Biography
No Parlez translated sophisticated covers and originals into UK chart dominance.
Wherever I Lay My Hat became a definitive smoother-funk rework moment.
The Secret of Association continued session-musician polish with melancholic hooks.
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Interesting facts about Paul Young
- English singer-songwriter born in Luton, Bedfordshire.
- No Parlez (1983) reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and included Wherever I Lay My Hat.
- Every Time You Go Away from The Secret of Association (1985) became an international hit.