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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.
Dec 11, 1996 · He was 64. He died of a gunshot wound that apparently was self-inflicted, the police said; he was found wounded on Monday at his Nashville home, along with a note that detailed plans to kill...
Dec 9, 2021 · This story has been updated. On December 9th, 1996, with his career forgotten and his health failing, Faron Young decided to end his own life. He penned a suicide note specifically enumerating the decline in his career, and how he felt abandoned and forgotten by country music as one of the causes.
Shreveport, Louisiana. From the early 1950s through the mid-1970s, Faron Young ranked among the top stars and most colorful personalities of country music. Signature hits such as “If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’)” and “Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young” marked him as a honky-tonker in both sound and personal style, while ...
American singer, one of the most popular country music performers of the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. He was known as the “Young Sheriff," which he later changed to the “Singing Sheriff"; his band was the Country Deputies. He was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
The All-Time Great Hits of Faron Young. Album • Faron Young • 1963. 12 songs • 28 minutes. Play. Save to library. Goin' Steady. 2:38. If You Ain't Lovin' 2:20. A Place for Girls Like You....
Dec 10, 1996 · Faron Young. Country hitmaker who moved easily between hardcore honky tonk ("Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young") and crossover ballads ("Sweet Dreams"). Read Full Biography.
