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George Young

1946 - 2017

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George Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands The Easybeats and Flash and the Pan, and was one-half of the songwriting and production duo Vanda & Young with his long-time musical collaborator Harry Vanda, with whom he co-wrote the international hits "Friday on My Mind" and "Love Is in the Air", the latter recorded by John Paul Young (who is unrelated). Born in Glasgow, Young moved to Sydney, Australia with his family as a teenager, and became a naturalised citizen. He was also one of the producers of early work by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, formed by his younger brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Young is the 478th most popular musician (down from 345th in 2019), the 1,697th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,196th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, George Young ranks 478 out of 3,175. Before him are Alicia de Larrocha, Bobby McFerrin, Mitsuko Uchida, Tito Jackson, Julie Guicciardi, and Dexter Gordon. After him are Johnny Winter, Lisa Lopes, Mikkey Dee, Oliver Dragojević, Varg Vikernes, and DJ BoBo.

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Among people born in 1946, George Young ranks 198. Before him are Ahmed Faras, Mel Martínez, Krister Henriksson, Robert Metcalfe, Jean-Pierre Jarier, and Ellison Onizuka. After him are Harold Shipman, Juan José Omella, Jesualdo Ferreira, Dave Hill, Diane von Fürstenberg, and Lucien Van Impe. Among people deceased in 2017, George Young ranks 122. Before him are Colin Dexter, Joachim Meisner, Karin Dor, Don Rickles, Konstantinos Mitsotakis, and Luis Bacalov. After him are Robert Hardy, Richard Hatch, Juan Goytisolo, William H. Keeler, Lyudmila Chernykh, and Anne Golon.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Young ranks 1,697 out of 8,785. Before him are David Rose (1910), Frederick Delius (1862), John Farey Sr. (1766), Una O'Connor (1880), Renée Vivien (1877), and Edward Balliol (1283). After him are Henry Cole (1808), Robert Faurisson (1929), Karen Gillan (1987), N. T. Wright (1948), Charles Algernon Parsons (1854), and Harold Shipman (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, George Young ranks 103. Before him are John Entwistle (1944), Bill Ward (1948), Simon Le Bon (1958), Matt Bellamy (1978), John Powell (1963), and Ellie Goulding (1986). After him are Greg Lake (1947), Dave Hill (1946), Martin Gore (1961), Donovan (1946), Stevie Young (1956), and Jeff Lynne (1947).

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