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
Is It Really Over
Faron Young Lyrics
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Don't tell me I'm losing the love that was mine
If you're really leaving, take some part of me
So I'll always remember how sweet love used to be
I wonder who's stepping into my shoes, who can he be?
I can tell by your eyes our love has died and it's over for me
I can tell by your eyes our love has died and it's over for me
Really over for me
The lyrics to Faron Young's song "Is It Really Over" evoke the desperation of a lover who is realizing that their relationship is coming to an end. The song begins with the questioning tone of the singer who is unsure if this is really the end of their love connection. The first line, "Is it really over, is this the end of the line?", conveys the confusion and fear of the singer who is unwilling to accept that their relationship is ending. They are still holding onto the hope that things will not come to a final end.
However, as the song progresses, the singer starts to understand that the love they once shared with their partner is indeed gone. They fear that someone new will be stepping into their shoes and taking their place in their partner’s life. The line "I wonder who's stepping into my shoes, who can he be?" captures the pain and jealousy the singer experiences at the thought of their partner moving on so quickly. The line "I can tell by your eyes our love has died and it's over for me" is a heartbreaking admission that the singer realizes their relationship is over and there is no going back.
The final lines of the song, "Really over for me", emphasize the finality of the end of this relationship, leaving the singer to mourn the loss of their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Is it really over, is this the end of the line?
I am asking if our relationship has come to an end, if it is truly the last stop on this journey.
Don't tell me I'm losing the love that was mine
Please do not inform me that I am losing the affection and care that was once ours to share.
If you're really leaving, take some part of me
If you are indeed departing, then take a piece of my heart with you so I can hold on to your memory.
So I'll always remember how sweet love used to be
This way, I can always recall the time we shared and how lovely and pleasant it was to feel loved and to love someone else.
I wonder who's stepping into my shoes, who can he be?
I am curious about the person who will replace me in your heart and in your life; who is he?
I can tell by your eyes our love has died and it's over for me
I can sense from the look in your eyes that our love has withered and died, and it is the conclusion of my chapter in your story.
Really over for me
Truly, this ending marks the conclusion of our romantic partnership, and I must come to terms with the fact that it is over between us.
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Milton Moore
Faron was also
a tremendous
admirer of Ray
Price. Google Ray
& Faron appearing
as guests on some country talk
show and Ray says something to
the effect that Ray was the best
of them all for his
versatility in taking pop songs
and countryfying
them, and vice
versa.
Milton Moore
I always enjoy
the photos, especially the
mountains and
horses. Are you
aware there is a
racehorse named
in honor of Skeeter Davis?
She won a race
recently at the
GOLDEN GATE
FIELDS race track in the
Bay area. This filly
ran from post #2 in race #7 on Feb. 24, 2017 with jockey Abel Cedillo aboard. She is a 3 year
old. (Her predecessor with
the same name
was foaled in 1962.)
Milton Moore
I guess not too
many singers dare
trying to cover a
Jim Reeves hit.
I have never heard
of anyone record-
ing, for instance,
BLUE SIDE OF
LONESOME. Faron
did a nice job here. I have this
LP and there was
one song on it
that I thought
Faron equalled
Jim on, but I can't
recall which one.
steelmanK
I love most everything by Faron, and good as Faron does on this, Jim Reeves seems better suited to this song. Thank you for posting this recording...appreciated !
Dale Oickle
Have you heard Al Grant do Jim Reeves
Michael Terry
Jim wrote the song Far on does a fine job thanks faron
Allan Southern
BRILLIANT VERSION BY FARON
barrygioportmorien1
Excellent version by Faron, of the big hit by the greatest singer of them all, Jim Reeves, and I read somewhere he was Faron's favourite singer.
BeMisty
Correct! Jim Reeves was one of Faron's favorite singers. Glad you liked this version! =)
Milton Moore
Faron was also
a tremendous
admirer of Ray
Price. Google Ray
& Faron appearing
as guests on some country talk
show and Ray says something to
the effect that Ray was the best
of them all for his
versatility in taking pop songs
and countryfying
them, and vice
versa.
Michael Terry
Faron respected all the great singers. Good day !
Milton Moore
I always enjoy
the photos, especially the
mountains and
horses. Are you
aware there is a
racehorse named
in honor of Skeeter Davis?
She won a race
recently at the
GOLDEN GATE
FIELDS race track in the
Bay area. This filly
ran from post #2 in race #7 on Feb. 24, 2017 with jockey Abel Cedillo aboard. She is a 3 year
old. (Her predecessor with
the same name
was foaled in 1962.)
Milton Moore
I guess not too
many singers dare
trying to cover a
Jim Reeves hit.
I have never heard
of anyone record-
ing, for instance,
BLUE SIDE OF
LONESOME. Faron
did a nice job here. I have this
LP and there was
one song on it
that I thought
Faron equalled
Jim on, but I can't
recall which one.