Victor Young
Victor Young (August 8, 1899 - November 10, 1956) was an American composer,… Read Full Bio ↴Victor Young (August 8, 1899 - November 10, 1956) was an American composer, violinist and conducter. He was born in Chicago.
Young began as a concert violinist but moved into the popular music sphere when he joined Ted Fiorito's orchestra. In the mid '30s he moved to Hollywood where he concentrated on film work as well as making a large number of recordings of light music and providing the backing for popular singers including Bing Crosby.
His composer credits include "When I Fall In Love," "Blue Star (The 'Medic' Theme)," "Sweet Sue", "Can't We Talk It Over", "Street Of Dreams", "Love Letters", "My Foolish Heart", "Stella By Starlight", and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You".
He received 22 Academy Award nominations for his work in film, twice being nominated 4 times in a single year, but did not win during his lifetime. He received his only Oscar posthumously, for his score of Around the World in Eighty Days (1956). His other scores include Golden Boy (1939), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Love Letters (1945), Samson and Delilah (1949), The Quiet Man (1952), Scaramouche (1952), and Shane (1953).
Victor Young died in Palm Springs, California at age 57 following a cerebral hemorrhage and stroke.
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Young began as a concert violinist but moved into the popular music sphere when he joined Ted Fiorito's orchestra. In the mid '30s he moved to Hollywood where he concentrated on film work as well as making a large number of recordings of light music and providing the backing for popular singers including Bing Crosby.
His composer credits include "When I Fall In Love," "Blue Star (The 'Medic' Theme)," "Sweet Sue", "Can't We Talk It Over", "Street Of Dreams", "Love Letters", "My Foolish Heart", "Stella By Starlight", and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You".
He received 22 Academy Award nominations for his work in film, twice being nominated 4 times in a single year, but did not win during his lifetime. He received his only Oscar posthumously, for his score of Around the World in Eighty Days (1956). His other scores include Golden Boy (1939), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Love Letters (1945), Samson and Delilah (1949), The Quiet Man (1952), Scaramouche (1952), and Shane (1953).
Victor Young died in Palm Springs, California at age 57 following a cerebral hemorrhage and stroke.
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Victor Young Lyrics
A Fine Romance A fine romance with no kisses A fine romance, my friend,…
Around the World Around the world I searched for you I traveled on when hop…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Chapel in the valley here's a chapel in the valley In the valley of my…
Dancing In The Dark Dancing in the dark Till the tune ends, We're dancing in…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you Embrace me, you irrepl…
Golden Earrings There's a story the gypsies know is true That when your…
Goodnight Sweetheart Good night sweetheart, till we meet tomorrow Good night sw…
I Cried for You You're all I want for Christmas All I want my whole…
I Found a Million Dollar Baby It was a lucky April shower It was the most convenient…
I Never Realized I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never lau…
It's the Talk of the Town We were more than lovers, We were more than sweethearts, I…
Johnny Guitar Play the guitar, play it again, my Johnny Maybe you're cold…
Last Night When We Were Young Last night when we were young Love was a star, a…
Love Letters Love letters straight from your heart, Keep us so near whil…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart Ho…
Night Silent night, holy night All is calm and all is bright 'Roun…
On Treasure Island Squire Trelawny and Dr. Livesay having asked me, Jim Hawkins…
Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Rome Autumn in Rome My heart remembers fountains where children p…
Small Fry Small fry, struttin by the pool room Small fry, should be…
Somebody Loves Me You made me love you I didn't want to do it I…
Summer love You left today but you didn't say goodbye I wonder why I'm…
Sweet Is the Word for You Sweet you in the moonlight Sweet is the word for you…
Symphony Now when you climb into your bed tonight And when you…
Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle Take me back to my boots and saddle Whoa-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-oo…
Take Me to Paris Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note, Though by tomorro…
The Little Man Theme When a zither starts to play You'll remember yesterday In it…
The Race De Camptown ladies sing dis song, doo-dah! doo-dah! De Campt…
The Touch of Your Lips When troubles get me, cares beset me And won't let me…
The Way You Look Tonight Someday, when I'm awfully low And the world is cold I will…
The Wild Colonial Boy There was a wild colonial boy. Jack Duggan was his name. He…
Third Man Theme When a zither starts to play You'll remember yesterday In it…
Till the End of Time Till the end of time, Long as stars are in the…
Together We strolled the lane together, Laughed at the rain together,…
When I Fall in Love When I Fall In Love, It Will Be Forever, Or I'll Never…
You Are Love Standin' by my window, listenin' for your ca-all Seems I re…
You're All I Want for Christmas You're all I want for Christmas All I want my whole…
You're The Top At words poetic, I'm so pathetic That I always have…