Barry Young (musician)

Barry Young
Birth name Clarence LaVonne Fitzgerald
Also known as Barry Young
Born (1931-06-27)June 27, 1931
Oklahoma
Died December 2, 1966(1966-12-02) (aged 35)
Los Angeles
Years active 1958–1966
Labels Dot Records

Barry Young (né Clarence LaVonne Fitzgerald; 27 June 1931 Oklahoma – 2 December 1966 Los Angeles) was an American pop singer who recorded for Dot Records in the 1960s. His biggest hit single was a recording of the tune "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)," which had previously been a #1 hit on the country charts for Jimmy Wakely in 1948. The song hit #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1966.[1] He also released a full-length album on Dot, entitled One Has My Name, which peaked at #67 on the Billboard 200 that same year.[2][3]

Barry Young died of a brain abscess on December 2, 1966. He was 35 years old.

References

  1. Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
  2. Chart Positions, Allmusic
  3. If You Fall Down, Pick Yourself Up Like a Lady, by Donalie Young Fitzgerald Scherer (née Young; born 1931 — widow of Barry Young), Dorrance Publishing Co. (2009), pg. 26 ISBN 978-1-4349-0260-3


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