Starting off singing at the local Optimist Club, Young was discovered by Webb Pierce, who brought him to star on the Louisiana Hayride radio program on KWKH in 1951.
He was drafted into the Army in late 1952, just after he was signed to Capitol Records. Nicknamed "The Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "The Singing Sheriff," he had many hits including:
"Young Love"
"If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"
"Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young"
"Sweet Dreams"
"Alone With You"
"Hello Walls" (written by Willie Nelson)
"It's Four in the Morning" (written by Jerry Chesnut).
"Here I Am In Dallas"
"I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night"
Young made several appearances during the late 1950s on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee.
His #1 country hit "It's Four in the Morning" was written at his request as he was recuperating from a serious automobile accident in which he suffered head injuries. His tongue had been partly severed in the accident, and it took him several months before he could regain normal speaking ability. He had particular trouble with the "s" sound in most words, so he asked for a song which largely avoided that sound as his comeback effort.
Faron Young's band, the Country Deputies, was one of country music's top bands, and toured with him for many years.
Young co-founded, with Preston Temple, the Nashville trade newspaper, The Music City News.
Young died at the age of sixty-four of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had been in failing health when he took his own life.
Legacy and influence
A performance video clip of "It's Four In The Morning" was the first video to air on CMT when it first launched on March 5, 1983.
In 1985, the country singer inspired homage from British rock group, Prefab Sprout, whose multimillion-selling album, "Steve McQueen" contains the song "Faron Young." The song has the refrain: You give me Faron Young four in the morning / Forgive me Faron Young four in the morning..."
In 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
In the comic strip Peanuts, Frieda's cat was named "Faron" after Faron Young, of whom Charles Schulz was a fan.
Worked with Webb Pierce on the Louisana Hayride in 1951. First recorded with Tillman Franks & his Rainbow boys in 1951. Went solo in 1952. Appeared in the 1956 movie "Hidden Guns" and got his nickame "The Young Sheriff", and his band name, "Country Deputies" from that movie. Also appeared in the movies, Stampede, Daniel Boone, Raiders Of Old California, and That's Country. Founder and one-time publisher of the Music City News in Nashville. First charted song "Going Steady went to #2 on the Country Charts in 1953. Put 79 songs into the top 40 of the country charts from 1953-1978. Had 5 #1s. Last # 1 was It's Four In the Morning in 1971. During the '90s, Young was stricken with a debilitating emphysema. Depressed by his poor health, he shot himself on December 9, 1996, and passed away the next day Source Joel Whitburn's Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country
After the Lovin'
Faron Young Lyrics
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With a song I just wrote yesterday
And I hope you can hear what the words
And the music has to say
It's so hard to explain everything that I'm feelin'
Face to face I seem to go dry
But I love you so much
Thanks for takin' me
On a one way trip to the sun
Thanks for turnin' me
Into someone
I sing you to sleep after the lovin'
I brush back the hair from your eyes
And a smile on your face is so real
That it makes me want to cry
And I know my song
Isn't sayin' anything new
But after the lovin'
I'm still in love with you
I sing you to sleep after the lovin'
I brush back the hair from your eyes
And that smile on your face is so real
That it makes me want to cry
And I know that my song
Isn't sayin' anything new
But after the lovin'
I'm still in love with you
After the lovin'
I'm still in love with you
Oh, after the lovin'
I'm still in love with you...
The song “After the Lovin’” by Faron Young is about the feeling of love and gratitude after an intimate moment with a partner. The singer is expressing his emotions by singing a song that he wrote the day before while his partner is sleeping. He finds it hard to express his love in person and admits that he gets nervous and tongue-tied when he tries to speak his feelings. However, he tells his partner that he loves everything about them, especially the sound of their voice which gives him a natural high.
The singer expresses his appreciation for his partner taking him on a one-way trip to the sun and turning him into a better person. He is thankful for the experiences they have shared and how they have grown together as a couple. He sings to his partner as he brushes back her hair and sees her smile, which makes him want to cry tears of joy. He admits that his song isn't saying anything new, but the feelings behind the words are genuine and true. Even after the intimate moment is over, he still feels the same love for his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
So I sing you to sleep after the lovin'
I sing to you to help you sleep after making love
With a song I just wrote yesterday
I sing a new song from my heart
And I hope you can hear what the words
I hope you can listen and understand the emotions conveyed through the song
And the music has to say
The music expresses what I'm feeling
It's so hard to explain everything that I'm feelin'
I find it difficult to express my feelings through words
Face to face I seem to go dry
In person, I struggle to articulate my emotions
But I love you so much
Despite this, I love you deeply
The sound of your voice can get me high
Hearing your voice brings me immense joy and pleasure
Thanks for takin' me
Thank you for taking me
On a one way trip to the sun
For taking me on an incredible journey
Thanks for turnin' me
Thank you for transforming me
Into someone
into the person I am today
I sing you to sleep after the lovin'
I sing to you to help you sleep after making love
I brush back the hair from your eyes
I gently move your hair away from your face
And a smile on your face is so real
The happiness I see on your face is genuine
That it makes me want to cry
It makes me feel emotional and moved
And I know my song
I am aware that my song
Isn't sayin' anything new
is not saying anything innovative or original
But after the lovin'
Nevertheless, after making love
I'm still in love with you
I am still deeply in love with you
And that smile on your face is so real
The happiness I see on your face is genuine
After the lovin'
After making love
I'm still in love with you
I am still deeply in love with you
Oh, after the lovin'
Oh, after making love
I'm still in love with you...
I am still deeply in love with you
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Alan Bernstein, Richard Ziegler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jbcsmithsmith1100
He's been gone 24 years(as of 7-12-20), and that hillbilly is still making hearts throb! 😍
@kathyshoemaker2915
Sure miss Faron. A wonderful voice 🙏❤️
@janbarrett1382
Love Faron he left us much to soon...
@countrydj2
Never can get enough of him winking 😍
@barbarakaminski1695
No one will replace those vocals and talent.
@DERedhead65
My mom and I loved Faron Young... love how he used to "wink" and flirt with all the ladies, I think his voice only improved with age, like a fine wine... and he got even MORE Handsome as he got older too, a VERY handsome gent... SO SAD he is no longer with us. I KNOW he's up in Heaven singing to my mom and she's lovin' it...
@Neverdie242
I love this song and the video is Great!!
@samriles8779
A Faron Young music video! Wow, now I've seen everything... :-)
@lucillemiller4762
Carson Crisp is 4
@grammadee9443
THANKs i liked such a nice video.got 2 c him just once in R I in the early 70s.