voc, 1921-2016 GB
Singer of Pop
A.k.a. Leslie Ronald Young
English singer and radio presenter, born September 21, 1921 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England - died 7 November 2016. He started his career as a singer in the 1950's, his most known recordings include "Unchained Melody" (1955) and "The Man from Laramie" (1955). In 1967 he started working as a disc jockey and radio interviewer for BBC Radio 1, moving to BBC Radio 2 in 1973, where he had his own show until 2002. He was awarded OBE in 1979, CBE in 1993, and in 2002, he was knighted for services to broadcasting.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Warm And Willing | Jimmy Young | 2006 | Single |
The Night Is Young And Singles Compilation 1952-57 | Jimmy Young | 2003 | Compil. |
Too Young | Jimmy Young | 2002 | Compil. |
This Is Jimmy Young | Jimmy Young | 1980 | Album |
Too Young | Jimmy Young | 1980 | Compil. |
Too Young | Jimmy Young | 1980 | Single |
Invites You To Do The Londis One Step | Jimmy Young | 1980 | Single |
Miss You | Jimmy Young | 1976 | Single |
Mister Sunshine | Jimmy Young | 1972 | Single |
T.T.T.J.Y.S. | Jimmy Young | 1970 | Album |
The World Of Jimmy Young | Jimmy Young | 1969 | Album |
The World Of Jimmy Young | Jimmy Young | 1969 | Album |
You, No One But You | Jimmy Young | 1969 | Single |
Silver And Blue | Jimmy Young | 1968 | Single |
Sings For You | Jimmy Young | 1968 | Album |
It's Such A Pretty World Today | Jimmy Young | 1967 | Single |
Only You | Jimmy Young | 1966 | Single |
Half A World Away | Jimmy Young | 1966 | Single |
Someone To Turn To / Let Me Love You | Jimmy Young | 1965 | Single |
Young Ideas | Jimmy Young | 1965 | Compil. |
Unchained Melody | Jimmy Young With Mike Sammes Singers | 1964 | Single |
I'm Yours | Jimmy Young | 1964 | Single |
Miss You | Jimmy Young | 1964 | Album |
Unchained Melody | Jimmy Young | 1963 | Album |
Miss You | Jimmy Young | 1963 | Single |
Angel On My Shoulder | Jimmy Young | 1961 | Single |
Just A Little More | Jimmy Young | 1960 | Single |
Soon I'll Wed My Love | Jimmy Young | 1959 | Single |
Her Hair Was Yellow | Jimmy Young with Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra | 1958 | Album |
Volare / Beats There A Heart So True? | Jimmy Young With Bill Oliver And His Orchestra | 1958 | Album |
A Very Precious Love | Jimmy Young | 1958 | Single |
I Could Be A Mountain | Jimmy Young | 1958 | Single |
Lovin' Baby | Jimmy Young With Bob Sharples And His Music | 1957 | Single |
Man On Fire / Love In The Afternoon | Jimmy Young With Bob Sharples And His Music | 1957 | Album |
I'm Gonna Steal You Away / More | Jimmy Young With Bob Sharples And His Music | 1957 | Album |
Walkin' After Midnight | Jimmy Young | 1957 | Single |
Chain Gang / Capri In May | Jimmy Young With Bob Sharples And His Music | 1956 | Album |
Wayward Wind | Jimmy Young | 1956 | Single |
Jimmy Young Sings | Jimmy Young With Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra | 1955 | Single |
Someone On Your Mind | Jimmy Young With Bob Sharples And His Music | 1955 | Single |
The Man From Laramie / No Arms Can Ever Hold You | Jimmy Young With Bob Sharples And His Music | 1955 | Album |
Presenting Jimmy Young | Jimmy Young | 1955 | Single |
Unchained Melody | Jimmy Young With Bob Sharples And His Music | 1955 | Album |
A Baby Cried / Remember Me | Jimmy Young | 1954 | Single |
Moonlight In Mayo / Darling, They're Playing Our Song | Jimmy Young | 1954 | Album |
Give Me Your Word | Jimmy Young | 1954 | Single |
Till I Waltz With You Again / Even Now | Jimmy Young | 1953 | Album |
I'm Walking Behind You | Jimmy Young | 1953 | Album |
Eternally / Is It Any Wonder | Jimmy Young | 1953 | Album |
Kiss Of Fire | Jimmy Young With Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra | 1952 | Album |
Forgive And Forget / Time Alone Will Tell | Jimmy Young | 1952 | Album |
Take My Heart | Jimmy Young | 1952 | Album |
I'll Never Be The Same / Faith Can Move Mountains | Jimmy Young | 1952 | Album |
Too Young / How Can I Leave You | Jimmy Young | 1951 | Album |
Because Of You / So Many Times Have I Cried Over You | Jimmy Young With Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra | 1951 | Album |
I'm Not Very Lucky (With Sweethearts) / (Dancin' With Someone) Longin' For You | Jimmy Young | Single | |
Eternally / My Favourite Song | Jimmy Young | Album | |
I'm Walking Behind You / As Long As I Live | Jimmy Young | Album | |
Festival Of International Hits | Jimmy Young | Single | |
Moon Above Malaya / Faith Can Move Mountains | Jimmy Young | Album | |
Unchained Melody / Miss You | Jimmy Young | Single | |
As Long As I Live / If I Had Wings | Jimmy Young | Album | |
Moon Over Malaya / Only The Lonely Are Free | Jimmy Young | Album | |
Melodía Encadenada | Jimmy Young | Single | |
More / Unchained Melody / The Man From Laramie / Round & Round | Jimmy Young With Bob Sharples And His Music & Mike Sammes Singers | Single | |
Sin (It's No) / The Little White Cloud That Cried | Jimmy Young With Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra | Album | |
All Night Long / I'm Walking Behind You | Jimmy Young | Single | |
Here | Jimmy Young With Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra | Album | |
Wanted | Jimmy Young | Single | |
These Are The Things We'll Share / Don't Go To Strangers | Jimmy Young | Single | |
Longing For You / I'm Not Very Lucky | Jimmy Young | Album |