- Born
- Died
- Nicknames
- The Singing Sheriff
- Hillbilly Heartthrob
- Faron Young was born on February 25, 1932 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Country Style, U.S.A. (1957), The Spectacular Now (2013) and Walk the Line (2005). He was married to Hilda Margo Macon. He died on December 10, 1996 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpouseHilda Margo Macon(? - 1987) (divorced, 4 children)
- Young stipulated in his will that two of his sons each get $200,000. A daughter born out of wedlock got $50,000, while one son, Robyn, who'd testified against Faron in his divorce proceedings, received $1.
- Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
- One of the founders, in 1966, of Music City News, one of country music's most respected trade journals.
- Wrote song "Is It So Strange" for Elvis Presley who recorded it in 1957.
- Country music singer.
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