| John Paul Young | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 21, 1950 |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genre(s) | Pop music |
| Years active | 1970s - present |
John Paul Young (June 21, 1950) is an Australian singer, whose best known song is "Love is in the Air". Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. for the Desperate Housewives episode see Love is in the Air (Desperate Housewives "Love is in the Air" is a 1977 Disco
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Early career
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Young moved to Sydney as a child and by the early 1970s had become the lead singer with the Sydney rock band Elm Tree. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. In early 1972 he was selected for the role of Ananias in the original Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar and he remained with the production until it closed in 1974. Ananias (disambiguation Ananias, and his wife Sapphira, were according to the Acts of the Apostles, members of the Early Christian church Jesus Christ Superstar is a Rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Visiting producer-manager Simon Napier-Bell heard him singing with his group in a pub in Newcastle and persuaded him to sign as a solo artist to Albert Productions, (the company that had produced Australia's top Sixties group The Easybeats). In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing See also Music manager Music management refers to the business of managing Music acts Simon Napier-Bell (born April 22 1939, Ealing Common, London, England) has undertaken many jobs in the Music industry, The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Albert Productions is an Australian Record label. It was founded as an independent record production company in 1964 by Ted Albert, whose The Easybeats were a Rock and roll band from Australia. They formed in Sydney in late 1964 and split at the end of 1969 Napier-Bell then produced Young's first hit single, "Pasadena", at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The song was co-written by George Young (no relation) and Harry Vanda of the Easybeats together with British actor David Hemmings who was a partner in Napier-Bell's UK record label, SNB Records. George Redburn Young (born 6 November 1947 in Cranhill, Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian rock Musician Harry Vanda (born Johannes Hendricus Jacob Vandenberg 22 March 1946, in The Hague, The Netherlands) is a Dutch - Australian The Easybeats were a Rock and roll band from Australia. They formed in Sydney in late 1964 and split at the end of 1969 David Hemmings ( November 18, 1941 &ndash December 3, 2003) was an English Film Actor and director The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Vanda & Young also produced AC/DC who were formed by George's younger brothers Malcolm Young and Angus Young. Vanda & Young are Harry Vanda (born Johannes Hendricus Jacob Vandenberg, 22 March 1946, in The Hague, The Netherlands) AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6 1953) is an Australian Guitarist, best known as a founding member Rhythm guitarist Backing Angus McKinnon Young (born on 31 March 1955 is the lead guitarist songwriter and co-founder of the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. All the Youngs were born in Glasgow, Scotland before emigrating to Australia. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. "Emigrant" redirects here For the Butterflies, see Catopsilia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
Chart successes
When George and Harry returned to Australia, they took over as Young's producers and began writing and producing songs for him. A string of hits followed in Australia including "Yesterday's Hero", "St. Louis", "The Love Game", "Here We Go", "Keep On Smiling", "Where The Action Is", "I Hate The Music" and "I Wanna Do It With You". In addition to his Australian success, he achieved hit singles in Europe, Asia and South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa "Yesterday's Hero" also became a minor hit in the US. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
In 1977 he released a disco song titled "Standing In The Rain" which became a major hit throughout Europe. Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Its successor, "Love is in the Air", became his only worldwide hit during 1978, peaking at #2 on the Australian charts, #7 in the US, and #5 in the UK singles chart. for the Desperate Housewives episode see Love is in the Air (Desperate Housewives "Love is in the Air" is a 1977 Disco Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Subsequent singles such as "The Day That My Heart Caught Fire" and "Heaven Sent" continued the disco style but did not find an audience. He turned to a more contemporary rock style in the 1980s and had his final Top 10 hit in Australia in 1983 with the single "Soldier of Fortune". Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released
Later career
John ceased recording new music and concentrated on a second career as a radio disc jockey until the film Strictly Ballroom was released in 1992. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Strictly Ballroom is the name of a 1986 play and its 1992 Film adaptation The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Featuring a new version of "Love is in the Air" the film was a success throughout the world, and Young's single once again peaked at number 2 on the Australian charts, and was a minor hit in the UK.
In 2000 he played to his largest audience as a featured performer at the Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever
2006 saw John return to the studio at Flashpoint Music to record his first album of new material in many years In Too Deep, which sees John reunite with his 70's hitmaker Harry Vanda as producer and principal songwriter. Flashpoint Music is an independent production house and Record label based in Australia specialising in rock and pop. In Too Deep is the first Album by Australian singer John Paul Young to be released after a 10 year hiatus from the studio
John appeared in the Countdown Spectacular 2 concert series in Australia between late-August and early-September 2007. The Countdown Spectacular is a series of concerts reviving the nostalgia of the Australian music television series Countdown. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He sang 2 songs including the favourite "Love is in the Air". for the Desperate Housewives episode see Love is in the Air (Desperate Housewives "Love is in the Air" is a 1977 Disco
Community work
For many years, John has supported children's charities. He participates in the NSW Variety Bash as a participant in one of the old cars and also to entertain along the way. He also supports the children's emergency transport service NETS (NSW) through its popular 4WD4Kids fund-raiser.
References
- The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop - Ian McFarlane - Allen & Unwin, Sydney - 1999
External links
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