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- Cat and Buffalo
- Farmer Will's Modern Farming Guide
- Be Yourself and Happier
- Will Young Autobiography
- Funny Peculiar Amazon Exclusive
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- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1945-11-12
2008 universal fire victimbluescanadianclassic rockcontemporary folkcountry
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William Robert Young (born January 20, 1979), is a British singer and actor. He catapulted to fame after winning the inaugural UK Pop Idol contest in 2002. Young was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, UK, with a non-identical twin, Rupert. He was educated at Horris Hill preparatory school and Wellington College. He then attended the University of Exeter where he read Politics. At university, some of Young's old haunts included Timepiece, The Old Firehouse, and Harry's, where he used to work. <a hre
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- UK Biobank: An Open Access Resource for Identifying the Causes of a Wide Range of Complex Diseases of Middle and Old Age
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- Official website
- www.willyoung.co.uk
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- Will Young 2011.jpg
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- Will Young
- date of birth
- 1979-02-20
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- William Robert Young
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- 2001-00-00
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