Karen Young (American singer)

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For other persons of the same name, see Karen Young.

Karen Young (March 23, 1951-January 26, 1991) was a disco singer best known for her hit "Hot Shot".

Young was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died of a bleeding ulcer.

Karen Young grew up in a Northeast Philadelphia row house.

The song "Hot Shot" peaked at #67 on the Hot 100 in 1978, but spent two weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, thus qualifying Young as a bona fide one-hit wonder. "Hot Shot" was featured in the 1990 movie "Reversal of Fortune." The song was later used as a sample in Daft Punk's song "Indo Sliver Club" on their album Homework.

[edit] See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart