the-view-from-here/a-long-interview-with-neil-young-guitarist-poncho-sampedro-most-people-turn-a-corner-neil-ricochets-823#HtGC2ZAediMypbhp.99