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Paul Young
ActorBorn January 17, 1956 (70 years)
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.
Paul Young was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. He has an older brother and a younger sister. As a youth, after school, he played football for the Vauxhall Motors factory where he worked. In his spare time, he played in several bands as a bass guitarist.
The first group for which Young became lead singer was Kat Kool & the Kool Kats. In the late 1970s, he joined Streetband, who had one top 20 hit in the UK, with the humorous, novelty track "Toast". In December 1979, Streetband disbanded.
The ex-Streetbanders added new recruits Dave Lathwell on guitar and Baz Watts on drums and became Q-Tips. In addition, a four piece brass section was created. Q-Tips's first rehearsals took place in November 1979. Their first concert was on 18 November 1979 at the Queens Arms Hotel in Harrow. This gig was followed by another at the Horn of Plenty in St Albans. By 1 April 1980, the band had recorded two tracks, "SYSLJFM (The Letter Song)", and "Having a Party", both recorded at the Livingstone Studios in Barnet. Constant touring and concert appearances had built a strong fan base by mid-1981. The professionalism of the band had attracted the attention of several record labels, with the late Mickie Most (RAK Records) confirming on BBC Radio 1's Round Table programme that Q-Tips "...are easily the best live band working at the moment". In August 1980, the British music magazine NME reported that Q-Tips had released their debut, eponymous album.
Q-Tips appeared on BBC Television's In Concert, Rock Goes to College and The Old Grey Whistle Test in the latter part of 1981. Q-Tips also opened for the J. Geils Band, the Knack, Thin Lizzy, Bob Marley and the Average White Band. The band toured with After the Fire and supported the Who on their 12-date UK tour in 1980. In 1981, Q-Tips played the Montreux Jazz Festival. ...
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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.
Paul Young was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. He has an older brother and a younger sister. As a youth, after school, he played football for the Vauxhall Motors factory where he worked. In his spare time, he played in several bands as a bass guitarist.
The first group for which Young became lead singer was Kat Kool & the Kool Kats. In the late 1970s, he joined Streetband, who had one top 20 hit in the UK, with the humorous, novelty track "Toast". In December 1979, Streetband disbanded.
The ex-Streetbanders added new recruits Dave Lathwell on guitar and Baz Watts on drums and became Q-Tips. In addition, a four piece brass section was created. Q-Tips's first rehearsals took place in November 1979. Their first concert was on 18 November 1979 at the Queens Arms Hotel in Harrow. This gig was followed by another at the Horn of Plenty in St Albans. By 1 April 1980, the band had recorded two tracks, "SYSLJFM (The Letter Song)", and "Having a Party", both recorded at the Livingstone Studios in Barnet. Constant touring and concert appearances had built a strong fan base by mid-1981. The professionalism of the band had attracted the attention of several record labels, with the late Mickie Most (RAK Records) confirming on BBC Radio 1's Round Table programme that Q-Tips "...are easily the best live band working at the moment". In August 1980, the British music magazine NME reported that Q-Tips had released their debut, eponymous album.
Q-Tips appeared on BBC Television's In Concert, Rock Goes to College and The Old Grey Whistle Test in the latter part of 1981. Q-Tips also opened for the J. Geils Band, the Knack, Thin Lizzy, Bob Marley and the Average White Band. The band toured with After the Fire and supported the Who on their 12-date UK tour in 1980. In 1981, Q-Tips played the Montreux Jazz Festival. ...
Source: Article "Paul Young" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
| 2024 | Sounds Like It's Christmas · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari · as Self |
| 2022 | Ivo op zondag (TV Series) · as Self - Zanger |
| 2021 | Freddie Mercury - The Final Act · as Self |
| 2021 | The Giovanni Zarrella Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | MTV 80s - Top 40 Sad Songs from the 80s! · as Paul Young |
| 2020 | That was then, this is now (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Lessons in 80s Love! · as Paul Young |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Greatest Voices of the 80s! · as Paul Young |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Best 80s Debuts! · as Paul Young |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Boys vs Girls of the 80s! · as Paul Young |
| 2020 | Steph's Packed Lunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The Hit List (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2018 | Jeremy Vine (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2016 | The Cars That Made Britain Great (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Brian Pern (TV Series) · as Paul Young |
| 2013 | Splash (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2012 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chase: Celebrity Special (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2010 | Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Celebrity MasterChef (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2006 | Dancing on Ice (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | Live Aid Remembered · as Self |
| 2004 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Live Eighties · as Self |
| 2004 | Hell's Kitchen (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2003 | Prachtig 80: Volume 2 · as Self |
| 2003 | Die ultimative Chartshow (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Wright Stuff (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Queen: Champions of the World · as Self |
| 1994 | Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Jools' Annual Hootenanny (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Taratata 100% Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | The Jack Dee Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Comic Relief · as Self |
| 1991 | Disney Club (Germany) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Viva el espectáculo (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1989 | Geld oder Liebe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute · as Self |
| 1987 | The Last Resort (1987) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | ZDF-Fernsehgarten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | 1985 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 1985 | Paul Young: Everytime You Go Away · as Paul Young |
| 1984 | Surprise Surprise! (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1983 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | The Tube (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Saturday Superstore (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Les enfants du rock (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | No 73 (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1979 | Cannon And Ball (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The Little and Large Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | Des O'Connor Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | 3nach9 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1951 | Sanremo (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |