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Karen Young (born 13 April 1946 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is an English-born singer who had a 1969 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Nobody's Child" (originally by Canadian country singer Hank Snow). [1] [2] [3]
She had other singles released between 1965 and 1971, such as her cover of Cher's #9 hit "You Better Sit Down Kids" (1968), "Allentown Jail" (1969), and "Que Sera Sera"/"One Tin Soldier" (1970), before retiring from the music business in 1974. [2] [3]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] | ||
| 1969 | "Nobody's Child" | 23 |
| 1970 | "One Tin Soldier" | 72 |
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