The Grand Ole Opry inducted Faron “Hillbilly Heartthrob” Young into their hallowed ranks of country stars on November 19, 1954, signaling what had the potential to be a promising and long-lasting ...
On this day (June 18) in 1955, Faron Young was at No. 1 on the country chart with “Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young.” While he had notched several hits, it was his first to reach the top of the chart.