Johnny Young, ARIA Hall of Fame-Inducted Entertainer Who Nurtured Generations of Australian Stars, Dies at 79

The singer, songwriter and bandleader platformed scores of Australian artists through his long-running TV series, Young Talent Time.

Johnny Young arrives at the 58th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on May 8, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.

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Johnny Young, the ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted singer, songwriter and bandleader who ushered in generations of Australian artists through his long-running TV series, Young Talent Time, has died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 79.

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Johnny Young, ARIA Hall of Fame-Inducted Entertainer Who Nurtured Generations of Australian Stars, Dies at 79

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