Karen Young (British singer)
Karen Young (born 13 April 1946 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is an English-born singer who had a 1969 hit on the UK Singles Chart with "Nobody's Child" (originally by Canadian country singer Hank Snow).[1][2][3]
She had other singles released between 1965 and 1971, such as her cover of Cher's #9 hit "You Better Sit Down Kids" (1968), "Allentown Jail" (1969), and "Que Sera Sera"/"One Tin Soldier" (1970), before retiring from the music business in 1974.[2][3]
Discography
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
AUS [5] | ||
| 1966 | "I'm Yours, You're Mine" | – | – |
| 1967 | "The Hurt Won't Go Away" | – | – |
| 1968 | "You Better Sit Down, Kids" | – | – |
| 1969 | "Nobody's Child" | 6 | 23 |
| 1970 | "One Tin Soldier" | — | 72 |
References
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Nobody's Child by Karen Young Search". The Official Charts Company. 11 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Karen Young Discography". 45cat website. Retrieved 16 February 2011. Note: "Hot Shot" by the American Karen Young was incorrectly included in this discography for the British Karen Young.
- 1 2 "Collaborations Paul McCartney - Karen Young - Que Sera Sera". The Beatles Help! In The World. Spain: Ferran Vallejo. 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "Karen Young | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
- Rovi. Karen Young (biography) at AllMusic. Retrieved 1. July 2013.