Faron Young (25 de febrero de 1932 - 10 de diciembre de 1996) fue un cantante y compositor estadounidense de country entre los primeros años de la década de 1950 hasta mediados de los 80 y uno de sus estrellas más coloridas.
Sus éxitos incluyen "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" o "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" que le marcaron como cantante honky tonk tanto en sonido como en estilo personal, y "Hello Walls" o "It's Four in the Morning" que mostraron su versatilidad como vocalista. Conocido como Hillbilly Heartthrob, y como el Sheriff cantante en sus papeles en películas. Se suicidó en 1996 y es miembro del Country Music Hall of Fame.
Discografía Álbumes {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Album ! width="45"| US Country ! Label |- |1957 |Sweethearts or Strangers |align="center"| — |Capitol T-778 |- |rowspan="2"|1958 |Object of My Affection |align="center"| — |Capitol T-1004 |- |This Is Faron Young |align="center"| — |Capitol T-1096 |- |rowspan="2"|1959 |My Garden of Prayer |align="center"| — |Capitol T-1185 |- |Talk About Hits |align="center"| — |Capitol T-1245 |- |1960 |Sings the Best |align="center"| — |Capitol ST-1450 |- |rowspan="2"|1961 |Hello Walls |align="center"| — |Capitol ST-1528 |- |The Young Approach |align="center"| — |Capitol ST-1634 |- |rowspan="3"|1963 |All Time Greatest Hits |align="center"| — |Capitol DT-2037 |- |This Is Faron |align="center"| — |Mercury SR-60785 |- |Aims at the West |align="center"| 11 |Mercury SR-60840 |- |rowspan="3"|1964 |Story Songs for Country Folks |align="center"| 7 |Mercury SR-60896 |- |Country Dance Favorites |align="center"| 7 |Mercury SR-60931 |- |Story Songs of Mountains and Valleys |align="center"| — |Mercury SR-60931 |- |rowspan="2"|1965 |Pen and Paper |align="center"| — |Mercury SR-61007 |- |Greatest Hits |align="center"| — |Mercury SR-61047 |- |1966 |Sings the Songs of Jim Reeves |align="center"| 18 |Mercury SR-61058 |- |1967 |Unmitigated Gall |align="center"| 18 |Mercury SR-61110 |- |rowspan="2"|1968 |Greatest Hits Vol. 2 |align="center"| 24 |Mercury SR-61143 |- |Here's Faron Young |align="center"| 35 |Mercury SR-61174 |- |rowspan="2"|1969 |I've Got Precious Memories |align="center"| 38 |Mercury SR-61212 |- |Wine Me Up |align="center"| 13 |Mercury SR-61241 |- |rowspan="2"|1970 |The Best of Faron Young |align="center"| 45 |Mercury SR-61267 |- |Occasional Wife |align="center"| 31 |Mercury SR-61275 |- |rowspan="2"|1971 |Step Aside |align="center"| 19 |Mercury SR-61337 |- |Leavin' and Sayin' Goodbye |align="center"| 23 |Mercury SR-61354 |- |rowspan="2"|1972 |Its Four in the Morning |align="center"| 11 |Mercury SR-61359 |- |This Little Girl of Mine |align="center"| 17 |Mercury SR-61364 |- |rowspan="2"|1973 |This Time the Hurtin's on Me |align="center"| 19 |Mercury SR-61376 |- |Just What I Had in Mind |align="center"| 26 |Mercury SRM1-674 |- |rowspan="2"|1974 |Some Kind of a Woman |align="center"| 25 |Mercury SRM1-698 |- |A Man and His Music |align="center"| 45 |Mercury SRM1-1016</li> |- |1976 |I'd Just Be Fool Enough |align="center"| — |Mercury SRM1-1075 |- |1977 |The Best of Faron Young Vol. 2 |align="center"| 32 |Mercury SRM1-1130 |- |1978 |That Young Feelin''' |align="center"| — |Mercury SRM1-5005 |- |1979 |Chapter Two|align="center"| — |MCA -3092 |- |1980 |Free and Easy|align="center"| — |MCA - 3212 |- |rowspan="3"|1987 |Funny How Time Slips Away (with Willie Nelson) |align="center"| — |Columbia FC - 39484 |- |Here's to You|align="center"| — |Step One SOR - 0040 |- |Greatest Hits 1-3|align="center"| — |Step One SOR - 43/44/45 |- |1988 |Country Christmas|align="center"| — |Step One SOP - 0059 |- |1990 |Memories That Last (with Ray Price) |align="center"| — |Step One SOP - 0068 |- |1993 |Live in Branson|align="center"| — |Laserlight 12137
Sencillos {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Sencillo ! colspan="3"| Chart PositionsFARON YOUNG SINGLES, LP Discography. ! rowspan="2"| Album |- ! width="45"| US Country ! width="45"| US ! width="45"| CAN Country |- |1951 |"Hot Rod Shot Gun Boogie No 2" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="3"|singles only |- |rowspan="6"| 1952 |"You're Just Imagination" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"I Heard the Juke Box Playing" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Tattle Tale Years" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |This Is Faron Young|- |"Foolish Pride" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"|singles only |- |"Saving My Tears for Tomorrow" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Goin' Steady" |align="center"| 2 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |This Is Faron Young|- |rowspan="4"| 1953 |"I Can't Wait (For the Sun to Go Down)" |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="3"|singles only |- |"That's What I'd Do for You" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"I'm Gonna Tell Santa Claus on You" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Just Married" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |This Is Faron Young|- |rowspan="3"|1954 |"They Made Me Fall in Love with You" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"|singles only |- |"Place for Girls Like You" |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" |align="center"| 2 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"|This Is Faron Young|- |rowspan="4"|1955 |"Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"God Bless God" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"|singles only |- |"Go Back, You Fool" |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"It's a Great Life (If You Don't Weaken)" |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="3"|This Is Faron Young|- |rowspan="4"|1956 |"I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night" |align="center"| 4 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Sweet Dreams" |align="center"| 2 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Turn Her Down" |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="7"|singles only |- |"I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)" |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="4"|1957 |"The Shrine of St. Cecilia" |align="center"| 15 |align="center"| 96 |align="center"| — |- |"Love Has Finally Come My Way" |align="center"| 12 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Vacation's Over" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Locket" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="4"|1958 |"I Can't Dance" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Alone with You" |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| 51 |align="center"| — |Sings the Best|- |"That's the Way I Feel" |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"|singles only
|"Last Night at a Party" |align="center"| 20 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="3"|1959 |"That's the Way It's Gotta Be" |align="center"| 14 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="4"|Sings the Best|- |"Country Girl" |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Riverboat" |align="center"| 4 |align="center"| 83 |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="3"|1960 |"Your Old Used to Be" |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"There's Not Any Like You Left" |align="center"| 21 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="3"|Hello Walls|- |"Forget the Past" |align="center"| 20 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="2"|1961 |"Hello Walls" |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| 12 |align="center"| — |- |"Backtrack" |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| 89 |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"|The Young Approach|- |rowspan="3"|1962 |"Three Days" |align="center"| 7 |align="center"| — |align="center"| —
|"The Comeback" |align="center"| 4 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |single only |- |"Down by the River" |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |All Time Greatest Hits|- |rowspan="4"|1963 |"The Yellow Bandana" |align="center"| 4 |align="center"| 114 |align="center"| — |rowspan="3"|This Is Faron|- |"I've Come to Say Goodbye" |align="center"| 30 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"We've Got Something in Common" |align="center"| 13 |align="center"| — |align="center"| —
|"You'll Drive Me Back (Into Her Arms Again)" |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"|singles only |- |rowspan="4"|1964 |"Keeping Up with the Joneses" (with Margie Singleton) |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Old Courthouse" |align="center"| 48 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |Story Songs for Country Folks|- |"Another Woman's Man - Another Man's Woman"(with Margie Singleton) |align="center"| 38 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |single only
|"My Friend on the Right" |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |Story Songs of Mountains and Valleys|- |rowspan="3"|1965 |"Walk Tall" |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"|Greatest Hits|- |"Nothing Left to Lose" |align="center"| 34 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"My Dreams" |align="center"| 14 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="4"|Unmitigated Gall|- |rowspan="2"|1966 |"You Don't Treat Me Right" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Unmitigated Gall" |align="center"| 7 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="2"|1967 |"I Guess I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night" |align="center"| 48 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |"Wonderful World of Women" |align="center"| 14 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |Greatest Hits Vol. 2|- |rowspan="2"|1968 |"She Went a Little Bit Farther" |align="center"| 14 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 32 |rowspan="2"|Here's Faron Young|- |"I Just Came to Get My Baby" |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 1 |- |rowspan="3"|1969 |"I've Got Precious Memories" |align="center"| 25 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |I've Got Precious Memories|- |"Wine Me Up" |align="center"| 2 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 3 |rowspan="2"|Wine Me Up|- |"Your Time's Coming" |align="center"| 4 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="3"|1970 |"Occasional Wife" |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 15 |rowspan="2"|Occasional Wife|- |"If I Ever Fall in Love (With a Honky Tonk Girl)" |align="center"| 4 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 2 |- |"Goin' Steady" |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 8 |rowspan="2"|Step Aside|- |rowspan="3"|1971 |"Step Aside" |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 11 |- |"Leavin' and Sayin' Goodbye" |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 11 |Leavin' and Sayin' Goodbye|- |"It's Four in the Morning" |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| 92 |align="center"| 1 |It's Four in the Morning|- |rowspan="2"|1972 |"This Little Girl of Mine" |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 3 |rowspan="2"|This Little Girl of Mine|- |"Woman's Touch" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="2"|1973 |"She Fights That Lovin' Feeling" |align="center"| 15 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 6 |This Time The Hurtin's on Me|- |"Just What I Had in Mind" |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 9 |Just What I Had in Mind|- |rowspan="3"|1974 |"Some Kind of a Woman" |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 6 |rowspan="2"|Some Kind of a Woman|- |"The Wrong in Loving You" |align="center"| 20 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 22
|"Another You" |align="center"| 23 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |A Man and His Music|- |rowspan="2"|1975 |"Here I Am in Dallas" |align="center"| 16 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 49 |rowspan="2"|The Best of Faron Young Vol. 2|-