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
Everytime I'm Kissing You
Faron Young Lyrics
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I came home and I found you in the arms of a friend
I should have turned and walked away when I saw you kissing him
You beg me to forgive you but I wonder if I can
'Cause everytime I'm kissing you I think of you kissing him
You even said you were ashamed but it hurts me just the same
And I'll have to pay the cost cause I can't hold the love that's lost
'Cause everytime I'm kissing you I think of you kissing him
You even said you were ashamed...
These lyrics from Faron Young's song Everytime I'm Kissing You portray the ongoing conflict and struggle of a person who has been betrayed in their relationship. The singer in the song is kissing their partner, but they can't help but think about all the times their partner has kissed someone else, specifically another person that they know. The singer acknowledges that they should have walked away from the relationship when they first saw their partner with the other person, but they chose to stay and try to forgive. The problem is that every time they kiss their partner, it brings to mind the painful memory of their partner kissing the other person.
The lyrics highlight the emotions that come with betrayal and the difficulty of moving on from a broken relationship. The singer is torn between wanting to forgive their partner and wanting to move on with their life. They are hurt by their partner's actions and feel the weight of the loss of love that has been destroyed by the betrayal. The line "You even said you were ashamed but it hurts me just the same" shows the deep emotional pain that the singer is feeling, despite their partner's apparent remorse.
Overall, Everytime I'm Kissing You is a poignant and emotional song that speaks to the universal experience of betrayal in relationships. The lyrics portray the complexity of human emotions and the struggle to move on from a broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
You even said you were ashamed but it hurts me just the same
Although you admitted feeling shame, the thought of you kissing someone else still pains me deeply.
I should have turned and walked away when I saw you kissing him
Instead of confronting you, it would have been better for me to take a step back and walk away upon seeing you with someone else.
And I'll have to pay the cost cause I can't hold the love that's lost
I bear the consequences because I cannot retain something that has fallen apart.
'Cause everytime I'm kissing you I think of you kissing him
Each time I express my love to you, the memory of you sharing that experience with someone else fills my mind.
You beg me to forgive you but I wonder if I can
Although you implore me to forgive you, I question whether it is possible for me to let go of the hurt completely.
I came home and I found you in the arms of a friend
When I returned home, I found you embracing someone who I thought was just a friend.
I thought I was the only one but you don't know the harm you've done
I believed that I was your only love interest, yet you fail to recognize the immense pain you have caused me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CARL BELEW, FARON YOUNG
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