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Also known as Paul Anthony Young

English musician (born 1956)

Person · Open Library

Born
1955
Works
11

Top works

  • Mentiras que creemos sobre Dios
  • Eve
  • La Encrucijada Cross Roads Spanish Ed
  • Cross Roads Reflections
  • La caban a

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Canada
Active from
1945-11-12
2008 universal fire victimbluescanadianclassic rockcontemporary folkcountry

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Listeners
625,760
Total plays
4,837,567

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Paul Young born Paul Antony Young on 17 January 1956 in Luton, Bedfordshire) is an English pop musician. Young was the lead singer in blue eyed soul group Q-Tips before going solo in 1982. Young's biggest worldwide hit followed in 1985 with a version of Daryl Hall's "Everytime You Go Away". The song reached #1 on the U.S. pop charts. Growing up with an older brother Mark and a younger sister Joanne, Young first went to work at the Vauxhall Motors factory and in his spare time played in several

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Key facts

Born
Paul Antony Young , ( 1956-01-17 ) 17 January 1956 (age 70) , Luton , Bedfordshire , England
Occupations
Musician singer songwriter
Years active
1978–present
Spouses
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Genres
Pop rock new wave blue-eyed soul
Instruments
Vocals guitar bass guitar
Labels
Columbia Records , MCA Records , Spectra Records
Member of
Los Pacaminos
Formerly of
Kat Kool & the Kool Kats Streetband Q-Tips
Website
www .paul-young .com

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Official website
www.paul-young.com
Image
Paul Young, Kiel 2009.jpg
Number of children
3
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Commons category
Paul Young
date of birth
1956-01-17
start of work period
1978-00-00
birth name
Paul Antony Young
name in native language
Paul Young
social media followers
401000
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Paul Antony Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & the Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, he became a teen idol with his solo success in the 1980s. His hit singles include "Love of the Common People", "Wherever I Lay My Hat", "Come Back and Stay", "Every Time You Go Away" and "Everything Must Change", all reaching the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. Released in 1983, his debut album, No Parlez, was the first of three UK number-one albums.

Young's smooth yet soulful voice belongs to a genre known as "blue-eyed soul". He won a Brit Award for Best British Male in 1985, and his hit "Every Time You Go Away" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Best British Video at the 1986 Brit Awards. Performing on the 1984 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" which included singing the opening lines, Young played Live Aid held at Wembley Stadium, London in July 1985. He sang the Crowded House track "Don't Dream It's Over" at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute in 1988. In 1992, he sang "Radio Ga Ga" with the surviving members of Queen at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Since the mid-1990s, Young has performed with the band Los Pacaminos.

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