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Paul Young(III)

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  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Paul Young
Paul Young was born on 17 January 1956 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Sixteen Candles (1984), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and Ruthless People (1986). He is married to Lorna. He was previously married to Stacey Young.
BornJanuary 17, 1956
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BornJanuary 17, 1956
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Known for

    Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)
    Sixteen Candles
    7.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 1984
    Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
    Fried Green Tomatoes
    7.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 1991
    Ruthless People (1986)
    Ruthless People
    6.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 1986
    Paul Young in Paul Young: Everytime You Go Away (1985)
    Paul Young: Everytime You Go Away
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Paul Young
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Paul Young: L-O-V-E (Love)
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 2016
    • Simon Day in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern (2014)
      The Life of Rock with Brian Pern
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Paul Young
      • 2014
    • Chicane: Come Back (2010)
      Chicane: Come Back
      Music Video
      • Paul Young (voice)
      • 2010
    • Katrine Moholt and Stian Thorbjørnsen in Allsang på Grensen (2007)
      Allsang på Grensen
      4.2
      TV Series
      • 2007–2022
    • Paul Young: I Wish You Love
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1997
    • Paul Young: Ball and Chain
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1997
    • Paul Young: It Will Be You
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1994
    • Paul Young: That's How Heartaches Are Made
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1994
    • Paul Young: Hope in a Hopeless World
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1993
    • Paul Young: Now I Know What Made Otis Blue
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1993
    • Clannad & Paul Young: Both Sides Now
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1991
    • Paul Young & Masayuki Suzuki: Come on In
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1991
    • Paul Young in Paul Young: Don't Dream It's Over (1991)
      Paul Young: Don't Dream It's Over
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1991
    • Paul Young and Zucchero in Zucchero & Paul Young: Senza una donna (Without a Woman) (1991)
      Zucchero & Paul Young: Senza una donna (Without a Woman)
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1991
    • Paul Young: Calling You
      Music Video
      • Paul Young
      • 1991

    Music Department

    • Avenger Penguins (1993)
      Avenger Penguins
      7.2
      TV Series
      • performer: title song
      • 1993–1994
    • David Jason and Amanda Root in The BFG (1989)
      The BFG
      6.7
      • singer
      • 1989
    • Paul Young in Paul Young: Everything Must Change (1984)
      Paul Young: Everything Must Change
      6.7
      Music Video
      • songwriter
      • 1984

    Composer

    • Paul Young: I Wish You Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Paul Young: Ball and Chain
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Paul Young & Masayuki Suzuki: Come on In
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Paul Young: Why Does a Man Have to Be Strong?
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Paul Young: Some People
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Paul Young: Tomb of Memories
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Paul Young in Paul Young: Everything Must Change (1984)
      Paul Young: Everything Must Change
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1984

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.86 m)
    • Born
      • January 17, 1956
      • Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Stacey YoungNovember 23, 1987 - January 26, 2018 (her death, 3 children)
    • Children
        Layla
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was inspired by American soul singers such as Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Joe Tex and Bobby Womack.
    • Quotes
      I think the main thing about doing a cover is you feel there's something in the song that suits you and so you then alter the song to make it suit you. If you didn't alter things to suit you then all you're saying is 'my voice has a similar style to the guy that did it 10 years ago so I'm going to copy that' and there's not much to be said about that.

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