A Thousand Stars

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"A Thousand Stars"
A Thousand Stars.jpg
Japanese release picture sleeve
Single by Kathy Young with the Innocents
from the album The Sound of Kathy Young
B-side "Eddie My Darling"
ReleasedSeptember 1960
Genre Pop
Length2:48
Label Indigo
Songwriter(s) Eugene Pearson [1]
Producer(s) James Lee
Kathy Young with the Innocents singles chronology
"A Thousand Stars"
(1960)
"Happy Birthday Blues"
(1961)

"A Thousand Stars" is a song written by Eugene Pearson and performed by Kathy Young and the Innocents.

Contents

The song was produced and arranged by James Lee, [2] and was featured on her 1961 album The Sound of Kathy Young. [3]

Background

Sandy Nelson played drums on the record. [4]

Chart performance

"A Thousand Stars" reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 6 on the R&B chart in 1960. [5]

Other versions

In media

References

  1. "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  2. Kathy Young with the Innocents, "A Thousand Stars" single release. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. Kathy Young with the Innocents, The Sound of Kathy Young. Retrieved January 13, 2016
  4. Charlie Gillett, The Sound of the City: the rise of rock and roll. Da Capo Press, 1996, p.104.
  5. Kathy Young with the Innocents, "A Thousand Stars" chart positions Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. Billy Fury, "A Thousand Stars" chart position. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  7. Linda Scott, Starlight, Starbright Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  8. The Daughter of Eve, "Social Tragedy" single release. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  9. "The Guess Who - Live at the Mobile, Alabama Municipal Auditorium - August 14, 1971 - YouTube". YouTube .
  10. That'll Be the Day soundtrack. Retrieved January 13, 2016.