Karen Young (March 23, 1951 — January 26, 1991) was an American pop music/disco-era singer with a strong and powerful, big womanly medium contralto known for her 1978 hit record "Hot Shot". In 1978, Young released the single "Hot Shot", written and produced by Andy Kahn and Kurt Borusiewicz. The song spent two weeks at number 1 on Billboard' magazine's disco chart and eventually peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. An album, also titled Hot Shot, was then released by West End Records of New York City. The song propelled Young to international fame. By 1979, the disco fad dissipated, and Young was unable to duplicate her success. Young continued her singing career as a local performer in the Philadelphia area, and the song "Hot Shot" became a one-hit wonder. Young died of a possible bleeding ulcer in January 1991, at age 39.
