Guitar Learning Journey: "Too Young" instrumental cover

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"Too Young" is a popular song. The music was written by Sidney Lippman, the lyrics by Sylvia Dee. The song was published in 1951.

In the United States, the best-known version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole on February 6, 1951 and released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1449. It was a million-selling record and reached the number one position on the Billboard chart, staying there for five weeks and altogether on the Best Seller chart for 29 weeks. Billboard ranked this version as the number one song of 1951. Cole described this song as one of his three favorites among his own songs.

Several contemporary versions were also recorded, making the charts but not as high.

The recording by Patty Andrews was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27569. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on June 8, 1951 and lasted one week on the chart, peaking at number 30.[2] On other Billboard charts, this version reached as high as number 19.

Versions that did not make the top 30 best-seller list, but did chart on other Billboard charts[4] were by Toni Arden (number 15, on Columbia), by Fran Allison (number 20, on RCA), by Richard Hayes (number 24, on Mercury), and by Michael Jackson (on Motown) 1973.

Semprini, piano with rhythm accompaniment recorded it in London on July 7, 1951, as the second song of the medley "Dancing to the piano (No. 7): Part 1. Hit Medley of Slow Foxtrots" along with "Alice in Wonderland" and "Forbidden Love". It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10123.

In the United Kingdom, Jimmy Young had a hit version of the song, also made in 1951. Sam Cooke recorded it for his Hits of the Fifties LP in 1960. In Australia, on Parlophone, Jim Gussey And His Orchestra, with vocals by Matt Dryden and Olive Lester, released their version.

In 1962, Bobby Vinton's version was included in his fourth studio album, Bobby Vinton Sings The Big Ones.

In 1978, the Swedish dansband Vikingarna released a disco version of the song on their album, The Vikings Export.

A version of "Too Young" by then 14-year-old Donny Osmond became an international top 10 hit for him, reaching number 5 in the UK and number 6 in Canada. It also spent eight weeks on the U.S. top 40, with a peak position of number 13 when released as a single (MGM catalog number 14407) in 1972.