Songs Written by Eldee YoungTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Eldee Young (January 7, 1936 – February 12, 2007) was a jazz double-bass and cello player who performed in the cool jazz, post bop and rhythm and blues mediums. Born in 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, Young started playing upright bass at the age of 13. He was helped by his eldest brother who played guitar. He joined the Ramsey Lewis Trio in 1955. After a decade together he split along with bandmate, Isaac "Red" Holt to form the Young-Holt Trio.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Eldee Young first charted in 1966 with Wack Wack.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.