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Paul Young
real name Paul Antony Young
Paul Young is credited on 854 releases across 138 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1978–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
854
Credits
138
Albums
6
Decades active
183
In collections
Biography
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Pop-soul singer, born January 17, 1956, Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
Started out in 'Kool Kat & The Kool Kats' before joining Streetband who had the quirky hit 'Toast'. He then formed The Q Tips in 1979 performing over 700 concerts in the 3 years until going solo in 1982. It was third time lucky as the cover of Marvin Gaye's "Wherever I Lay My Hat" hit No.1 in 1983, which was followed by the album "No Parlez" and established Paul with worldwide success.
Paul Young's backing band is named The Royal Family, and his backing vocalists are named The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts.
He married Stacey Young (née Smith) in November 1988.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
854 releases · 138 albums · active 1978–2025
- Performance · 1,352
- Production · 219
- Other credits · 76
- Engineering · 4
Studios: Wembley Stadium · The Workhouse Studios · Abbey Road Studios · Hammersmith Odeon
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Do They Know It's Christmas?
1984

Mike + The Mechanics
1985

No Parlez
1983

Living Years
1988

The Secret Of Association
1985

Sweets From A Stranger
1982

The Man And His Music
1986

From Time To Time (The Singles Collection)
1991

Between Two Fires
1986

Do They Know It's Christmas?
2004

The Best Of Zucchero / Sugar Fornaciari's Greatest Hits
1996

Every Time You Go Away
1985

The Hits Album 2
1985

Live At Last
1982

Duets
1993

Oro Incenso & Birra
1989

Recorded Highlights Of The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party
1987

Everything Must Change
1984

S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
1980

Zu & Co.
2004

The Crossing
1993

The Greatest Love II
1989

Groove Approved
1989

London Dilemma A Compleat Collection
1985
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Streetband
- Zucchero
- Clannad
- Q-Tips
- Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari
- Squeeze (2)
- Bobby Womack
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