Faron Young Musical artist

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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)
The Hillbilly Heartthrob
The Singing Sheriff
The Young Sheriff
Birth dateFebruary 25, 1932
Date of deathDecember 10, 1996
Hometown
Shreveport Louisiana
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1951
Career ended1994
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
instrument
Acoustic guitar
record label
Mercury Records
Gotham Records
Capitol Records
MCA Records
Step One Records

Faron Young on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://ddiekman.tripod.com/id8.html
  2. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/young_faron/bio.jhtml
  3. http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/faron-young
  4. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/column.asp?fn=COL_faronyoung.asp&c=111