Paul Young
Background information
Birth name	Paul Antony Young
Born	17 January 1956 (1956-01-17) (age 51)
Origin	Luton, England
Genre(s)	Rock Blue-eyed soul
Instrument(s)	Bass Vocals
Years active	1970s–present
Label(s)	CBS Records
Associated acts	Kat Kool & The Kool Kats Streetband Q-Tips
Website	paul-young.com

Paul Antony Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English pop musician. He is not to be confused with the late singer Paul Young who was in Sad Café and Mike & The Mechanics. Paul Young can refer to several people: Paul Young, a British pop artist Paul Young, a member of Sad Café and Mike and the Mechanics John Paul Young, an Australian singer Paul Young, a Jamaican soccer player Paul Young is a character from the TV show Desperate Housewives This is... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Paul Young (born 17 June 1947, Benchill, Manchester, England, died July 15, 2000) was a singer and percussionist who worked with several successful bands, including Sad Café and Mike & the Mechanics. ... Sad Café are a British rock band who started in the late 1970s. ... Mike and the Mechanics are a British rock/pop band formed in 1985 as a side-project of Mike Rutherford, a founding member of Genesis. ...

Biography

Paul was born in Luton, England. He has an older brother Mark and a younger sister Joanne. After school, he went to work at the Vauxhall Motors factory and in his spare time played in several bands as bass guitarist. The first group for which he became lead singer was Kat Kool & The Kool Kats. In the 1970s he joined the Streetband, who had one Top 40 hit in the UK with the humorous track "Toast", reaching No. 18 in 1978. It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For information about the football team see Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... This article is about the food. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

In December of 1979 the Streetband broke up, and after a unsuccessfull try out for The Vanden Dungen band 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. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Vanden Dungen Band was formed in Den Dungen ( a small town in The Netherlands )in 1970 The band had its successes and played together with Joan Jett, Rick Astley, Nancy Sinatra and Paul Young. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ...

The Q-Tips went their separate ways in 1982, and Young was signed by CBS Records as a solo performer. His first two singles, "Iron Out The Rough Spots" and "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. 1 in the UK singles chart for three weeks in the summer of 1983, and the first of fourteen British Top 40 singles. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... Wherever I Lay My Hat (Thats My Home) is a song written by Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield, first recorded by Gaye in 1964. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

Similar success followed all over Europe. In the UK, follow-up single "Come Back And Stay" reached No. 4, and a re-release of "Love Of The Common People" made it to No. 2, while the album No Parlez was certified platinum in various countries. No Parlez is a 1983 album by Paul Young. ...

Young's style at the time was a warm, approachable white soul, though he sometimes received playful criticism for his fashion decisions. However, his choice of an Antony Price silk suit for the cover of No Parlez was impractical for stage, where an energetic show dictated more robust clothing. White Soul was a style (as opposed to genre) of popular music in vogue in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Antony Price is a London fashion designer who is best known for glamorous evening wear and suits. ... No Parlez is a 1983 album by Paul Young. ...

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 America, Japan and Australia. He continues to have occasional voice and throat difficulties. This article is about the year. ... Cover art for the original release of Do They Know Its Christmas? – artist Peter Blake Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record Do They... Cover art for the original Do They Know Its Christmas? release – artist Peter Blake Do They Know Its Christmas? is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 specifically to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. ... The Secret Of Association is the title of the second album released by Paul Young. ...

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

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 with Italian singer Zucchero in 1991, and singing "Radio Ga Ga" with Queen in 1992 at the tribute concert to the recently deceased Freddie Mercury. 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. Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia, and led by New Zealand musician and singer-songwriter Neil Finn. ... Crowded House was an Australian/New Zealand rock group; two original members were from Australia and one was from New Zealand. ... The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a concert event held on June 11, 1988 at the Wembley Stadium, London. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Adelmo Fornaciari (born September 25, 1955), more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero, is an Italian rock singer. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Radio Ga Ga is a song performed and recorded by the band Queen, written by their drummer Roger Taylor. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen (inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the Irish musical group. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Electrical switches. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... Both Sides Now is an album by Joni Mitchell, released in 2000. ...

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. He reformed the Q-Tips for a short series of concerts that year, but now 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). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2039x548, 266 KB) Summary Los Pacaminos - Taken at the 2006 Wickham Festival. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2039x548, 266 KB) Summary Los Pacaminos - Taken at the 2006 Wickham Festival. ... Map sources for Wickham at grid reference SU572115 Wickham, formerly spelled Wykeham, is a civil parish and small market town in Hampshire, southern England, about three miles north of Fareham, and part of the City of Winchester local government district. ... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia, Epic and American Recordings. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ... Tejano (Spanish for Texan) or Tex-Mex[1] music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic-descended Tejanos of Central and South Texas. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In September 2006 he appeared in the BBC1 cookery show Celebrity Masterchef and won his show, allowing him a place in the semi-final. A year later, he was a contestant on another cookery show, ITV's Hell's Kitchen. He was ejected from Hell's Kitchen on 15th September 2007 as a result of a public vote. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Masterchef is a BBC television cookery game show. ... Hells Kitchen is a British cookery-based ITV reality show. ... (Redirected from 15th September) September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era 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. 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). Former boyband blue member, Lee Ryan stated that he used to date Ryan's mum. For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ... Lee Ryan (born June 17, 1983 in Chatham, Kent) is a former member of the British boy band Blue and is now pursuing a solo career. ...

He went to Ashcroft High School in Luton. i have poo problems Ashcroft High School is a State Secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ...

Other works

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• Young contributed to the Vangelis album Voices in 1995.
• Young sang the British national song God Save the Queen on the eve of England's Euro '96 semifinal match against Germany.
• Young sang on Streetband's 70's single 'Toast'.

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Albums

• No Parlez (1983) - #79 US, #1 UK
• The Secret of Association (1985) - #19 US, #1 UK
• Between Two Fires (1987) - #77 US, #4 UK
• Other Voices (1990) - #142 US, #4 UK
• From Time To Time - The Singles Collection (1990) - #1 UK
• The Crossing (Album) (1993) - #27 UK Not released in US
• Reflections (1994)
• Love Songs (1996)
• Paul Young (1997) - #39 UK
• The Essential Paul Young (2003) - #27 UK
• Rock Swings - On the wild side of swing (2006) (German only release)

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Singles

• "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (1983) - #1 UK, #70 US
• "Come Back and Stay" (1983) - #4 UK, #22 US (1984 release)
• "Love Of The Common People" (1983) - #2 UK (re-release), #45 US (1984 release)
• "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" (1984) - #9 UK, #13 US (1985 release)
• "Everything Must Change" (1984) - #9 UK, #56 US
• "Everytime You Go Away" (1985) - #4 UK, #1 US
• "Tomb of Memories" (1985) - #16 UK
• "Wonderland" (1986) - #24 UK
• "Some People" (1986) - #56 UK, #65 US
• "Why Does A Man Have To Be Strong?" (1987) - #63 UK
• "Softly Whispering I Love You" (1990) - #21 UK
• "Oh Girl" (1990) - #25 UK, #8 US
• "Heaven Can Wait" (1990) - #71 UK
• "Calling You" (1991) - #57 UK
• "Senza una donna (Without A Woman)" (1991, as Zucchero featuring Paul Young) - #4 UK
• "Both Sides Now" (1991, as Clannad And Paul Young) - #74 UK
• "Don't Dream It's Over" (1991) - #20 UK
• "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (1992) - #22 US
• "Now I Know What Made Otis Blue" (1993) - #14 UK
• "Hope In A Hopeless World" (1993) - #42 UK
• "It Will Be You" (1994) - #34 UK
• "I Wish You Love" (1997) - #33 UK

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See also

• List of best-selling music artists
• Q-Tips (band)

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References

1. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006240551,00.html

External links

• Paul Young Official Website
• Profile on AllMusic