Karen Young (born 13 April 1946 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is an English-born singer who had a 1969 hit on the UK Singles Chart with "Nobody's Child" (originally by Canadian country singer Hank Snow).[1][2][3]

She had other singles released between 1965 and 1971, such as her cover of Cher's #9 hit "You Better Sit Down Kids" (1968), "Allentown Jail" (1969), and "Que Sera Sera"/"One Tin Soldier" (1970), before retiring from the music business in 1974.[2][3]

Discography

Charting singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions
UK
[4]		 AUS
[5]
1969 "Nobody's Child" 623
1970 "One Tin Soldier" —72

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Nobody's Child by Karen Young Search". The Official Charts Company. 11 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Karen Young Discography". 45cat website. Retrieved 16 February 2011. Note: "Hot Shot" by the American Karen Young was incorrectly included in this discography for the British Karen Young.
  3. 1 2 "Collaborations Paul McCartney - Karen Young - Que Sera Sera". The Beatles Help! In The World. Spain: Ferran Vallejo. 12 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Karen Young | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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