Paul Young

English musician (born 1956)
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Paul Young

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 (3,613 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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-01-17[30]

  • Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock, soul[31]

  • Community tags: blue-eyed soul, british, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 967002b0-58ef-4b22-a58c-fbc631ff695c[33]

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[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1907[36], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[37]; Queen Elizabeth School[13], a secondary school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1390[40]; and Wolmer's Schools[14], a school[41], in Jamaica[42], founded in 1729[43].

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 (3,613 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . IMDb. 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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Live Aid
    Given name Paul, Antony
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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