Biography faron young

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A central figure in the 1950s honky-tonk movement and a key player in the transition from country music’s rough-hewn, post-war roadhouse sound to the more embellished Nashville Sound of the 1960s and early 1970s, Faron ung was one of country music’s most infamous hellraisers. He lived a life characterised by episodes of violence and open-hearted generosity. Stories of his drinking, fighting and female trouble are legendary. During an illustrious and sometimes stormy career he amassed 89 country chart entries: five number ones, 19 top fives, 17 top 10s and 16 top 20s. Not to mention several that crossed over to the pop charts, and was one of a handful of American country acts to make an impact on the British pop charts with It’s Four In The Morning in 1972.

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 25, 1932, he was known in his early days as the ‘Hillbilly Heartthrob’ and the ‘Singing Sheriff.’ He was one of the most popular honky-tonkers to appear in the wake of Hank Williams’

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25 Years Ago: Forgotten by Country, Faron Young Takes His Own Life

Much has been said and written about the inherent ageism in country music that has persisted throughout the years. And though the genre is no different than rock, pop, and hip-hop in the respect that it has always predominantly been a young person’s game, with one of country music’s charges being honoring and preserving the past, it’s especially troubling when you see country legends still with much to say and contribute shepherded out to pasture prematurely, sometimes to be forgotten nearly entirely, at least by the country music industry and its institutions.

The examples of this generational turnover are present throughout the genre’s history, whether it was the oldtimers like Roy Acuff and Ernest Tubb giving way to the likes of Merle Haggard and George Jones, who later were displaced when Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson showed up, who ultimately would be edged out themselves when Br

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Faron Young

American country singer (1932–1996)

Faron Young
Faron Young in 1964
Birth name	Faron Young
Also known as	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
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, actor
Instrument	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 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 foll