This page will contain wikis about John Paul Young, as they become available.John Paul YoungJohn Paul YoungJohn Paul Young (born June 21, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian singer. Young moved to Sydney as a child and by the early 1970s had become the lead singer with the Sydney rock band Elm Tree. In early 1972 he was selected for the role of 'Simon Zealotes' in the original Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar and he remained with the production until it closed in 1974. After being signed to a contract with Albert Productions, (the company that had produced Australia's top Sixties group The Easybeats) he recorded a couple of unsuccessful singles produced by visiting producer-manager Simon Napier-Bell. When songwriters and record producers Harry Vanda and George Young returned to Australia, they took over as Young's producers and began writing and producing songs for him. A string of hits followed in Australia including Pasadena (co-written by Young, Vanda and British actor David Hemming), Yesterday's Hero, St. Louis, The Love Game, Here We Go, Keep On Smiling, Where The Action Is, I Hate The Music and I Wanna Do It With You. In addition to his Australian success, he achieved hit singles in Europe, Asia and South Africa. Yesterday's Hero also became a minor hit in the US. In 1978 he released a disco song titled Standing In The Rain which became a major hit throughout Europe. Its successor, Love Is In The Air, became his only worldwide hit, peaking at #2 on the Australian charts, #7 in the US, and #5 in the UK. Subsequent singles such as The Day That My Heart Caught Fire and Heaven Sent continued the disco style but did not find an audience. He turned to a more contemporary rock style in the 1980s and had his final Top 10 hit in Australia in 1983 with the single Soldier of Fortune. He ceased recording new music and concentrated on a second career as a radio disc jockey until the film Strictly Ballroom was released in 1992. Featuring a new version of Love Is In The Air the film was a success throughout the world, and Young's single once again peaked at number 2 on the Australian charts, and was a minor hit in the UK. In 2000 he played to his largest audience as a featured performer at the Closing Ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics. This page about John Paul Young includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about John Paul Young News stories about John Paul Young External links for John Paul Young Videos for John Paul Young Wikis about John Paul Young Discussion Groups about John Paul Young Blogs about John Paul Young Images of John Paul Young |
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In 2000 he played to his largest audience as a featured performer at the Closing Ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics. The sixth number in the fortune, 40, did not match the powerball number, 42. He ceased recording new music and concentrated on a second career as a radio disc jockey until the film Strictly Ballroom was released in 1992. Featuring a new version of Love Is In The Air the film was a success throughout the world, and Young's single once again peaked at number 2 on the Australian charts, and was a minor hit in the UK. The five winning numbers were 22, 28, 32, 33, and 39. He turned to a more contemporary rock style in the 1980s and had his final Top 10 hit in Australia in 1983 with the single Soldier of Fortune. Apparently, number combinations printed on fortunes are reused in thousands of cookies per day. Subsequent singles such as The Day That My Heart Caught Fire and Heaven Sent continued the disco style but did not find an audience. fortune cookie factory in Long Island City, Queens, New York. Its successor, Love Is In The Air, became his only worldwide hit, peaking at #2 on the Australian charts, #7 in the US, and #5 in the UK. Powerball officials initially suspected fraud, but it turned out that all the winners received their numbers from fortune cookies made by the Wonton Food Inc. In 1978 he released a disco song titled Standing In The Rain which became a major hit throughout Europe. 89 tickets won $100,000, but 21 additional tickets won $500,000 due to the Power Play multiplier option. Yesterday's Hero also became a minor hit in the US. The total came out to $19.4 million in unexpected payouts. In addition to his Australian success, he achieved hit singles in Europe, Asia and South Africa. The drawing of the March 30, 2005 game produced an unprecedented 110 second-place winners, all of whom picked five numbers correctly with no powerball. Louis, The Love Game, Here We Go, Keep On Smiling, Where The Action Is, I Hate The Music and I Wanna Do It With You. Perhaps most tragically of all, his 17 year old granddaughter died of a drug overdose. A string of hits followed in Australia including Pasadena (co-written by Young, Vanda and British actor David Hemming), Yesterday's Hero, St. Since his Powerball windfall, he has been arrested for drunk driving and assault, been accused of groping women at a racetrack, had more that US$600,000 in cash stolen from his vehicles, and been the target of an alleged plot to drug and rob him as he was drinking at a West Virginia strip club. When songwriters and record producers Harry Vanda and George Young returned to Australia, they took over as Young's producers and began writing and producing songs for him. But with his fortune has come well publicized troubles. After being signed to a contract with Albert Productions, (the company that had produced Australia's top Sixties group The Easybeats) he recorded a couple of unsuccessful singles produced by visiting producer-manager Simon Napier-Bell. The annuity value of the jackpot was US$314.9 million, but he chose the lump sum option of US$170 million, which was reduced to US$113 million after taxes. In early 1972 he was selected for the role of 'Simon Zealotes' in the original Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar and he remained with the production until it closed in 1974. Wealthy West Virginia contractor Andrew "Jack" Whittaker claimed the largest jackpot to date on December 26, 2002. Young moved to Sydney as a child and by the early 1970s had become the lead singer with the Sydney rock band Elm Tree. Main article: Jack Whittaker. John Paul Young (born June 21, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian singer. The lump sum payment is typically approximately half the annuity value. The minimum jackpot prize is a US$10 million annuity disbursed in 30 payments over 29 years. Jackpot winners have the option of receiving an annuity prize or a single lump sum cash payment. Overall odds of winning a prize are 1:36. This multiplier is also chosen randomly. The player also has the option to choose a multiplier between 2 and 5 called Power Play by betting an additional dollar. The player wins according to the following:. To play the game, a player pays one dollar and picks five distinct numbers from 1 to 53 and one number from 1 to 42, (the Powerball number). Drawings are occasionally scheduled at remote locations; when this occurs, the time may be adjusted, but the day remains the same. Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at the MUSL's headquarters in Urbandale, Iowa, normally at 10:59 pm Eastern Time. Although the MUSL has 30 members, only 26 actually participate in Powerball (24 states, DC, and the Virgin Islands). Virgin Islands. Powerball is an American lottery operated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a consortium of lottery commissions in 28 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Press release detailing March 30, 2005 payout (http://www.powerball.com/content/pressreleases/show_release.asp?release_id=2113). [1] (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/11/nyregion/11fortune.html?ex=1270785600&en=37bef79604f97228&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland). The New York Times. "Who Needs Giacomo? Bet on the Fortune Cookie". Lee (May 11, 2005). Jennifer 8. The Washington Post Magazine, page 14. "Rich Man, Poor Man". April Witt (January 30, 2005). |