Kenny Young
Kenny Young, born Shalom Giskan on April 14, 1941, in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, was a renowned American songwriter, musician, record producer, and environmental activist. He moved to the United States as a child, growing up in New York City's Lower East Side. Young studied sociology and psychology at the City University of New York.
In his early career, Young worked as a songwriter in the Brill Building, achieving his first success with the R&B hit "Please Don't Kiss Me Again" for the Charmettes in 1963. He gained fame co-writing "Under the Boardwalk" with Artie Resnick, a song that became a classic hit for The Drifters and was covered by numerous artists. Young also wrote hits for artists such as Ronnie Dove, Herman's Hermits, and The Seekers.
In 1967, Young wrote "My Aim is to Please You, Girl" for The Executives, and in 1968, "Captain of Your Ship" for Reparata and the Delrons, which led him to move to London. There, he wrote and produced hits for Clodagh Rodgers and Mark Lindsay, among others.
Young recorded as a singer-songwriter, releasing albums like "Clever Dogs Chase The Sun" and "Last Stage For Silver World." He founded the band Fox in 1974, which disbanded in 1977. Young was also involved in environmental activism, co-founding the Earth Love Fund in 1990 and Artists' Project Earth in 2006.
Kenny Young passed away on April 14, 2020, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, leaving behind a legacy of influential music and environmental contributions.
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