Paul Young

Paul Young's smoky blue-eyed soul voice made him one of Britain's biggest solo stars of the mid-80s. 'No Parlez' spent weeks at number one in 1983, and he opened Live Aid at Wembley with 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' still fresh in the nation's memory.

Origin: Luton, England · Years active: 1978–present

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Paul Young's smoky blue-eyed soul voice made him one of Britain's biggest solo stars of the mid-80s. 'No Parlez' spent weeks at number one in 1983, and he opened Live Aid at Wembley with 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' still fresh in the nation's memory.

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Genres

pop · soul-rnb · new-wave

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Who are Paul Young?
Paul Young — Luton, England, active 1978–present. Paul Young's smoky blue-eyed soul voice made him one of Britain's biggest solo stars of the mid-80s. 'No Parlez' spent weeks at number one in 1983, and he opened Live Aid at Wembley with 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' st
What did Paul Young release in the 1980s?
RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for Paul Young, covering 1983–1986.
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