The Hillbilly Heartthrob The Singing Sheriff The Young Sheriff
Born
(1932-02-25)February 25, 1932 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died
December 10, 1996(1996-12-10) (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country
honky tonk
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1951–1994
Labels
Gotham, Capitol, Mercury, MCA, Step One
Musical artist
Faron Young (February 25, 1932 – December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, musician, and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style; and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996.[1] Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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FaronYoung (February 25, 1932 – December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, musician, and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s...
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Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones, Jim Reeves, Bill Monroe, Marty Robbins, and FaronYoung. Despite positive reviews, New York Journal-American columnist Dorothy...
"Hello Walls" Written by Willie Nelson, "Hello Walls", was a hit for FaronYoung in 1961, and the song that gave Nelson national recognition as a songwriter...
comedic foil during the group's performances alongside other Opry stars FaronYoung and Webb Pierce. Carl McConnell wrote in his memoirs that June was "a...
Gannaway. The film stars Bruce Bennett, Richard Arlen, John Carradine, FaronYoung, Lloyd Corrigan and Angie Dickinson. The film was released on January...
American country music song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by FaronYoung. It was number one on Billboard's country chart for nine weeks in 1961...
Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Bob Gibson, FaronYoung, and Merle Haggard. His best-known songs include "I Ain't Marching Anymore"...
fiddle in the "Circle A Wranglers", a military musical group started by FaronYoung. While Miller was stationed in South Carolina, an army sergeant whose...
was introduced to Hank Williams by her then-boyfriend, country singer FaronYoung. They married in a private ceremony in Minden, Louisiana, on October...
officially recognized by that tribe. She was named after the film star Loretta Young. The other Webb children were: Melvin "Junior" Webb (December 4, 1929 –...
Riders in the Sky. Al Caiola released a version as part of an EP in 1962. FaronYoung released a version as part of an EP in 1963. Duane Eddy, "The Ballad...
attended a seminar in late 1984 where executives suggested signing attractive young artists with a "traditional" sound. Through mutual contacts with Monk and...
pop-crossover hits, including "Crazy" for Patsy Cline and "Hello Walls" for FaronYoung, but as a singer, he was getting nowhere. He left Nashville in 1971 to...
this time, he met Billie Jean Jones, a girlfriend of country singer FaronYoung, at the Grand Ole Opry. As a girl, Jones had lived down the street from...
Cherokee Cowboys. He was featured as a tenor singer on recordings by FaronYoung, Roger Miller, and Skeets McDonald. [citation needed] In 1960, he reached...
Museum. On October 4, 2000, Lee inducted fellow country music legends FaronYoung and Charley Pride into the Country Music Hall of Fame.[citation needed]...
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