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
She Went a Little Bit Farther
Faron Young Lyrics
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So don't blame her for stealing me you let her
Where your love stopped she went a little bit farther
You changed so much I was more at ease with a stranger
It wasn't so hard our love was already in danger
She does everything that pleases me you never
And where your love stopped she went a little bit farther
She went a little bit farther to make me feel loveShe considered my feelings now she's all that I'm thinking of
So don't blame her for stealing me you let her
And where your love stopped she went a little bit farther
So don't blame her...
Where your love stopped she went a little bit farther
The song "She Went a Little Bit Farther" by Faron Young is about a man who has fallen out of love with his partner and seeks comfort, attention, and love from another woman who he claims has gone further than his partner ever has. The singer accuses his partner of not trying hard enough to please him whereas this other woman has gone above and beyond to make sure he feels loved and wanted. He also blames himself for falling out of love and seeking love elsewhere. He emphasizes that it was his partner's lack of effort that forced him to search for love and attention from another woman.
The lyrics to this song are quite poignant and raw. They reveal the rawness of falling out of love and the desperation one feels when seeking solace from another person. The line "where your love stopped she went a little bit farther" is particularly powerful, as it emphasizes the idea that his partner did not put in enough effort to keep their love alive, and the other woman did what she could to keep the relationship going.
Line by Line Meaning
Loving me to you seems such a bother you made it so easy for me to love another
You never showed me any love, it was difficult for me to be in a relationship with you, so I found someone who made it easy for me to love them.
So don't blame her for stealing me you let her
You can't blame her for being with me since you were the one who never gave me the love and attention I deserved.
Where your love stopped she went a little bit farther
The new person I found gave me the love and affection that you were not able to provide, they went a little bit farther to make me happy.
You changed so much I was more at ease with a stranger
Your behavior towards me changed so much that I found more comfort in being with someone who was a complete stranger.
It wasn't so hard our love was already in danger
Ending our relationship wasn't difficult since our love was already in a precarious position.
She does everything that pleases me you never
The new person I found prioritizes my happiness and does everything to please me, unlike you who never put in any effort.
She went a little bit farther to make me feel love
The new person I found went above and beyond to make me feel loved and appreciated.
She considered my feelings now she's all that I'm thinking of
The new person I found is so considerate of my feelings that I can't stop thinking about them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MACK VICKERY, MERLE KILGORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@brbuck8022
She Went a Little Bit Farther is a timeless classic.....It's what country was and no longer is. This is pure country!!!!
@drlov2000
This is my favorite Faron Young song. My niece got to see him and get a kiss from him, and she was on cloud nine. One of the greatest originals of country music. Was so sad when I heard he took his own life. RIP "singing sheriff"
@donaldsinclair6440
This is what country music should sound like great song by faron young
@jeweldotson3891
Love that Faron Young voice, one of the top 6 voices ever, Thanks for posting.
@kenwaymore7871
One of my personal favorite Faron Young records. Timeless.
@everttromp3876
One of the best Country voices.. Alltime.. Greatest song.. Lloyd Green.. On Steel.. Johnny Gimble.. Buddy Spicer.. Plays Fiddle
@frankhaley9202
All I can say is “WHAT A VOICE” Faron🙏🏻Young had...
@JohnSmith-ud3wy
I was born in 1978 and this guys music is all I play Real contry music
@SANTIAGO636
This is real country music!
@lanny3417
What a beautiful voice he had.