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
Backtrack
Faron Young Lyrics
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I'm leaving in the morning gonna backtrack to you
Your picture's here beside me and never leaves my sight
I'm kissin' like I'm kissin' you oh how I'm missin' you tonight
Well tomorrow night will be a different story well I get to hold you in my arms again
Will you find it in your heart to forget me if you do how little fool I've been
I'm hoping and I'm praying that all my prayers all come true
I'm leaving in the morning gonna backtrack to you
Gonna backtrack to you gonna backtrack to you gonna backtrack to you
The song "Back Track" by Faron Young is a heartfelt ballad about loneliness and longing for someone who is far away. The singer expresses how he has never been as lonely or as blue as he is now, and how he misses this person terribly. He describes how he kisses his loved one's picture, holding onto it and never letting it out of his sight. He is hoping and praying that he will soon be reunited with his loved one, and that his prayers will come true.
In the chorus, he says that he is leaving in the morning to backtrack to his loved one, to the person who he misses dearly. He is hoping that when he finally returns and is able to hold them in his arms, they will be able to forget any mistakes he may have made, emphasizing how much he needs them in his life.
This song shows the depth of the singer's emotions and his desperation to be with his loved one again. The vivid description of his loneliness and longing, paired with Young's smooth voice, makes for a hauntingly beautiful piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I've never been so lonely and I've never been so blue
I am currently experiencing extreme loneliness and sadness like I have never felt before.
I'm leaving in the morning gonna backtrack to you
I am planning to leave early in the morning and travel back to where you are.
Your picture's here beside me and never leaves my sight
I keep your picture next to me at all times and constantly look at it.
I'm kissin' like I'm kissin' you oh how I'm missin' you tonight
As I kiss someone else, I pretend it's you and desperately miss you tonight.
Well tomorrow night will be a different story well I get to hold you in my arms again
When I am able to hold you in my arms again tomorrow night, everything will be different.
Will you find it in your heart to forget me if you do how little fool I've been
If you are able to forget me, then I would realize how foolish I have been.
I'm hoping and I'm praying that all my prayers all come true
I have high hopes and am fervently praying that all my prayers come true.
I'm leaving in the morning gonna backtrack to you
I am determined to leave early in the morning and make my way back to you.
Well tomorrow night...
Referring back to the hope of reuniting with their loved one tomorrow night.
Gonna backtrack to you gonna backtrack to you gonna backtrack to you
Reiterating their commitment and eagerness to backtrack all the way to their loved one.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEX ZANETIS, FARON YOUNG
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paul b
Love this Song.
Nate han Farrell
This song is one of the Best
Johnny Marcello
Love Faron and backtrack is my favourite song of his
Nate han Farrell
Sadly faron young committed suicide in 1996