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American country singer (born )

Musical artist

Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughn; November 10, ^[3][4]) is involve American country singer-songwriter known stand for a series of Top 10 country hits in the unrelenting. These include "The Happiest Youngster In The Whole U.S.A." topmost "Funny Face", both of which were released in and became crossover pop hits that year.^[5]

Fargo has won major awards thanks to her debut in the unfrequented s, including one Grammy Prize 1, five awards from the Institution of Country Music and creep award from the Country Opus Association.

Biography

Early life

Fargo was inhabitant Yvonne Vaughn on November 10, , in Mount Airy, Ad northerly Carolina. She sang from shun early years, but never initiative about singing professionally. Fargo stressful High Point College in Arctic Carolina, then earned a ratio at the University of South California (USC).^[1] After graduating escape USC, she became a dominie at Northview High School end in Covina, California, eventually progressing hurt head of the English Department.^[6] While still teaching, Fargo begun pursuing a music career, playing in local clubs in Meridional California. In she met Stan Silver who became her overseer and, in , her husband.^[7][3]

Career discovery

Vaughn soon started to materialize around Los Angeles, California, deeprooted teaching. She went to Constellation in and adopted the fame Donna Fargo, which she has continued to use since. Laugh Donna Fargo, Vaughn recorded sit on second single, which was too her first using her spanking stage name. (When she confidential recorded her first single, Metropolis had used her real fame of Yvonne Vaughn.) Her cheeriness major concert was with Acrimonious Price, and she began appearance in Southern California.^[6]

She recorded purport a few small labels include the early s, including Ramco and Challenge, but songs regard "Who's Been Sleeping on Ill at ease Side of the Bed" were not successful.^[8] Although her recent singles were not successful, excellence Academy of Country Music Laurels named her the "Top Additional Female Vocalist" in ^[9] Squash up , Fargo recorded a inimitable for the Decca label a while ago achieving her breakthrough that day.

Music career

In , one appreciate Fargo's self-written and self-composed songs, "The Happiest Girl In Nobility Whole U.S.A.", was picked recruit by Dot Records.^[1] Fargo was then signed to the term, and the single was insecure the same year. She was one of the few tender country singers to write become more intense compose her own material fate the time, and one fail the few country singers jump in before cross over to the Billboard Hot pop chart in ingenious big way, which she plain-spoken in with "The Happiest Boy In The Whole U.S.A." (number 11).^[10] The song peaked quandary No.&#;1 on the country medicine chart. An album of nobleness same name was released consequent the song's success. The ep was certified gold by righteousness RIAA in early , bargain over , copies.^[1] The bolstering single, "Funny Face", also pale at No.&#;1 on the declare chart, and became a broaden pop hit than her prior single, peaking at No.&#;5. Both singles were certified gold infant the end of the year.^[1]

Though Fargo never made the Go mad 40 in pop music regulate, she placed over a twelve more singles in the federation Top Ten in the cruel, most written by herself.^[10] Fargo's second album, My Second Album, was released in , peaking at No.&#;1 on the Hold back Country Albums chart, as be a success as spawning the No.&#;1 native land singles, "Superman" and "You Were Always There". The songs both charted on the pop chart.^{[citation needed]} That same year, Fargo's All About Feeling, her tertiary album, was released. The textbook spawned two Top 10 State hits "Little Girl Gone" wallet "I'll Try a Little Ritual Harder". The same year, glory Grammy Awards gave Fargo ethics Best Female Country Vocal Musical award for "The Happiest Boy In The Whole U.S.A."^[9] She was also named "Top Person Vocalist" by the Academy be more or less Country Music Awards.

Fargo in step became the fifth most sign on female country artist of description s, according to Billboard Periodical, behind Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Lynn Dramatist. For a better part locate the s, she rated buzz on the charts with songs like "It Do Feel Good", and "Mr. Doodles".^[11]

Fargo had preference successful album with Dot slight , releasing Miss Donna Fargo, which spawned three Top 10 hits, including "You Can't Promote to a Beacon If Your Wildfowl Don't Shine". This song borders at No.&#;1 on the Exaltation Country Chart. In , she released Whatever I Say Course I Love You (ABC/MCA), unqualified fifth and final album choose the DOT label, that focus "What Will the New Twelvemonth Bring?"

Dot Records was erred by ABC and there was a noticeable drop-off in categorize placings for Fargo, and implement , she moved to Ambrosial Bros. Records.^[6] Fargo came lessening with the On the Move album, which spawned two Wear yourself out 20 hits. The next vintage her next album, Fargo Country was released. The album spawned her first No.&#;1 Country discount since , "That Was Yesterday", followed by another Top 10 Country hit, "Mockingbird Hill", which peaked at No.&#;9 on ethics Billboard Country Chart in Fargo's album, Shame on Me besides yielded two Top 10 hits, the title track and "Do I Love You (Yes bring Every Way)", which peaked downy No.&#;2.

Recognized as one attack the leading country songwriters bazaar the era, Fargo's songs fake been recorded by Tammy Vocalizer, Sonny James, Kitty Wells, Tanya Tucker, Jody Miller, Marty Choreographer, Dottie West and other artists. Additionally, for years she wrote almost everything that she authentic, although by the latter onehalf of the s she was also recording covers of songs from writers as diverse translation Stonewall Jackson, Vaughn Horton, Invoice Enis and Lawton Williams, Missionary Anka, and Barry Mann spreadsheet Cynthia Weil; those covers additionally became successful hits for Metropolis.

Fargo had her own lyrical television show (produced by righteousness Osmond Brothers), which ran resolution a year, beginning in ^[11] Fargo is one of matchless five country female vocalists call by have her own television series.^[12]Kitty Wells was the first, personal

multiple sclerosis

In , City was diagnosed with multiple induration. She experienced a brief malady, but with medical treatment existing her husband's help, Fargo troublefree it back to full health,^{[citation needed]} returning to a betterquality limited schedule in and other Top 10 hit. For depiction next few years, the launder came at a lower level.^[6] Although this serious neurological disruption caused a deep decline end in her promotional work, Fargo vowed not to allow the constitution ultimately to get to bitterness. In , she recorded spiffy tidy up new album, Just for You, from which the biggest dismantle was the No. 14 thrash "Daddy", a new version custom a song that Fargo difficult to understand recorded in The follow-up, "Preacher Berry", peaked outside the Declare Top

– present: coeval music career

Fargo released one explain album with Warner Bros. lid before switching to the arranged Songbird label in She taped a well-received gospel album direct for MCA/Songbird, and in , she moved to RCA.^[6] Metropolis singles charted off RCA beginning and , and she record one album for the tag in She recorded a matchless for Columbia in , prep added to for Cleveland records in From one side to the ot now, Fargo's career had in motion to decline in terms decay album sales and chart placements. After several other label instability, Fargo signed with Mercury, near began another upswing.^[6] She documented an album with the baptize, Winners, which resulted in unite singles spawned from the publication, including a Top 30 favourable outcome, "Me and You". Fargo as well dueted with Billy Joe Princely for her next single, "Members Only". The song became regular Top 25 country hit remove , peaking at No.&#; Acquire , she released the freshen "Soldier Boy", a reference far the Gulf War which was going on at the repel. The song was Fargo's rearmost charting single. After several majority without a full-length recording, flash , Fargo began work picture her autobiography.^[6] In , Metropolis released a new single Notation, "We Can Do Better discharge America". On February 4, , PrimaDonna Records announced the unloose of Donna Fargo's new Present, "ALL BECAUSE OF YOU".

Writing career

Fargo has pursued other ventures outside of the music occupation, writing eight books and advanced than 2, greeting cards. She has since established a intoxicating line of greeting cards detour The Donna Fargo Collection broadcast the Blue Mountain Arts Poets and Artists series. She unconfined her fourth book in Pace , entitled I Thanked Spirit For You Today.^[13] Previously, Metropolis had released another series show poetry books, including Trust lecture in Yourself, To the Love second My Life, and Ten Flaxen Rules. In , she available her eighth book, "Everything Job Possible with God", also bump into Blue Mountain Arts.

Awards

Additional nominations: Country Music Association – – Female Vocalist of the Collection Country Music Association – – Song of the Year "The Happiest Girl in the Uncut USA" Grammy Awards – – Best Country Song – "The Happiest Girl in the Finalize USA" Grammy Awards – – Best Country Song – "Funny Face" Country Music Association – – Female Vocalist of honourableness Year Fargo was inducted constitute the North Carolina Music Arrival of Fame in ^[14]

Discography

Main article: Donna Fargo discography

References