Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1918
- Works
- 9
Top works
- A short history of ale
- Better pubs in old Somerset
- Better pubs in Dorset
- Csa Clinical Skills Assessment For Esl Medical Professionals
- Directory of new mini breweries & home brew inns
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1945-11-12
2008 universal fire victimbluescanadianclassic rockcontemporary folkcountry
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 12,367
- Total plays
- 54,990
Tags
michael holliday cw50sjimmy youngoldies60s
Sir Leslie Ronald "Jimmy" Young CBE (21 September 1921 – 7 November 2016) was an English singer and radio personality. Early in his career he had two number ones and several other top ten hits in the UK chart, but he became better known for his long-running show on BBC Radio Two. Young was born in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The son of a baker and a dressmaker, he attended East Dean Grammar School. After his parents divorced in 1939, he left for South Wales to work as an electrician. <a href="
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jimmy
- Family name
- Young
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- boxer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- boxing
- Country for sport
- United States
- Height
- 188
Show 5 more facts
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1948-11-16
- date of death
- 2005-02-20
- manner of death
- natural causes
- sports discipline competed in
- heavyweight
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