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
I Don't Hurt Anymore
Faron Young Lyrics
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No more walking the floor with that burning inside
Just to think it could be time has opened the door
And at last I am free I don't hurt anymore
No use to deny I wanted to die the day you said we were through
But now that I find you're out of my mind I can't believe that it's true
I've forgotten somehow that I cared so before
And it's wonderful now I don't hurt anymore
No use to deny...
Faron Young's "I Don't Hurt Anymore" offers a feeling of relief to the heartbroken. The song starts with an acknowledgment of the singer's emotional pain and how it has dissipated over time. The line "I don't hurt anymore, all my teardrops're dried," sets the tone. The singer is no longer suffering and is instead free from the pain he once felt. As a result, he is now able to sleep peacefully and has stopped pacing his floors with burning angst. The singer cannot believe that he ever could have cared so much for someone who caused him so much sorrow. The message of the song is one of hope and essential self-love. Once someone moves on from their heartbreak, it allows them to feel free and alive.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't hurt anymore all my teardrops're dried
I am finally over the pain and sadness I felt about the end of our relationship. I have no more tears left to cry.
No more walking the floor with that burning inside
I no longer feel restless and irritable, constantly moving around trying to find some relief from the emotional pain I was experiencing.
Just to think it could be time has opened the door
The passing of time has allowed me to heal and move on from the pain of our break up. I am now able to look forward to the future with hope and optimism.
And at last I am free I don't hurt anymore
I am finally free from the emotional pain that once consumed me. I can now move forward with my life without the weight of our past relationship holding me back.
No use to deny I wanted to die the day you said we were through
When you ended our relationship, I was so devastated that I felt like I could not go on living. The pain was overwhelming and all-encompassing.
But now that I find you're out of my mind I can't believe that it's true
It's hard to believe that I have finally moved on from you. You were once such a big part of my life and thoughts, but now that has changed and I am free from the emotional hold you once had on me.
I've forgotten somehow that I cared so before
As time has gone by, the memories of the love we shared have faded away. I am no longer haunted by the pain of losing you.
And it's wonderful now I don't hurt anymore
It is truly wonderful to finally be free from the emotional pain that once consumed me. I can now enjoy life and all it has to offer without the weight of our past relationship holding me back.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DON ROBERTSON, DONALD I. ROBERTSON, JACK ROLLINS
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