Nobody's Child sung by Karen Young

[MakcikBerek]

very sweet song ..sing with feeling

[Seattlecarnut]

Beautiful song! Just listening to Karen Young sing this song, it makes me cry.

[pamelaleela]

I'm confused. I have loved this song for years, but the credit always went to Skeeter Davis.

[carsolify]

so sad god bless all little children thank god times have changed in ireland ,

[oldfogiebp]

IF we do not have time for the children, who will?

[Msgummybear202]

@andrew34430 i kno this is the only version of the song i could find soo...yep i guess :)

[Msgummybear202]

ringo starr used to sing this to his mom and she would cry

[mankielty]

as someone has posted , this is not the disco singer Karen young

[marynortcliff]

omg mum used to sing this im so glad its on brings back so many memorys

[eokscadfabtm]

Sorry, but the Karen Young who sang this song isn't the same one as the disco singer. The one who sings "Nobody's Child" is a British singer born in 1946 and still alive today.

[candiebar65]

makes me cry every time i hear it.

[Edwinranger2010]

One "nobody" person dislike this video. :-)

[mastersena1]

Is that you?

[paulhamerton1]

just to set the record straight Karen here is not the same Karen who sang Hotshot,she is still very much alive look it up she was born here in uk

[bighorn2205]

I don't know how to say..but i feel very sad when i hear this song.. it's really touch very deeply into my heart..

[vevejay]

God bless my old friend Sidney who left his fortune to the orphanages RIP Sid

[60jeanny]

dit nummer wert door de puple jazzband gespeeld en niemand wilde mij geloven

Dat het ook gezongen is

[1961arnie]

if we let them repeal health care that could happen if parents can get there child help because it too expencive

[theglastonburygirl]

LOVE and HOPE to all those beautiful children born into the world innocent XX

[mollymoppitt]

always loved this song...just beautiful!!!!!!

[seeburg13]

..GREAT SONG..PREFER BILLY FURY'S VERSION....HAIR'S STAND UP ON MY BACK.....

[ndutapimut]

i heard this song when i was a child, where my mom used to listen to it. it touched my feeling and i love this song ever since. it always reminds me to be grateful coz there are many children are having a bitter life.

[HCKOT1]

I'm crying, i'm one of those children, it hurts, to think of my youth. But i'm danish and proud to be a dane. Love from the lovely north. Hans Christian

[C30turner]

Hi Mr tibbs with regards to your note about Karen Young thought you may like to update it as there are two Karen Youngs, the one singing Nobodys child is actually English and born in 1946 just outside Sheffield and i believe is still alive and living somewhere in Norfolk, she also released several other recordings from 1965 -71 but none of them gave her as much success as nobodys child

[FenceThis]

@C30turner actually there are atleast 5 Karen Young´s in showbusiness of which 3 singers: british * ( B 1946), canadian ( b 1951), american ( 1951-1991) in addition to an american actress and a likewise american author

[puckett456]

loved this. i love to listen to these oldies. thank you for sharing. 100stars, and thumbs up. god bless, margie

[annie482000]

@puckett456

Glad you liked it, Margie.

[weeyin1155]

An old favourite song, although it's the first time I've heard it sung by this lady. Thank you and thanks to Annie who shared. Hugs..Jan and Susan ♥

[annie482000]

@weeyin1155

This was a big hit for Karen back in the very late 60s. I only heard it a couple of times on the radio then went and bought the single, which I still have.

[annie482000]

@weeyin1155

It was a hit for Karen back in the very late 60s. One version I'd never heard of before was by the late Billy Fury. I think you'll find that one here on YT as well.

Annie :)

[weeyin1155]

I'm sure the version I'm familiar with was by The Alexander Brothers who were Scottish Annie. I'll check out Billy Fury. Thanks. ☺♥

[sherrywine1941]

This is one heart rendering song. God Bless all the children.

Thumbs up !

Sherry

Thanks Annie for the share.

[annie482000]

@sherrywine1941

Glad you liked it, Sherry. It's been a favourite of mine for over 40 years.

[annie482000]

Always liked this one. I've got it on 7" vinyl.

[rocin100]

i was 10yrs old,and living in a salvation army home in n.z.,when i first heard this song in "69.,thankfully,im not blind,i love utube!....and Elvis!!...and jiving,and London(julie also)music is a good home to arrive at,big family,never alone

[mcdonaghcrew]

very good song xx

[jacorn444]

we are so busy with our own lives that we forget the Families who are suffering. The children are often the ones left behind. I run an orphanage out of our owm pocket as it;s in an african country .we get nothing from the goverment. They are beautiful and innocent. Praise them, love them, pray for them. Blessings Rev Jack

[truro007]

Dear Mrtibb6912.

I'm afraid you have it all wrong. The US singer Karen Young who was born in the USA in 1951 and had a 'one hit wonder' in the USA with Hot Shot is not the same person who had a hit with Nobody's Child in 1969. The UK Karen Young was born in 1946 in Sheffield and is still very much alive.

Sorry to break this to you but it is a common mistake.

Thanks for posting the lyrics to Nobody's Child (a record I actually bought when it was a hit in 1969)

[benoni45]

If you like this, try a super version by Slovenian singer Majda Sepe!

A beautiful lady singing "Na svetu sem sam".....worth a visit folks!!

[fuckyourightback2]

the alaxandra brothers sang it far better

[YCTANGHKGGG]

Really touching voice from Karen, coupled with the unforgettable slide, everlasting effect !

[lindamarionb]

i had never heard it on the radio afterwards until one day driving down to visit his recent widow it suddenly came on out of the static as i was changing local stations... i was stunned ..even more so when as it finished the static came back on......

[mrrayjd]

The Power of YouTube!! I never realised so many people were as moved by this song as I was in 1969 when I first heard Karen sing it. She produced a quite beautiful album later that year with many more wonderful songs on it, this has never been released on CD. May be some enterprising individual could retrieve the master tapes and get it out there - and add on her 1970 single 'One Tin Soldier' as a bonus.

[storm68j]

Sorry, this is another Karen Young! The girl who sings Nobody's Child is from Sheffield England, and retired from music in1974. Not the Karen Young disco singer as described

[sheila902101]

can't control my tears whenever I listen to this song,so touching

[lstanzione]

So sad, b/c it's true in so many children's cases, whether blind or not. Thank God I was adopted, it wasn't perfect, but nothing like 'growing wild'.

[dracula0091]

this brings back memories when i was in a childrens home.

[martyscott1974]

mental torture my mam sang this when I was a kid instead of giving me a smack. I think id rather have been battered. lol

[Rhawneld57]

First time I had heard it sung by a lady. My mother sang it she was a lady but not professional LOL. Any way I also like this song and have sung it. But it fricken chokes me up as I am a mental sentimental LOL... Seriously though I loved this version. She must have been a great lady.

Much Love to her Ron!

[ellejovi]

rest in peace mum , 09.04.37 - 26.03.09

x

[jkiffy]

thanks for the memory, great song with a message for all who really care

bless them all

[latykai]

sung with so much feeling and heart what a beautiful rendition. thank you for the post.

[mrtibbs6912]

Thank you....

[johnny2o2o]

@mrtibbs6912 "Mr Tibbs"? "Mr Muppet" more like...Sir, this is not being sung by the American singer Karen Young - this is being sung by the the English singer Karen Young. They are NOT the same person! According to Wikipedia the singer of this song was born in 1946 in Sheffield, England and was still alive as recently as 2010 ...and in all probability is still with us today.

[Obeijin]

I think the Beatles did this cover the best.

[cheekywun2]

This is one of the first songs I learnt as a child. It struck a real cord in me then and it still does today.

[gusgorilla76]

Everyone's got a song that never fails to bring tears to their eyes, and this one's mine. The feeling's been even stronger since I saw children growing wild in India. I'd encourage everyone in the West to sponsor at least one child through one of the many charities, then we might help reduce the great ocean of misery out there.

[Godbless210]

I love this song since the day I heard it the first time, probably I was a teenager then. What a meaningful emotional song. I feel like crying and it really touches my heart. I wish I could do something to all the orphan children in this world especially the blind. I would like to know who write this song. He/she deserves an award.

[ramamonato]

Hullo Godbless210! CY COBEN and MEL FOREE wrote the song long time ago. I love this song, too. "Nobody's Child" invites people to care about orphans, a song which has a moral.

[astignia]

do you think this song had a powerful effect as you felt the same emotions when you were growing up?

[ramamonato]

Yes, I do. This song has some kind of magic power to me. Even to people whose English is not good, this song is heard special. NOBODY'S CHILD (KAREN YOUNG) is one of the most beautiful song in the world.

[pblackburn13]

Actually this Karen Young is British, born in 1946. The Karen Young who had the hit with 'Hot Shot' was a completely different singer.

[abelseeman]

OUCH!

[majorie123456]

I love this song. Evokes a sad emotion when u feel like crying out

[majorie123456]

i love this song. evokes a sad emotion when u feel like having a good cry

[terrimain]

the song tells the of some our lost childern,

we are lucky free country nz,

cheers

[mansibigbites]

beautiful sad song, love it so much...thanks!

[usmc6674]

Peter, This is a tear jerker should say 3+ boxs. They are GODS children and he shall watch over them. May God bless and keep all the children.

Rev.J.C.Bliss

[mrtibbs6912]

AMEN Bro....