Kenny Young is an American songwriter who has been active as writer / artist / proucer between 1963 up to the present. His most famous song was "Under the Boardwalk," recorded by The Drifters in 1964 and by The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, and many other artists; this was followed through the 1960s by top 10 songs for Ronnie Dove, Herman's Hermits, Reparata and the Delrons, Clodagh Rodgers, Fox, Yellow Dog and others.