Barry Young

Musical Artist

1931 –

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Who is Barry Young?

Barry Young 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," 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. 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.

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

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Born
Jun 27, 1931
Also known as
  • Young, Barry
Died
Apr 25, 2024

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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