Paul Young

English musician (born 1956)
Person human Q360501
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Summary

Paul Young is a human[1]. Born in Luton[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1956[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], recording artist[6], musician[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (941 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Young's place of birth was Luton[2].
  • Paul Young was born on January 17, 1956[3].
  • Paul Young held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Paul Young's professions included singer[4].
  • Paul Young's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Paul Young worked as a recording artist[6].
  • Paul Young worked as a musician[7].
  • Paul Young worked as a composer[8].
  • Paul Young's professions included television actor[11].
  • Paul Young was educated at Imperial College London[12].
  • Paul Young's education included a stint at Queen Elizabeth School[13].
  • Paul Young was educated at Wolmer's Schools[14].
  • Paul Young was a member of Q-Tips[15].
  • Paul Young is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Young's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Young's genre is soul[18].
  • Paul Young's genre is rhythm and blues[19].
  • Paul Young's genre is rock music[20].
  • Paul Young's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[21].
  • Paul Young's discography is recorded as Paul Young discography[22].
  • Paul Young's Commons category is recorded as Paul Young[23].
  • Paul Young's voice type is recorded as tenor[24].
  • Paul Young's family name is recorded as Young[25].
  • Paul Young's given name is recorded as Paul[26].
  • Paul Young's given name is recorded as Antony[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Young was born in Luton[2]. He was born on January 17, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31]; Queen Elizabeth School[13], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1390[34]; and Wolmer's Schools[14], a school[35], in Jamaica[36], founded in 1729[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], recording artist[6], musician[7], composer[8], and television actor[11].

Why It Matters

Paul Young ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (941 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Paul Young born?

Paul Young was born in Luton[2].

What did Paul Young do for work?

Paul Young worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], recording artist[6], musician[7], and composer[8].

Where did Paul Young go to school?

Paul Young was educated at Imperial College London[12], Queen Elizabeth School[13], and Wolmer's Schools[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 30
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa',
    Allcinema person id → 506200
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  2. 18d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 339016
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8C43-9005-2497-E2FD-F66D
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  4. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0201151-Young-Paul-1956
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Live Aid
    Given name → Paul, Antony
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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