In 1970, singer-songwriter Neil Young rendered the world speechless when he penned the chilling counterculture anthem “Ohio”. Just 25 when the horrors of May 4, 1970 resulted in the shooting deaths of four Kent State University students at the hands of National Guardsmen, Young was stricken with grief and outrage and in the days following the Kent State tragedy, spurred on by the horrors chronicled by Life magazine photographers, he set to work on “Ohio,” a counterculture anthem for the ages and one of his finest pieces of work to date.

More details on the background of “Ohio” plus classic footage of Neil Young performing the song can be found here.