John Paul Young

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John Paul Young
Born	June 21, 1950 (1950-06-21) (age 58)
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genre(s)	Pop music
Years active	1970s - present
Label(s)	Albert Productions

John Paul Young (born June 21, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian singer best known for his 1978 worldwide hit single "Love is in the Air."

Contents 1 Early career 2 Chart successes 3 Later career 4 Community work 5 References 6 External links

Early career

Young and his family emigrated to Australia in his youth, and by the early 1970s he had become the lead singer with Sydney rock band Elm Tree. In early 1972 he was selected for the role of Ananias in the original Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar and he remained with the production until it closed in 1974.

Visiting producer-manager Simon Napier-Bell heard him singing with his group in a pub in Newcastle and persuaded him to sign as a solo artist to Albert Productions, (the company that had produced Australia's top Sixties group The Easybeats). Napier-Bell then produced Young's first hit single, "Pasadena", at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne. The song was co-written by George Young and Harry Vanda of the Easybeats together with British actor David Hemmings who was a partner in Napier-Bell's label, SNB Records. Vanda & Young also produced AC/DC.^{[citation needed]}

Chart successes

When George and Harry returned to Australia, they took over as Young's producers and began writing and producing songs for him. A string of hits followed in Australia including "Yesterday's Hero", "St. Louis", "The Love Game", "Here We Go", "Keep On Smiling", "Where The Action Is", "I Hate The Music" and "I Wanna Do It With You". In addition to his Australian success, he achieved hit singles in Europe, Asia and South Africa. "Yesterday's Hero" also became a minor hit in the United States.

In 1977 he released a disco song titled "Standing In The Rain" which became a major hit throughout Europe. Its successor, "Love is in the Air", became his only worldwide hit during 1978, peaking at #2 on the Australian charts, #7 in the US, and #5 in the UK singles chart. Subsequent singles such as "The Day That My Heart Caught Fire" and "Heaven Sent" continued the disco style but did not find an audience. He turned to a more contemporary rock style in the 1980s and had his final Top 10 hit in Australia in 1983 with the single "Soldier of Fortune".

Later career

Young ceased recording new music and concentrated on a second career as a disc jockey until the film Strictly Ballroom was released in 1992. Featuring a new version of "Love is in the Air," the film was a success throughout the world, and Young's single once again peaked at number 2 on the Australian charts, and was a minor hit in the UK.

In 2000 he played to his largest audience as a featured performer at the closing ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics.

2006 saw Young return to the studio at Flashpoint Music to record his first album of new material in many years In Too Deep, for which he reunited with Vanda as producer and principal songwriter.

Young appeared on the Countdown Spectacular 2 concert series in Australia between late August and early September 2007.

Community work

For many years, Young has supported children's charities. He participates in the NSW Variety Bash as a participant in one of the old cars and also to entertain along the way. He also supports the children's emergency transport service NETS through its 4WD4Kids fundraiser. Kuulin kappaleen `Love is in the air` autossa ja ihastuin siihen!! Kannattaa kuunnella!!!

References

• The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop - Ian McFarlane - Allen & Unwin, Sydney - 1999

External links

• John Paul Young at MySpace
• Nostalgia Central
• Disco Museum
• Milesago Page
• Teamwork Productions

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