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Paul Young
Birth name Paul Antony Young
Born 17 January 1956 (1956-01-17) (age 52)
Origin Luton, England
Genre(s) Rock
Blue-eyed soul
Instrument(s) Bass
Vocals
Guitar
Years active 1970s–present
Label(s) CBS Records
Associated acts Kat Kool & The Kool Kats
Streetband
Q-Tips
Website paul-young.com

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Biography

Paul was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. He has an older brother Pat and an older sister Amanda. After school, he went to work at the Vauxhall Motors factory and in his spare time played in several bands as bass guitarist. Vauxhall Motors is a British automobile company It is a subsidiary of General Motors Corporation (GM and is part of GM Europe. The first group for which he became lead singer was Kat Kool & The Kool Kats. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song In the late 1970s he joined the Streetband, who had one Top 20 hit in the UK, with the humorous, novelty track "Toast", reaching No. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Toast is sliced Bread which has been browned by exposure to dry Heat ("toasted" 18 in November 1978.

In December of 1979 the Streetband broke up and Young formed the Q-Tips, who established their name by playing live but had no hits in the UK, although their single "Letter Song" did enjoy minor success in mainland Europe. Q-Tips are an English rock band first formed in 1979 from the remnants of the 70s rock outfit Streetband.

The Q-Tips went their separate ways in 1982, and Young was signed by CBS Records as a solo performer. This article is about the record label founded in 2006 For the earlier CBS Records label see Columbia Records. His first two singles, "Iron Out the Rough Spots" and a re-make of "Love of the Common People" had no success, but the third, a cover of the Marvin Gaye classic "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" was No. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter " Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home " is a song written by Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield, first recorded by Gaye in 1962 1 in the UK singles chart for three weeks in the summer of 1983, and the first of fourteen British Top 40 singles. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry

Similar success followed all over Europe. In the UK, follow-up single "Come Back and Stay" reached No. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 4, and a re-release of "Love of the Common People" made it to No. 2, while his debut album No Parlez was certified platinum in various countries. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public No Parlez is a 1983 Album by Paul Young. It was released with a different cover for North America

Young's style at the time was a warm, approachable white soul, though he sometimes received playful criticism for his fashion decisions. Blue-eyed soul (also known as white soul) is a term used to describe R&B or Soul music performed by white artists However, his choice of an Antony Price leather suit for the cover of No Parlez was impractical for stage, where an energetic show dictated more robust clothing. Antony Price is a London Fashion designer who is best known for glamorous evening wear and suits and for the seventies icon of the cap sleeve T-shirt (trading No Parlez is a 1983 Album by Paul Young. It was released with a different cover for North America

1984 was a difficult year for Young, as his first heavy promotional and live concert tour of America affected his vocal cords to the extent that he couldn't sing at all for most of the year. He recovered, however, to famously perform the opening line to the Band Aid single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and his second album, The Secret of Association, secured his future success in the U.S., Japan and Australia. Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money " Do They Know It's Christmas? " is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 specifically to raise money for relief of 1984–1985 famine The Secret of Association is the title of the second album released by Paul Young. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. He continues to have occasional voice and throat difficulties, though.

Young's biggest worldwide hit followed in 1985 with a version of Daryl Hall's "Everytime You Go Away". Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946 Pottstown Pennsylvania) is an American singer and songwriter best known as half " Everytime You Go Away " is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985 (see 1985 in music)

He continued to have a successful career, with some highlights such as singing the Crowded House track "Don't Dream It's Over" at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute in 1988, producing a popular duet, "Senza una donna-Without a Woman", with Italian blues singer Zucchero in 1991, and singing "Radio Ga Ga" with Queen in 1992, at the tribute concert to the recently deceased Freddie Mercury. Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a global broadcast event staged on June 11, 1988 at the Wembley Stadium, London A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers " Senza una Donna " (Without a Woman is a 1987 song written and performed by Zucchero Fornaciari and rerecorded in 1991 with Paul Young. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Adelmo Fornaciari (born September 25 1955) more commonly known by his Stage name Zucchero, is an Italian rock singer "Radio Ga Ga" is a song performed and recorded by the band Queen, written by their drummer Roger Taylor. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead In 1991, he recorded a duet with Irish group Clannad for the Blake Edwards film Switch, a cover of the Joni Mitchell song "Both Sides Now". A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Clannad are a Grammy Award -winning Irish musical group, from Gweedore ( Gaoth Dobhair) County Donegal. Blake Edwards (born July 26, 1922) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer Switch is a 1991 film by Blake Edwards. Ellen Barkin plays a Sexist, Chauvinist man who is murdered and Reincarnated In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Both Sides Now is an Album by Joni Mitchell, released in 2000

"Don't Dream It's Over", "Senza una donna-Without a Woman", and "Both Sides Now" all feature on his first greatest hits album, entitled From Time To Time - The Singles Collection, released in 1990, including the most prominent hit singles from his first four solo albums, the three above mentioned songs and a fourth previously unreleased track, called "I'm Only Foolin' Myself". " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band " Senza una Donna " (Without a Woman is a 1987 song written and performed by Zucchero Fornaciari and rerecorded in 1991 with Paul Young. Both Sides Now is an Album by Joni Mitchell, released in 2000 A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a " best of " album is a Compilation album of successful previously released Songs by a particular From Time To Time - The Singles Collection is a compilation album by Paul Young, released in 1991

Los Pacaminos at the 2006 Wickham Festival
Los Pacaminos at the 2006 Wickham Festival

Young has released fewer solo albums since he was freed from his contract with CBS/Sony Records in 1993. Wickham, formerly spelled Wykeham, is a Civil parish and small Market town in Hampshire, southern England, about three miles He reformed the Q-Tips for a short series of concerts that year. Q-Tips are an English rock band first formed in 1979 from the remnants of the 70s rock outfit Streetband. He contributed to the Vangelis album Voices in 1995. Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου Voices is a 1995 album by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. Young sang the British national anthem "God Save the Queen", on the eve of England's Euro '96 semifinal match against Germany. "God Save the Queen", or "God Save the King", is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms It is the National The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Now he divides his time between family, the informal Tex-Mex group Los Pacaminos, and performing live during Eighties revival tours in the UK (in 2001 and 2003). Tejano music (Spanish-Texan music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic populations of Central and Southern Texas The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

In September 2006, he appeared in the BBC1 cookery show Celebrity Masterchef, and won his show, allowing him a place in the semi-final. Masterchef is a BBC television Cookery Game show. It ran initially from 1990 to 2001, and was revived in a different format A year later, he was a contestant on another cookery show, ITV's Hell's Kitchen. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Hell's Kitchen is a British Cookery Reality show airing on ITV which features prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize He was ejected from Hell's Kitchen on 15 September 2007, as a result of public vote. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Personal life

Young met his wife, model Stacey Smith, while making the UK video of Come Back and Stay in 1983. The Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL was a rebel group in Liberia that became active in March 2003, launching attacks from Côte d'Ivoire. In May 2006, it was announced that the couple had separated. [1] They have three children: daughters Levi (born 1987) and Layla (born August 1994), and son Grady-Cole (born January 1996).

He went to Ashcroft High School in Luton. Ashcroft High School is a state Secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16 Luton ( is a large town in the east of England, 32 miles (51 kilometres north of London.

Albums

Singles

See also

References

  1. ^ Pop star Young's love split | The Sun |HomePage|News

External links

No Parlez is a 1983 Album by Paul Young. It was released with a different cover for North America The Secret of Association is the title of the second album released by Paul Young. Other Voices is an album by Paul Young, released in 1990 Track listing Heaven Can Wait A Little Bit Of Love Softly Whispering From Time To Time - The Singles Collection is a compilation album by Paul Young, released in 1991 " Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home " is a song written by Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield, first recorded by Gaye in 1962 Love of the Common People is a 1967 album by Waylon Jennings on RCA Victor, and a track on the album of the same name " Love Will Tear Us Apart " is a song by the British Post-punk band Joy Division. " Everytime You Go Away " is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985 (see 1985 in music) " Tomb of Memories " is a 1985 single released by Paul Young. " Oh Girl " is a number one single recorded by the soul vocal group, The Chi-Lites and released " Senza una Donna " (Without a Woman is a 1987 song written and performed by Zucchero Fornaciari and rerecorded in 1991 with Paul Young. Adelmo Fornaciari (born September 25 1955) more commonly known by his Stage name Zucchero, is an Italian rock singer " Both Sides Now " is a song by Joni Mitchell. Her recording first appeared on the album Clouds, released in 1969 and later on the album of " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records ' Soul label in the summer of 1966 " Now I Know What Made Otis Blue " is a 1993 pop song performed by Paul Young. When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced Q-Tips are an English rock band first formed in 1979 from the remnants of the 70s rock outfit Streetband.
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