Faron Young
| Faron Young | |
|---|---|
Faron Young in 1964
|
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Faron Young |
| Also known as | The Hillbilly Heartthrob The Singing Sheriff The Young Sheriff |
| Born |
February 25, 1932 Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Origin | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | December 10, 1996 (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country music, honky tonk |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, movie actor |
| Instruments | guitar |
| Years active | 1951–1994 |
| Labels | Gotham, Capitol, Mercury, MCA, Step One |
Faron Young (February 25, 1932 – December 10, 1996) was an American country music singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s and one of its most successful and colorful stars. 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 movie role, the Young Sheriff, Young's singles reliably charted for more than 30 years. He committed suicide in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana one day before Johnny Cash, Young was the youngest of six children of Harlan and Doris Young. He grew up on a dairy farm that his family operated outside the city. He graduated from Fair Park High School. Young began singing at an early age; he originally wanted to be a pop singer. However, after he joined some friends watching Hank Williams perform with nine encores on the Louisiana Hayride, Young switched to Country Music instead. He performed at the local Optimist Club and was discovered by Webb Pierce, who brought him to star on Louisiana Hayride on KWKH-AM in 1951. He graduated from Fair Park High School that year and attended Centenary College of Louisiana.
...
Wikipedia