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John Paul Young, OAM (born 21 June, 1950), is a Scottish-born Australian pop singer who had a 1978 worldwide hit with "Love Is in the Air". Initially performing as John Young, he was associated with songwriters/producers Vanda & Young (ex-The Easybeats), who provided him with "Love Is in the Air", "Yesterday's Hero", "I Hate the Music" and "Standing in the Rain". His career was boosted by regular appearances as a performer and guest host on national broadcaster, ABC's 1974–1987 TV series, ''Countdown''.〔 For touring purposes he fronted The All Stars, who also worked with Vanda & Young's former bandmate Stevie Wright.〔 The All Stars included Warren Morgan (ex-Chain, Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs) on piano and vocals, who co-wrote songs with Young.〔 Besides "Love Is in the Air", Young had top ten chart success in Germany and the Netherlands with "Standing in the Rain" and four other top ten hits in South Africa,〔 including No. 1 hits with "I Hate the Music" in 1976 and "Yesterday's Hero" in 1977. On 27 August 2009, Young was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame alongside Kev Carmody, The Dingoes, Little Pattie and Mental As Anything.〔 〕 ==Early life and career== Young was born John Inglis Young in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, and his family emigrated to Australia, arriving in Sydney on Australia Day (26 January) 1962 when he was aged 11. After finishing schooling, he started an apprenticeship as a sheet metal worker.〔 Initially performing as John Young, his first involvement in music began in late 1967 when he formed a band, Elm Tree, with schoolmates.〔 The other members included Robert (Slim) Barnett on bass guitar, Ollie Chojnacki on guitar, Phillip Edwards (drums 1968–1971, 1972–1976), Andy Imlah on co-lead vocals, Dave Kaentek, Ron Mazurkiewicz on keyboards and Geoff Watts on drums, George Taylor (1971–1972 ).〔〔 Elm Tree gained a moderate following around Sydney, and after being spotted by producer Martin Erdman, they cut one single for his Du Monde label, a cover of UK band Marmalade's "Rainbow", which was released through Festival in November 1970, but did not peak into the top 50 Australian singles charts.〔〔 NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.〕 In mid-1971 they entered the New South Wales heats of the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds and got as far as the Sydney finals, but they didn't make it through to the national final, and so never managed to break out of the Sydney suburban dance circuit.〔〔 For Young, a major break occurred at an Elm Tree performance when visiting producer and manager, Simon Napier-Bell, heard them in a pub in Newcastle.〔〔 He persuaded Young to sign as a solo artist to Albert Productions—the company that had produced Australia's top 1960s group The Easybeats.〔〔 Napier-Bell then produced Young's first hit single, "Pasadena", at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne; it was co-written by George Young (no relation) and Harry Vanda of The Easybeats, together with British actor David Hemmings who was a partner in Napier-Bell's label, SNB Records.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)">title="Pasadena" at APRA search engine )〕 Vanda & Young also produced AC/DC and other Albert Productions artists.〔 All he had to do was sing over the demo tape Vanda/Young had sent from London.〔Rolling Stone magazine, 4 November 1976: "John Paul Young – Today's Reluctant Hero" by Ken Quinnel, pp: 45–6〕 The single was released under the name, John Young, later releases used "John Paul Young" to avoid confusion with Johnny Young (no relation), the 1960s pop star and ''Young Talent Time'' (1971–1988 TV show) presenter.〔 He performed the song on ''Happening 70'' on Channel Ten.〔Wilmoth, Peter – Glad All Over – The Countdown Years 1974–1987, p 66-9 McPhee Gribble/Penguin Books 1993. ISBN 978-0-86914-293-6〕"Pasadena" peaked at No. 16 in the Australian Singles charts in early 1972.〔 It was followed by "You Drive Me Crazy" which was released in February 1973 but failed to chart.〔〔 In addition to the above line up of Elmtree, George Taylor was the drummer directly before Young left to go into Jesus Christ Superstar then embark on his solo career. During this period, the band competed in the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds coming third in the Hornsby heat to Sherbet (1st) and Jeff St John & Copperwine (2nd). At the time, Elmtree played "Gipsy" and "Walking in Your Shadow", two Uriah Heep covers. At this point, Young got a manager Dal Myles who got him a role in the Melbourne production of ''The Jesus Christ Revolution''. The show opened and closed in six weeks.〔 However, it was being seen in this production, Young received a telegram from Jim Sharman who wanted him to audition as Annas for Harry M. Miller’s original Australian production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar''.〔 The show premiered in Sydney on 4 May 1972, and, as well as established theatrical performers, the cast featured leading pop-rock artists: Trevor White, Robin Ramsay, Jon English, Doug Parkinson, Stevie Wright (ex-The Easybeats), Marcia Hines and Reg Livermore.〔 Young remained with the production until it closed in February 1974, the production broke theatrical attendance records in its two-year season, and whilst it provided him with a public profile, it left him at a loose end when it concluded.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Paul Young」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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