Barry Young | |
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| Birth name | Clarence LaVonne Fitzgerald |
| Also known as | Barry Young |
| Born | June 27, 1931 Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1966 (aged 35) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1958–1966 |
| Labels | Dot Records |
Barry Young (né Clarence LaVonne Fitzgerald; June 27, 1931 – December 2, 1966) 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 number 1 hit on the country charts for Jimmy Wakely in 1948. The song hit number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1966,[1] and number 24 in Canada.[2] He also released an album on Dot, entitled One Has My Name, which peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 that same year,[3][4] His single He'll Have to Go reached number 68 in Canada.[5]
Young died of a brain abscess on December 2, 1966. He was 35 years old.
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