Kenny Young (born Shalom Giskan, April 14, 1941 – April 14, 2020) was an American songwriter, musician, producer and environmental campaigner who wrote and in some cases produced hit songs for The Drifters, Ronnie Dove, Herman's Hermits, Mark Lindsay, Reparata And The Delrons, Clodagh Rodgers, Quincy Jones, and Fox, among others. His most successful and famous songs as a writer include the Grammy Hall of Fame song "Under the Boardwalk" (co-written with Artie Resnick), and the Grammy Award winning song, "Ai No Corrida" (co-written with Chaz Jankel). From the late 1960s, he lived in the UK.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played tracks from the singer on his shows in 1972 and praised his album, 'Clever Dogs Chase The Sun' in Singles, published in the Disc & Music Echo on 8th April 1972. In the same article he mentioned meeting the musician for lunch describing him an amiable man who laughed a lot. After the 70's, there is no evidence according to available tracklistings on this site of Peel playing any material from the musician.
Shows Played[]
- 22 February 1972: Lord, It Ain’t Easy (LP – Clever Dogs Catch The Sun) Warner Bros.
- 29 February 1972: Shake The City (LP – Clever Dogs Chase The Sun) Warner Bros.
- 04 April 1972: Snow Hair Jack (LP – Clever Dogs Chase The Sun) Warner Bros
- 18 April 1972: Rocking Horse Man (LP – Clever Dogs Chase The Sun) Warner Bros.