John Paul Young

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Paul Young
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 21, 1950(1950-06-21)
Age	74
Birthplace	Bridgeton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Gemini

John Paul Young Biography

John Paul Young is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on June 21, 1950 in Bridgeton, Scotland, United Kingdom. The singer-songwriter is famous for his 1970s international smash single “Love Is in the Air,” Young was also the source of songs like the South African chart-topping singles “I Hate the Music,” “Standing in the Rain,” and “Yesterday’s Hero.”

He was often associated alongside music producer He frequently worked with music producers George Young and Harry Vanda. and Harry Vanda.

Young used session musicians for his 1960s’ covers album, The Singer released in August 1981 but failed to reach the top 50. Young turned to a more contemporary electropop sound and adult oriented style. He signed to the Australian branch of German label I.C. Records in 1983 and flew to Germany with producer, composer and keyboard player John Capek (ex-Carson) to start recording a new album, with sessions at studios in Hanover, Munich, Los Angeles, Melbourne and Sydney. Most of the material was co-written by Capek and Canadian Marc Jordan. The resulting album, One Foot in Front was released in March 1984. The lead single, “Soldier of Fortune”, peaked at No. 17 on the national singles chart, other singles “War Games”, “L.A. Sunset” and “Call the Night” (1984) all failed to chart into the top 50, “Soldier of Fortune” gained further prominence when it was picked as the theme song for the 1984 Summer Paralympics held in New York City, and also went on to be a hit in Germany.

Young was born John Inglis Young in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland to James and Agnes (nee Inglis) Young. Together with his parents, two sisters and a brother, Young emigrated to Australia on board the SS Canberra, arriving in Sydney on Australia Day (26 January) 1962 when he was aged 11. His family lived at East Hills Hostel before moving to Liverpool. He attended school at Hammondville Public School, Liverpool Boys High School and Westfields Sports High School. After finishing school, he started an apprenticeship as a sheet metal worker. Initially performing as John Young, his first involvement in music began in late 1967 when he formed a band, Elm Tree, with schoolmates.

The first 11 years of life living at Glasgow, Scotland, and the rest of his youth was spent in Sydney, Australia.

John Paul Young Net Worth

John Paul Young is one of the richest Rock Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Paul Young 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the latter half of the 1960s In the late 1960s, he along with a group of high school students formed an ensemble called Elm Tree. Soon after launching the solo journey, he debuted the Australian popular track “Pasadena.”

In the mid-80s in the late 1980s, he resigned from his musical career to become disc jockey. But, when “Love Is in the Air” was included in the soundtrack to the film Strictly Ballroom, he returned to singing, and later performed during the 2000 Summer Olympics.

John Paul Young, OAM (born 21 June 1950) is a Scottish-born Australian pop singer who had his 1978 worldwide hit with “Love Is in the Air”. His career was boosted by regular appearances as a performer and guest host on national broadcaster, ABC’s 1974–1987 TV series, Countdown. Besides “Love Is in the Air”, Young had top ten chart success in Germany and the Netherlands with “Standing in the Rain” and four other top ten hits in South Africa, including No. 1 hits with “I Hate the Music” in 1976 and “Yesterday’s Hero” in 1975.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Paul Young Dating?

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Throughout 1975, Young toured with Stevie Wright, Sherbet and Stylus, with the latter also being his backing band. Young headlined his first concert tour over the Christmas period of 1975–6, preferring to use local bands as their support acts.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Paul Young celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.

In February 1975, Young released “Yesterday’s Hero”, a song about the fleeting nature of pop stardom which drew on Vanda & Young’s own experiences as former teen idols. The single shot into the national charts in April and gave Young his first top ten hit, reaching No. 8 on the Australian singles chart. The single sold strongly in the United States, where it reached No. 44 on the Cash Box Top 100 in February 1976. One of the key factors in the Australian success of “Yesterday’s Hero” was the film clip made to promote it, which enabled the song to be given heavy exposure on Countdown, which had just switched to its new one-hour Sunday evening format, following the official start of colour TV broadcasting on 1 March 1975. Young’s debut performance on Countdown had him miming “Yesterday’s Hero” while dressed in a sailor’s suit surrounded on an island stage with a studio audience of screaming teen girls. He was dragged off the stage three times by audience members and the microphone cord was ripped out but the song continued uninterrupted. ABC TV producer, Michael Shrimpton believes his show, Countdown, played a big part in making “Yesterday’s Hero” and Young a teen pop success.

How rich is John Paul Young?

Net Worth: $20 Million
Date of Birth:| Jun 21, 1950 (71 years old)
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Singer
Nationality:| Scotland

Is John Paul Young related to Angus Young?

John Young was no relation to these other Youngs , but they were also Scottish migrants, “and they were from three streets away from where I grew up in Glasgow”.

What band was John Paul Young in?

After finishing school, he started an apprenticeship as a sheet metal worker. Initially performing as John Young, his first involvement in music began in late 1967 when he formed a band, Elm Tree , with schoolmates.

How old is John Paul Young?

71 years (June 21, 1950)

Who sang love is in the air first?

“Love Is in the Air” is a 1977 disco song by Australian singer John Paul Young. The song was written by George Young (no relation) and Harry Vanda and it became a worldwide hit in 1978, peaking at No. 3 on the Australian charts and No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart.