Kenny Young

Kenny Young
Birth nameShalom Giskan
Born(1941-04-14)April 14, 1941
Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
OriginNew York City, U.S.[1]
DiedApril 14, 2020(2020-04-14) (aged 79)
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
GenresPop, rock, world
Occupation(s)Songwriter, musician, record producer, environmentalist
Years active1963–2020

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.

  1. ^ "Under the Boardwalk: an interview with Kenny Young". Spectropop.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.