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
Three Days
Faron Young Lyrics
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Three days I hate to be alive
Three days filled with tears and sorrow
Yesterday today and tomorrow
There are three days I know that I'll be blue
Three days that I'll always dream of you
And it does no good to wish these days would end
Three days that I dread be alive
Three days that I hate to see arrive
Three days filled with tears and sorrow
Yesterday today and tomorrow
There are three days
Three days that I dread to see arrive
Three days three days
The lyrics of Faron Young's song Three Days convey the pain and grief that comes with the passing of a loved one. The repetition of the phrase "three days" emphasizes the ongoing nature of grief, with the same cycle of sadness and longing repeating itself each time. The opening lines, "Three days I dread to see arrive, three days I hate to be alive," showcase the overwhelming feeling of despair that comes with anticipating the anniversary of a loved one's passing.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of reminiscing on the past, with the lines "Three days that I'll always dream of you, and it does no good to wish these days would end." Even though the person is gone, the memories of them persist and can be painful to relive. The final lines, "Yesterday, today, and tomorrow," aptly summarize the cyclical nature of grief - it doesn't just go away after a day or two, it lasts through the past, present, and future.
Overall, Faron Young's Three Days is a poignant reminder of the ongoing pain and sorrow that can be caused by the loss of a loved one.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIE NELSON
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Barbara Manning
I bet he would be happy to know people still love his music
deathtomichaelknagge
What a great song. True classic
JIM BEEDLE
thanks willie for writing some great classic songs!
Stephen Fiore
..Didn’t know Da’ man did it
john sandiford
Nice song,thanks for sharing Wayne
Wayne Harvey
john sandiford you're welcome , thanks for listenin'
Karen S
faron, one of my favorite singers.
Michael Terry
You are a woman Karen of good taste in music. Far on was shunned in the last 4 or 5 yrs of his musical career. Sadly he took his life in 1996. Miss you Faron
Stephen Fiore
… 🎵 A Happy, Depressing Song.. 🎵
GatorRock789
Not that it matters... but THIS is the album version of "Three Days". There's a different version for the single you're showing. Hank Garland plays the lead guitar on the one you've posted... Grady Martin does the guitar solo on the single version.