David "Goodbye daddy. Faron Young. 5:52 am, Classic Country music will never die,its like Premium wine,it only improves with age, But with the exception of a few groups&singers,I never even considered whats been going on in Nashville since the late 80s Country music At All !Its Now kinda like Nascar,it doesnt even resemble what it once was or reflect its core product of the Golden Decades of True Country&or Hillbilly music Whatsoever.George Jones asked the questionWhos gonna fill their shoes ? I do have some older articles that were big when they were posted and have received a slow trickle of traffic over the years that ultimately might have been read more, but its very close. December 11, 2021 @ I like Farons music but his inability to accept the expiration of his popularity is on him. He was an actor, known for Country Style, U.S.A. (1957), The Spectacular Now (2013) and Walk the Line (2005). An incident in 1972 when he was accused of spanking a girl in the audience of a Clarksburg, West Virginia concert caused a public stir. There are many stories of country entertainers being unceremoniously brushed aside in country. We owe him a deep debt of gratitude for that if nothing else. The couple divorced after 32 years of marriage in 1986. Johnny Bond The guy with me was spell bound. TT-31 9:13 pm. Mary E Winkle I thanked him, he smiled, we shook hands and he then went to his trailer. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Sad ending for the man. The devil went to Georgia says a lot. Young claims the woman spat on him first. Dean Also, the article expressly states some of the reasons why country music had abandoned Faron Young, citing his drinking and behavior as causes. 1:49 pm. Stand by a guy who could have easily killed you? Willie Nelson hit 88 this year and is still sounding great. These were REAL country singers. CountryKnight Luckyoldsun December 11, 2021 @ 5:48 am. BUT A GREAT COWBOY AN AMAZING. Just Married Jim Reeves feat. Jerry Cole 7:49 am. His band, the Country Deputies, was one of country music's top bands and they toured for many years. 1:27 pm, Deborah Maupin We were created to love and sing praises unto Jesus Christ. Terrible story. Just like Ricky Van Shelton that the industry treated crummy and he was the greatest. I remember being in a casino in Tunica, MS. Explore. Have I Waited Too Long: Faron Young: 24. Just Married by Faron Young : 2:26 : $0.99: 13. God Bless. And his songs were good. He was the best. These Great mid 20th Century Country Music Artists are/ were the real deal folks. December 11, 2021 @ Like someone mentioned, country music is quick to put aside someone in favor of cashing in on the latest flavor of the month. Thats in part why I respect and love guys like Dwight, Alan, King George, Jamey Johnson that base their sound on the greats of the past. RIP to both. I have kept the faith and also been treated by therapists and psychiatrist since 2005. I do not understand why they treated Ricky so Badly . December 13, 2021 @ 2:17 pm, I mate Faron Young When I was 17 In talsa OK he was back stage with Ernest tub they had the door open it was a hot summer far I just got off wk I talked to them I just lv them both Faron asked me to go to dinner with him I refursed but now I wished I had hone my fa song wsz hallo walls rip my friend, Kevin L [1] Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. From the early 1950s through the mid-1970s, Faron Young ranked among the top stars and most colorful personalities of country music. 11:45 am. Back in those days a lot of men knew that if you got cancer, it was a death sentence. Remember the old Tex Ritter song Hillbilly Heaven. I always loved Faron. I have absolutely no idea why this happened, except to say that youre probably right, NOBODY is talking about Faron Young, and this was a very important (and sad) anniversary. Released in 1971, waltz-time ballad "It's Four in the Morning" written by Jerry Chesnut[citation needed] was one of Young's records and his last number one hit, also becoming his only major success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. Bring back the best and get rid of the rest!!!!! 1:37 pm. Im in the process of researching and writing the biography of Randy Travis. The media went to hell in a handbasket on a down hill slide when they quit playing the GOOD country music. I have not read Merle Kilgores autobiography, but will try to do so. Jerry&Rosa Sizemore They initiated a vicious anti-legend campaign against the great Country artists by purchasing and controlling the major markets; exclusively programming contemporary newcomers. 3 on the pop charts. This is gone into very specifically in this article, including how this has happened in country music, and why it is argued about more than any other genre. 7:37 pm, Every genre of music passes by those who have already been stars and pays more attention to the up and coming.. 9:12 am, Tyler Pappas Id be a kid watching TNNs Nashville Now. Ralph would always worry over what Faron would say. Gibson's classic "Sweet Dreams" charted for Young in 1956, and five years later he took Nelson's "Hello Walls" all the way to No 1. 3:53 pm, How sad. He might have been called The Hillbilly Heartthrob, but his attitude towards women at times was less than gentlemanly. 7:20 am. That story is mentioned in Johnny Cashs 2nd autobiography. June 16, 2022. Nowadays its backwards: you have to be beautiful and dont have to be good. December 10, 2021 @ Knowing when to leave the stage is a critical attribute for a performer to have. 8:31 am. He was battling emphysema, and had undergone prostate surgery for Cancer. That song peaked in the country and pop Top 10 in early 1962, but it's less widely remembered that Nelson already had a long-running country chart-topper to his name as a composer by then. December 14, 2021 @ Corncaster 7:44 am, I love Ricky van Shelton singing a bridge I didnt burn I play that 20 times a day so sorry he guit there is no more country today he is a real. Trigger Frizzell and Sinatra had the same fate. Had a picture on Ernests knee with Teddy Wilburn standing behind. What they call country now is rock&roll NOT COUNTRY!!! Ray Price Lorreta Lynn i will never forget any of those great people . Before the internet came along older country stars that no longer received terrestrial country radio play basically just disappeared. Roselyn December 10, 2021 @ December 11, 2021 @ The Faron Young Charley Pride story is on of the best in the history of country music. December 11, 2021 @ I was brought up in Goliad , Texas and we had a dance hall close call Schroeder Hall, that had Ray Price, Faron Young, and the like for many years. It's Four In The Morning. My goodness he was handsome! December 11, 2021 @ Ralph Slavey He was 64. P Lamont Faron was and will always be one of my most favorite country singers. I saw him once at a small city festival and he was great. Fan Club Favorites. James Simpson He was preceded in death by his grandparents Carl and Martha Young, Floyd and Dwella Robertson, and Roy and Anna Stacey, step-father Richard Stacey and brother Faron Robertson. His success is a testament to strong will and work ethic. He was a great artist. 10:46 am. He along with Ferlin Husky were guests on my grandfathers radio show (spade Cooley) back in the 1940s (dont have exact year on hand). Big disappointment. I love Faron Young and I hate reading that it got that bad for him. GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN, HE WILL LIVE FOREVER THROUGH HIS MUSIC , BARRON PILGRIM Michael Phillips He was listening to Tray Young sing. Flipboard. They get very little. December 9, 2021 @ Faron saw how ability (his ability) had less and less to do with popularity and money. December 11, 2021 @ Sad. As Alan Jackson sings Where have You Gone? Ill reach out about the promo codes. His career was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army the following month. It used to be pop or rock but they have been better at honoring their older stars though its still minimal. Play music while he was in high school. December 10, 2021 @ His music was just great. December 10, 2021 @ I went looking for more info on Faron a while back and was happy that someone had done a book. Ricky is awesome. On Mercury Records; This Is Faron. Music is a tough business and when an artist falls from favor it can be a difficult transition. December 10, 2021 @ Either can kill you. Yes a lot caused my overdose booze etc but mistreated depression is serious. . 12:48 pm. . Both divorced their spouses in 1966 and they were finally married in 1968, remaining together on stage and off until they died. Carol Ann Poisson I absolutely LOVED Faron! As Solomon said vanity, vanity all is vanity. Wow. 12:25 pm. My very first concert once grown was Conway Twitty and I wouldnt trade that one night for anything. He invested in real estate along Nashville's Music Row in the 1960s and, in 1963, co-founded, with Preston Temple, the trade magazine, Music City News. Elmo In 1952 however, and in common with many others at the Hayride, he was lured to Nashville's prestigious WSM Grand Ole Opry. The singing sheriff, Faron Young, performing on stage in Nashville at one of his many concerts. Luckyoldsun Todays music of country rock is horrible!!! Birthplace. .felt an ever-evolving market didnt chose to value his product. Corrie Steyn is a stretch. I think your criticism is harsh and narrow minded. I am the narrater for Diane Diekmans enthralling biography of Faron Young, Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story. If you would like a free promo code that will allow you to download a free copy of the audiobook, you can email me at Frank@FrankGerardVoice.com. Jackie He asked her to marry him as he took a ring off and put it on her finger and yes we have a picture of that. A good memory of mine is a band i was playing with @1983 at a country club in Inverness Fl. 12:58 pm. Trigger, I miss old country. Memory Lane. I never pay for adds or boosts or anything like that. 10:50 pm, @Ken December 10, 2021 @ I still love Farons music l Liston to Willys Road House everyday and when they play Farons song l took the radio up and sing along. December 10, 2021 @ December 12, 2021 @ George Straight and Alan Jackson do a great job. More than 40 years after his first hit he had not been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Unfortunately I never got see him. Fred I am a young married" 8:18 pm. As long as I am alive Ricky Van Shelton is one of the great countrys music legend that ever lived God Bless you Ricky and your family, Pelos Parados AMEN! I was fortunate to have met him a couple years before he passed away. Faron Young Aims at the West. What a voice. 7:45 pm. We inducted Ray Charles!?!? Consequences to older artist dont matter. It is not easy to escape notoriety or post war syndrome . Thanks Diane for putting so much effort out to assemble the definitive histories on these artists to make sure theyre not forgotten. ME FOR MY SLACK EYE.N JUDEGEMENT. 7:26 pm. Young was raised on the farm his father bought just outside Shreveport and learned to play the guitar and sing country songs as a boy. Young and Nelson remained friends and in 1985 cut a fine duet album together, Funny How Time Slips Away. So many other people in country music have been left out of being remembered for their contribution to country music because what they are playing in Nashville now is not country music. 2:02 pm, Sharon Patrick Dwyer Even I had complications but my desire to raise my daughter was essential. 4:17 am. 2:40 am. December 11, 2021 @ December 10, 2021 @ December 9, 2021 @ May God bless America again., Augustine 0. All the yelling and screaming they do today is awful!!! Yes, I am sure the ancient crowd knows who he is but his popularity isnt anywhere close to Hank, Waylon, Cash, and other frequently acknowledged singers. This article quotes Faron Youngs close friend and booking agent Jim Case. And they get so surprised at the realness off hardtimes, unbearable. December 11, 2021 @