Faron Young
American country singer (1932–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Faron Young | |
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Background information | |
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(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1951–1994 |
Labels | Gotham, Capitol, Mercury, MCA, Step One |