David Young (composer)

David Young
Born1957 (1957)
Died (aged 66)
GenresEasy listening, electronic, classical, synthpop
OccupationsMusician, composer, record producer, educator
InstrumentsKeyboards, synthesizers
Years active1976–2024
LabelIndependent
Websitehttp://www.daveyoungmusic.com

David Joseph Young (1957 – June 29, 2024) was an American keyboardist, composer, producer and recording artist. He is most well known for producing the soundtracks to the Sega CD video games Sonic CD, Ecco: The Tides of Time, and The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin. He has worked with Keith Emerson, Warren Zevon, Ronnie Montrose, Eric Carmen, Michael Stanley and the Resonators, Alex Bevan and the Cleveland Orchestra. Young died of cancer in Burton, Ohio, on June 29, 2024, at the age of 66.