Biography
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.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Hot Rocks 1964-1971
1971
Scarecrow
1985
Tom Tom Club
1981
12 X 5
1964
The Dude
1981
Country, My Way
1967
The Best Of Herman's Hermits
1965
Beaches (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1988
The Return Of Bruno
1987
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
1969
The Drifters' Golden Hits
1968
Nancy In London
1966
Belly - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1998
Keep Walkin': Singles, Demos & Rarities 1965-1978
2023
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985
Ai No Corrida
1981
Hypnotised
1980
Blaze
1967
No. 2
1965
Under The Boardwalk
1964
Their Greatest Hits
1987
Under The Boardwalk
1987
Girl At Her Volcano
1983
The Superstars
1982
Credited work
4,262 releases · 873 albums · active 1963–2026
- Performance · 5,111
- Production · 480
- Other credits · 156
- Engineering · 30
Studios: Chess Studios · RCA Studios, Hollywood · Regent Sound Studios · Lazy Moon Studios