Paul Young born Paul Antony Young on 17 January 1956 in Luton, Bedfordshire… Read Full Bio ↴Paul Young born Paul Antony Young on 17 January 1956 in Luton, Bedfordshire) is an English pop musician. Young was the lead singer in blue eyed soul group Q-Tips before going solo in 1982. Young's biggest worldwide hit followed in 1985 with a version of Daryl Hall's "Everytime You Go Away". The song reached #1 on the U.S. pop charts.
Growing up with an older brother Mark and a younger sister Joanne, Young first 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 late 1970s he joined the Streetband, who had one Top 20 hit in the UK, with the humorous, novelty track "Toast", reaching No. 18 in November 1978.
In December 1979 the Streetband broke up and Young formed the Q-Tips, who established their name by playing live and supporting The Who on their 1982 tour but had no chart hits in the UK, although their single "Letter Song" did enjoy minor success in mainland Europe.
The Q-Tips went their separate ways in 1982, and Young was signed by CBS Records as a solo performer, uniting the fields of New Wave and Soul. His first two singles, "Iron Out the Rough Spots" and a cover of Nicky Thomas’ "Love of the Common People" had no success, but the third, a cover of the Marvin Gaye B-side "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, the first of fourteen British Top 40 singles.
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 his début album No Parlez was certified platinum in various countries.
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 leather suit for the cover of No Parlez was impractical for stage, where an energetic show dictated more robust clothing.
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. Young's biggest worldwide hit came from this album in 1985 with a version of Daryl Hall & John Oates's album track "Everytime You Go Away". The song reached #1 on the U.S. pop charts.
His third and fourth albums, Between Two Fires, in 1986, and Other Voices, in 1990, were commercial failures (though the latter was a success in the US) but a popular duet, "Senza una donna-Without a Woman", with Italian blues singer Zucchero in 1991 and a corresponding greatest hits album (which also featured duets with Clannad and Joni Mitchell) returned him to success. It also included a new track, 'I’m Only Foolin Myself'. He sung "Radio Ga Ga" with Queen in 1992, at the tribute concert to the recently deceased Freddie Mercury.
In 1992, Paul Young formed Los Pacaminos, a Tex-Max style live band including other top-class musicians such as Jamie Moses and the late Matt Irving. The group have released two albums, with a third scheduled for released in 2024.
In 1993, Young released The Crossing, which produced his first solo Top 20 hit since 'Everytime You Go Away', 'Now I Know What Made Otis Blue'. After this, Young was freed from his contract with CBS. In 1994, he released the covers album Reflections, which was a commercial failure.
He reformed the Q-Tips for a short series of concerts that year in 1993. A year later he suffered significant vocal damage, which has followed him ever since. He contributed to the Vangelis album Voices in 1995. Young sang the British national anthem "God Save the Queen", on the eve of England's Euro '96 semifinal match against Germany.
In 1997, he released his final album to feature original material on EastWest Records. The album featured his final UK Top 40 hit, 'I Wish You Well' and abandoned soul in favour of a more country style somewhat similar to that of Garth Brooks. In 2006 and 2016, he released covers albums, Rock Swings On The Wild Side of Swing and Good Thing, with the former being only released in Germany.
Paul still actively tours solo and with Los Pacaminos and is releasing a new albums both solo and with his group in 2023. He spends his time with his family and following his past time of cooking.
www.paul-young.com/
Growing up with an older brother Mark and a younger sister Joanne, Young first 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 late 1970s he joined the Streetband, who had one Top 20 hit in the UK, with the humorous, novelty track "Toast", reaching No. 18 in November 1978.
In December 1979 the Streetband broke up and Young formed the Q-Tips, who established their name by playing live and supporting The Who on their 1982 tour but had no chart hits in the UK, although their single "Letter Song" did enjoy minor success in mainland Europe.
The Q-Tips went their separate ways in 1982, and Young was signed by CBS Records as a solo performer, uniting the fields of New Wave and Soul. His first two singles, "Iron Out the Rough Spots" and a cover of Nicky Thomas’ "Love of the Common People" had no success, but the third, a cover of the Marvin Gaye B-side "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, the first of fourteen British Top 40 singles.
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 his début album No Parlez was certified platinum in various countries.
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 leather suit for the cover of No Parlez was impractical for stage, where an energetic show dictated more robust clothing.
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. Young's biggest worldwide hit came from this album in 1985 with a version of Daryl Hall & John Oates's album track "Everytime You Go Away". The song reached #1 on the U.S. pop charts.
His third and fourth albums, Between Two Fires, in 1986, and Other Voices, in 1990, were commercial failures (though the latter was a success in the US) but a popular duet, "Senza una donna-Without a Woman", with Italian blues singer Zucchero in 1991 and a corresponding greatest hits album (which also featured duets with Clannad and Joni Mitchell) returned him to success. It also included a new track, 'I’m Only Foolin Myself'. He sung "Radio Ga Ga" with Queen in 1992, at the tribute concert to the recently deceased Freddie Mercury.
In 1992, Paul Young formed Los Pacaminos, a Tex-Max style live band including other top-class musicians such as Jamie Moses and the late Matt Irving. The group have released two albums, with a third scheduled for released in 2024.
In 1993, Young released The Crossing, which produced his first solo Top 20 hit since 'Everytime You Go Away', 'Now I Know What Made Otis Blue'. After this, Young was freed from his contract with CBS. In 1994, he released the covers album Reflections, which was a commercial failure.
He reformed the Q-Tips for a short series of concerts that year in 1993. A year later he suffered significant vocal damage, which has followed him ever since. He contributed to the Vangelis album Voices in 1995. Young sang the British national anthem "God Save the Queen", on the eve of England's Euro '96 semifinal match against Germany.
In 1997, he released his final album to feature original material on EastWest Records. The album featured his final UK Top 40 hit, 'I Wish You Well' and abandoned soul in favour of a more country style somewhat similar to that of Garth Brooks. In 2006 and 2016, he released covers albums, Rock Swings On The Wild Side of Swing and Good Thing, with the former being only released in Germany.
Paul still actively tours solo and with Los Pacaminos and is releasing a new albums both solo and with his group in 2023. He spends his time with his family and following his past time of cooking.
www.paul-young.com/
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Stiff Little Fingers Ain't got no money but I don't give a damn 'Cause…
Swing Out Sister And breakout When explanations make no sense When every ans…
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The King About to breakout About to breakout They put me down But loo…
The Odyssey Hey, listen close I can't buy the time for you I want…
The Score Trying to make it through the darkness In a world that's…
The Steal Is it too late for this machine to stop? The worst…
The Stone Roses Situations symptomatic Define the objectified and celebrate …
The West Exit Just start up the car We'll get away before they find…
Through Fire The nightmare screams Voices chasing me The darkness creeps …
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Various Artists Don't start to ask And now you've found a way to…
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13 Some People Some people, they know how to play the game of…
A Certain Passion I've got a certain feeling I certainly can't define But on…
A Little Bit Of Love I believe If you give a little bit of love…
Across The Borderline There's a place that I've been told Every street is…
All My Love Paul Young - If you don't want my love I have…
And Then There's You Another Monday morning Gotta clear my head No more time for …
ball and chain Oh the room goes quiet at the mention of her…
Behind Your Smile I believed every word that you said When you told me…
Bennie And The Jets Hey kids, shake it loose together The spotlight's hitting s…
Between Two Fires The sky doesn't know whether to rain or shine Doesn't…
Bite The Hand That Feeds No communication, static on the line No one understands me w…
Both Sides Now Bows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in…
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Bring Me Home I’ve been keeping myself far away And everywhere but here …
Broken Man If you feel the hurt is but a kiss away Close…
Calling You Paul young - Calling You A desert road from Vegas to…
Cold Sweat Paul young - Cold Sweat I don't care about your past I…
Come Back & Stay Since you've been gone I shut my eyes and I fantasize That…
Come Back and Stay Since you've been gone I shut my eyes and I fantasize That…
Don There is freedom within, there is freedom without Try to ca…
Don't Dream It's Over There is freedom within, there is freedom without Try to cat…
Don't You Want Me Paul Young - If you don't want my love I have…
Dont Dream Its Over There is freedom within, there is freedom without Try to cat…
Down In Chinatown I got some so-called friends They'll smile right to my…
Enter Sandman Say your prayers little one Don't forget my son To include…
Every Time You Go Don't leave me all alone I'm picking up the pieces (I'm…
Every Time You Go Away (Re-Recorded) Hey, if we can solve any problem Why do we lose…
Everything Must Change I was never one to back out of an argument And…
Everytime You Go Don't leave me all alone I'm picking up the pieces (I'm…
Follow On Shutters on the windows, chains upon the door sleepless nig…
Hard Cargo I work the long haul on the dockside Building boats…
Heart Full Of Rain A heart full of rain And memories I'm feeling the strain And…
Heart Full Of Rain* A heart full of rain And memories I'm feeling the strain …
Heaven Can Wait What did I see in you, have changed my mind Those…
Hope In A Hopeless World The baby's born in New York City Wrapped in a…
Hot Fun Hot fun making happy times, Hot fun and happy times, Hot f…
Hungry Heart Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack I went out…
I I was in chains, chained to my love Lying sleeping below…
I Close My Eyes & Count to Ten Well, it isn't the way that you look And it isn't…
I Was In Chains I was in chains, chained to my love Lying sleeping below…
I Wish You Love It was long ago You remember though Like it's yesterday H…
I'm Going to Tear Your Playhouse Down You think you've got it all set up You think you've…
I'm Only Foolin' Myself I don't judge my memory anymore Can't tell if things are…
I'm Your Puppet Pull the string and I'll wink at you, I'm your…
Im Going to Tear Your Playhouse Down You think you've got it all set up You think you've…
In A Dream Gone By The night rolls on The emptiness comes And I know…
In The Ghetto As the snow flies On a cold and gray chicago mornin A…
In The Long Run I see the finish before me I feel the hurt of…
Iron out the Rough Spots The rough spots The rough spots (Iron out) the rough spots (…
Isn't It A Pity Isn't it a pity, now isn't it a shame? How we…
It Was A Very Good Year When I was seventeen, it was a very good year…
It Will Be You It was long ago You remember though Like it′s yesterday How …
It's What She Didn't Say There’s a suitcase at my door tonight All my dreams…
Ku Ku Kurama Close to me now, drives me crazy, I bet she…
Little Bit Of Love Paul Young - A little bit of love I believe If…
Lose Yourself His palms are sweaty, arms are heavy There's vomit on…
Love Has No Pride I've had bad dreams too many times, To think that they…
Love Hurts Love hurts, love scars Love wounds and mars Any heart not …
Love of the Common People Living on free food tickets Water in the milk From a hole…
Love Will Tear Us Apart When routine bites hard and ambitions are low And resentment…
Mama Nothin' is shakin' Nothin' but me and the rent Jesus is br…
Man In The Iron Mask When he drops you off, I will not say Who was…
No Parlez No questions, There's no debate. It's a stand off situation,…
Now I Know What Made Otis Blue You got a hold on me Hey don't you know We've gone…
Of My Tears People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
Oh Girl Oh, girl I'd be in trouble if you left me now Cause…
Oh Women Nightclub eyes I can fade Racing cars, who's afraid? I'm liv…
One Step Forward I'm sending you these letters Across miles and miles of wate…
Only Game In Town Time after time I've turned it over in my mind…
Our Time Has Come So close but yet so far Not close enough to…
Prisoner Of Conscience You want me to be the silent one But I…
Right About Now I see the city thru my window tonight She smiles…
Say Goodbye Say goodbye to the wind in your sails Say goodbye…
Senza Una Donna I changed the world, I changed the world (ooh, ooh) I…
Sex (Sex) (Sex...Sex...Sex) (Why did you say "sex", Les?) (Sex)…
Shout Hey easy now, easy Yeah yeah Got ta Jump n' Shout Got ta…
Softly Whispering I Love You Softly whispering I love you Echoes of your voice are callin…
Soldier's Thing Davenports and kettle drums And swallow tail coats Table clo…
Some People Some people, they know how to play the game of…
Standing On The Edge He has had the secret sold to him The door…
Steps To Go Paul Young - Steps to go Whose is the silver statue Whose…
Stop On By Girl you’re welcome Stop on by You know I’ll be…
Tainted Love Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get…
Tender Trap When I wake in the morning time you're the only…
That No communication, static on the line No one understands me w…
That's The Way Love Is Paul Young - That's the way love is After many tears…
The Boys Of Summer Nobody on the road Nobody on the beach I feel…
The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter It's suddenly so clear What it is that brought me here On…
The Jean Genie A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city Strung out…
The Man In The Iron Mask When he drops you off, I will not say Who was…
Then There's You Another Monday morning Gotta clear my head No more time fo…
This Means Anything All of the warnings you gave, I ignored And I took…
Together It’s stronger than emotion Than anything I’ve known And …
Tomb Of Memories When a man had a thing to say Sometimes words never…
Tularosa Don't trust in me she said I'll always lie to you That…
Vanish He'll fall asleep touching her skin And wake up alone…
Walk On The Wild Side Holly came from Miami, FLA Hitch-hiked her way across the U…
War Games How many homes must you break to feel good …
Wasting My Time I waste my time waiting for answers When I could have…
Wedding Day Woe is me, the press gang came And forced my love…
What Becomes of the Broken Heart As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions…
What Christmas Means To Me Candles burning low Lots of mistletoe Lots of snow and ice E…
Whereever I Lay My Hat By the look in your eye I can tell you're…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white christmas, Just like the ones I…
Why Does A Man Have To Be Strong There you go again, saying you can't take any more;…
Why Does It Always Rain On Me I can't sleep tonight Everybody saying everything's alrigh…
Window World Are you willing girl To share with me this crazy…
Won't Look Back before the lights went out we sat and talked about …
Wonderland For all your worried weaknesses, All will be revealed And f…
x Well, it isn't the way that you look And it isn't…
Yours You think you've got it all set up You think you've…
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Anon3425
This book changed my life in the most amazing way! Thank you for this amazing understanding in a way that makes me feel like God is exactly how I’d picture Him to be!
My_GIG
I loved this book!! It's metaphor and the characters used where totally different than what I am accustomed too, but mid-way thru I could feel the writer's message. My children honored me with this book as a birthday gift. And i have chosen to make this a gift to everyone's birthday I celebrate this year!!!
Debbie Hannam
The Shack became one of my favorite books the first time I read it.I have read it several times since and will read it several more times. I was at a seminar in Victoria BC where you spoke of the who,what,where,how and why-it was fantastic!You also signed the copy of my book which was so special.I can't say enough about the Shack its just that good!
moonshiner00
This is such a fantastic book. I can safely say it is my favourite book of all time. I'm not even religious and I loved it hehe. But truth be told, if this was really the truth about God and religion, I would definetely want to believe. It's just so beautiful and heart warming. This book brought out every emotion in me and I love that it can do that.
mralanv
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patricia carrasco
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Karin Larsen
I want to know Paul Young's reaction to his critics.That's how I arrived at this page. I LOVE THE SHACK. I read it 10 years ago - when my husband suddenly died. I had my daughter read it, and yesterday, March 7, my 10 friends and I saw the movie. I didn't see any argument with the Bible. I've studied that voraciously since '92. I saw God reaching out to one of His children in a surprising way. I know God has reached out to heal me, when I was struggling. The Shack is no more than the testimony of one man. I'm so upset listening to YouTube theologians attack the story. I want to run the defense of Paul Young. Didn't God tell us He would pour out understanding in the end times? That's all this is. God - reaching out in love, and eternal mercy. He WILL NOT give up on us. We MUST turn to Him, especially when things don't make sense. If the scripture is the framework of Him. Stories like this are the furnishings. the canvas will never know a limit. The Shack reminds me that God is particularly fond of me.
Claudia Dulude
@InnerMittenSignal I was enjoying your post up until you brought up morally bankrupt politicians who even have the effrontery to mock the death and of course, his followers are blind and deaf to his words, like for example 'I can shoot anyone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters' - Good riddance.
InnerMittenSignal
@Myoma Thank you for both of your comments. I had a dream/vision in which I was literally being chased by Satan personified, around an ornate desk in an office like the one my maternal grandfather used to have (he died in the 60's). He was dressed up like a rich man of the twenties or thirties, with a top hat and everything, like the "Mr Burns" character of the Simpsons, only that cartoon didn't exist yet when I had the vision. He had the strawberry blonde hair and looked like a real man with a "chocolate box" beautiful countenance, but I could feel such evil coming from him that it literally made Beauty Seem Ugly, if that makes any sense. I was terrified of this person and desperately trying to get away. Suddenly a door opened to my right and I realized that the office room was the left half of a bigger room and the right hand half was my other grandfather's simple, country kitchen in Ohio. There was just the pump behind me where they got water for cooking and washing, and in front a towel rack and the back door to the field. I don't know where the right hand door came from, but a bigger man walked through and I briefly glimpsed a side view of Him, before He literally walked right into the same space as mine! The impression was that He was an almost uniform brown, maybe even wearing a brown garment, but lit up, and that is what showed me it was Jesus The King! An extra-ordinary thing happened, we could read each other's thoughts, but I still stayed myself! I looked over at the beautiful man, and realized he no longer seemed scary, but rather extremely pitiful! I was mostly aware of the huge compassion The Lord felt for this poor, mean little being, even though it thought to lash out and harm others. Jesus knew He could keep me safe and death could never hold me. I guess I thought I'd tell this guy that or somehow convince him to be better, so I leaned towards him in pity. The reaction was surprising & I think that's when I thought it must actually be The Devil. He fell backwards so that his top hat fell off and he began to head for the open door in a terrified, distorted crabwalk, in his hurry to get away from Jesus! Then I came to myself, and wondered if this was showing me the moment I met my Saviour in our family church when I was about three or four years old. I knew that The King saw EVERYTHING and I was glad and prayed to Him for my family. I even would say "excuse me" to Him when I burped, lol! I was watching "The Shack" on a YouTube channel called REHOBOTH when all of a sudden it turned into a black screen "this video is not available" and they said there was a copyright claim by LeakID, whoever that is. Perhaps they troll around for YT being the "copyright police". I've had so many false claims on my own videos, I'm wondering how long I can keep my channel, so watch me while you can! (:D They demon-itized me by means of their "machine learning" which really means algorithms secretly programmed to weed out Trump support and pro-active Christianity whenever they can get away with it. Things are going to change, I'm sure, and looking forward to what God is about to do!...
Myoma
I loved this movie too and I especially loved how they portrayed the holy trinity. Also when he spoke of 'Love' and how God is always there with us. As you say I think in this movie God comes in a different way and mostly relatable to Mac in this case.