Johnny Young

About Johnny Young

Singer, songwriter, and television personality best known for solo successes including"Step Back" and"Cara-lyn". In the 1970s, he began hosting the variety show Young Talent Time.

Johnny Young is a Dutch-Australian singer, songwriter, record producer, record juggler, television producer and presenter. Originally from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, his family moved to Perth, Western Australia in the early 1950s. Young made a career in the 1960s as a pop singer and had digital success. "Cara-lyn" in 1966, and her profile was enhanced by a time as well as pop TV host The Go !! Fair. As a composer he wrote the number one hits, "The Real Thing" and "The Girl That I Love" for Russell Morris, "The Star" for Ross D. Wyllie and "I Thank You" for Lionel Rose and the single "Smiley" for Ronnie Burns.

Origin	Perth, Western Australia
Birth name	Johnny Benjamin de Jong
Labels	7-Teen, Clarion, Festival, L&Y, Calendar
Years active	1961–present
Occupation(s)	musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, television presenter, television producer, radio presenter, entrepreneur
Genres	pop music
Associated acts	The Nomads, The Strangers, Johnny Young & Kompany, Danny's Word
Also known as	John B. Young
Born	March 12, 1947, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Instruments	vocals, piano

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Trivia

He was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame in 1990.

Johnny Young before fame

He became the lead singer of the band The Nomads when he was fourteen years old.

Achievement of Johnny Young

He was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association's Hall of Fame in 1990.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Johnny Young family life

His three children are Anna, Craig, and Fleur.

Associations of Johnny Young

He hosted Young Talent Time, which included performances by future stars such as Anthony Callea.

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