Faron Young

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, U.S.
Died	December 10, 1996 (aged 64); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country; honky tonk;
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)	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 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 the age of only 64 in 1996.^[1] Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

^ "Faron Young Suicide". tasteofcountry.com. May 23, 2020. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[1] "Faron Young Suicide". tasteofcountry.com. May 23, 2020. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

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