28-464: Jy or JY may refer to: People [ edit ] Jimmy Young (broadcaster) (1921–2016), BBC radio broadcaster James Young (American musician) (born 1949), guitarist for Styx Joey Yung (born 1980), Hong Kong cantopop singer Kang Ji-young (born 1994), South Korean actress and singer Other uses [ edit ] Air Turks and Caicos , IATA airline designator JY Jansky (symbol Jy),
56-438: A PT instructor , staying until 1949. Young signed to the new Polygon Records in 1950, joining Petula Clark , Louis Prima and Dorothy Squires . All his recordings on the label were conducted by Ron Goodwin . Goodwin later said he always liked working with Young "because he was always so enthusiastic. He thought everything we did was going to be a hit." The most popular was " Too Young " which he recorded in 1951, but this
84-458: A baker and a dressmaker, he attended East Dean Grammar School . Young nearly died from bronchitis , double pneumonia and pleurisy as a child. He excelled at boxing and rugby, playing for Cinderford RFC and later turning down a place with Wigan's rugby league team . After his parents divorced in 1939, he left for South Wales to work as an electrician. Young later joined the RAF , becoming
112-779: A No. 1 hit single in the US, and her recording of " The Gypsy " also became a No. 1 hit there after being recorded by the Ink Spots – their biggest hit. It was also a major hit for Dinah Shore . While working with Billy Reid, Squires lived in Brixton. Squires met the actor Roger Moore at one of her parties at her mansion in Old Bexley , Kent. Moore, who was 12 years her junior, later became her husband when they married in New Jersey on 6 July 1953. She later said, "it started with
140-784: A family spokesman, Young died "peacefully at home" in the afternoon of 7 November 2016, aged 95, with his wife Alicia by his side. Dorothy Squires Dorothy Squires (born Edna May Squires , 25 March 1915 – 14 April 1998) was a Welsh singer. Her early successes were achieved with " The Gypsy ", " A Tree in the Meadow " and " I'm Walking Behind You " by her partner Billy Reid , and " Say It with Flowers " written by Squires with piano accompaniment by Russ Conway . Among her later well-known recordings were versions of " Till ", " My Way ", and " For Once in My Life ". Other notable cover songs included " A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening ", " I'm in
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196-419: A popular approach to current affairs and regularly interviewed Margaret Thatcher while she was Prime Minister. He broadcast from around the world, including several live shows from Moscow , the first in 1977, and interviewed every British Prime Minister from 1964 to 2010. His theme music was "Town Talk" by Ken Woodman & His Piccadilly Brass. BFN ('Bye for now') was one of his catchphrases . Although he
224-511: A squabble, then he carried me off to bed." She introduced him to various people in the Hollywood film industry. As his career took off, hers started to slide. Their marriage lasted until 1961, when Moore left her. He was unable to marry legally until Squires agreed to a divorce in 1968 – the day on which Squires was convicted of drunk driving . Returning to the UK, Squires had a career revival in
252-517: A steelworker, Archibald James Squires, and his wife, Emily, she wanted a piano as a child. Her mother bought her a ukulele . While working in a tin plate factory, she began to perform professionally as a singer at the age of 16 in the working men's club of Pontyberem. While working as a nurse in London, Squires sought singing jobs; she met agent Joe Kay, who got her night time work in various clubs. Squires performed at an East End club that gave her
280-574: A taxi driver who tried to throw her out of his cab. She was also one of several artists charged with bribing a BBC radio producer as part of a scheme to make him play her records; the case was dropped. In 1974, her Bexley mansion burned down, from which she escaped with her dog and all her love letters from Roger Moore. She then moved into a house in Bray next to the River Thames , which flooded three weeks later. By 1982, she had been banned from
308-586: A weekly show entitled Icons of the '50s . His final radio appearance was in February 2016 when he gave a brief tribute to his former colleague Sir Terry Wogan on Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show , the programme that replaced Young's in 2003. Young was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1979 , and promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1993 . In
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#1732798003831336-505: The News of the World over the story "When Love Turned Sour", and was awarded £ 4,000. In 1972, she took out a libel action against the actor Kenneth More , who had mistakenly referred to Roger Moore's girlfriend Luisa Mattioli as Moore's "wife" when he was still legally married to Squires. Michael Havers acted for Kenneth More, who won the case. In 1973, she was charged with high kicking
364-432: The 2002 New Year Honours , he was knighted for services to radio broadcasting. His first autobiography, J.Y.: The Autobiography of Jimmy Young , was published by W.H. Allen in 1974. His second autobiography, Forever Young: The Autobiography , was published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2003. In addition he wrote a book in 1982 simply entitled 'Jimmy Young' that concentrated on his broadcasting career. According to
392-549: The BBC . He became a host of Housewives' Choice , on the BBC Light Programme , and later he became one of the first disc jockeys on BBC Radio 1 , presenting the weekday mid-morning show from 1967 to 1973. He then joined BBC Radio 2 in 1973, where he presented a daily lunchtime news and current affairs programme. The show (which he referred to as "The JY Prog"), ran from 2 July 1973 to 20 December 2002. He developed
420-652: The High Court , having spent much of her fortune on legal fees. Her numerous lawsuits caused the High Court on 5 March 1987 to declare her a " vexatious litigant ", preventing her from commencing any further legal actions without the permission of the Court. In 1988, following bankruptcy proceedings, she lost her home in Bray, to which she returned the following night to recover her love letters from Moore. Her last concert
448-777: The British Singles Chart listings). His most successful year as a recording artist was 1955, when "Unchained Melody" (from the film Unchained ) and "The Man from Laramie" (from the film of the same name) were both number one hits. He returned to the UK Top 20 after a lengthy absence in 1963 with "Miss You" and continued to release singles until the late 1960s. However, after the success of Elvis Presley , he became anxious, depressed and increasingly dependent on sleeping pills. In February 1960, he started to have thoughts of suicide, and one friend told him to see an astrologer, Katina Theodossiou. Young said later, that "She said I
476-613: The Mood for Love ", " Anytime ", " If You Love Me (Really Love Me) " and " And So to Sleep Again ". In later life, Squires filed multiple frivolous lawsuits . She was banned from the High Court by 1982, and formally declared a " vexatious litigant " from 1987, requiring the court's permission to file any further cases. The legal expenses ultimately led to her bankruptcy . Born in her parents' carnival caravan in Pontyberem (about 12 miles from Llanelli ), Carmarthenshire , Wales, to
504-615: The late 1960s at the age of 55 with a set of three singles that made the UK Singles Chart , including a cover of " My Way ". New albums and concerts followed including concerts at the London Palladium , Royal Albert Hall and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane . She issued a double album of her Palladium concert. In 1971, she filed the first of 30 court cases over the next 15 years. In 1971, she successfully sued
532-448: The name Dorothy, which she liked and adopted as her stage name. Squires did most of her work with the orchestra of Billy Reid , who was her partner for many years. After she joined his orchestra in 1936, he began to write songs for her to perform. After World War II , she worked on the BBC radio show Variety Bandbox , which led to her becoming the highest paid female singer in the UK at
560-808: The pair never met. He continued to write a weekly column for the Sunday Express newspaper until he retired from this role in November 2014. He did present a Christmas Day show in 2003 on BBC Radio Gloucestershire . On the same day he also appeared on 'Loose Ends' on BBC Radio 4 . Young returned to BBC Radio 2 in 2011 with a special one-hour programme in celebration of his 90th birthday. Sir Jimmy Young at 90 , broadcast on 20 September 2011, heard him in conversation with his friend and former sparring partner Ken Bruce , looking back over his career. In March 2012 Young returned to presenting on Radio 2 after over nine years when he joined Desmond Carrington on
588-522: The plaque had been created 18 months previously. The unveiling was performed by Ruth Madoc , who was portraying the older Dorothy Squires in the play, Say It with Flowers , by Meic Povey and Johnny Tudor. Following its premiere engagement at the Sherman Cymru Theatre, Cardiff, in 2013, the play toured across Wales. A previous staged tribute to her, Dorothy Squires: Mrs Roger Moore , written by Richard Stirling and starring Al Pillay in
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#1732798003831616-652: The time. Squires and Reid bought a 16-bedroom house in Bexhill on Sea , and the two recorded the original version of Reid's composition, " A Tree in the Meadow ", best known in the United States for the recording by Margaret Whiting , which reached No.1 on the US Best Sellers in Stores chart. Her version of another Reid-penned song, " I'm Walking Behind You ", was covered by Eddie Fisher and became
644-561: The title JY . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=JY&oldid=1167383854 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jimmy Young (broadcaster) Sir Leslie Ronald Young CBE , known professionally as Jimmy Young (21 September 1921 – 7 November 2016),
672-468: Was an English singer, disc jockey and radio personality . Early in his career in the 1950s he had two number ones, " Unchained Melody " and " The Man from Laramie ", both in 1955, and several other top ten hits in the UK chart, but he became better known for his long-running show on BBC Radio 2 , The JY Prog, which ran from 1973 until 2002. Young was born in Cinderford , Gloucestershire . The son of
700-627: Was before the days of UK record charts which didn't start until November 1952, so the record books do not list it. The song was a big sheet music seller at the time and was a cover version of the Nat King Cole original. There were also two duets with Petula Clark that year, " Mariandl " (b/w "Broken Heart"). In 1952, he signed a recording contract with Decca . Young enjoyed Top 10 successes with "Eternally", " Chain Gang " and " More " (with which he surpassed Perry Como 's American original in
728-401: Was going to be a great success...there is absolutely no way with your chart you can commit suicide. In actual fact you're going to be around so long they're going to have to take you off the field and shoot you". Young later credited her with saving his career. Young said "She forecast that my future lay in interviewing people, not singing". After a period with Radio Luxembourg , Young joined
756-737: Was in 1990, to pay her Community Charge . Squires was provided with a home in Trebanog , Rhondda , South Wales, by a fan, Esme Coles. Squires retired there becoming a recluse , and died in 1998 of lung cancer , aged 83, at Llwynypia Hospital , Rhondda. Her remains are interred in a family plot in Streatham Park Cemetery , south London. On 20 May 2013, a commemorative blue plaque was unveiled outside Aston House on New Road in Llanelli, where Squires and her family took up residence in her fifteenth year. Financed by Roger Moore,
784-419: Was offered the opportunity to present a weekend current affairs programme, he turned it down. His radio slot was taken over by the former Newsnight presenter, Jeremy Vine . Shortly after leaving and retiring from the BBC, Young wrote a newspaper column criticising his former employer for instances of "brutality", and making clear that it had not been his idea to leave. He declined lunch with his successor and
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