Billy Young

William D. Young (born May 25, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter of the 1960s. He was discovered, produced and promoted by Otis Redding and had one major success with "The Sloopy".

Personal life

Young was born in Dangerfield, Texas, before moving to the west coast of the United States. His early recordings were possibly for Crest as a member of the Classics, but the first 45 recordings under his own name was for Original Sound in 1963. On this album, Young sings in a high register with falsetto phrases but when he moved to Macon, Georgia he became influenced by Otis Redding. The song "Same Thing All Over" was cut under Redding’s supervision at Fame in Macon, Georgia.

Discography

• "The Sloopy", written Otis Redding
• "Same Thing All Over", written Otis Redding 1965
• "Nothing's Too Much (Nothing's Too Good)", written William D. Young 1967
• "Burning Up"