Donna Fargo

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The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. 02:32 Tools
Funny Face 02:39 Tools
Happiest Girl in the Whole USA 02:34 Tools
The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA 00:00 Tools
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 02:00 Tools
Don't Be Angry 02:48 Tools
Daddy 02:50 Tools
Wishful Thinking 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your Light Don't Shine) 00:00 Tools
Little Girl Gone 02:30 Tools
You Were Always There 03:16 Tools
Superman 02:27 Tools
Sticks and Stones 02:09 Tools
That Was Yesterday 03:17 Tools
I'll Try A Little Bit Harder 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. 00:00 Tools
Somebody Special 00:00 Tools
Hello Little Bluebird 00:00 Tools
Jingle Bells 00:00 Tools
U.S. Of A. 03:43 Tools
That's All That's Keep Me Alive 00:00 Tools
It Do Feel Good 00:00 Tools
Happy Together 00:00 Tools
All That's Keeping Me Alive 02:28 Tools
Sticks & Stones 00:00 Tools
Do I Love You 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The Whole USA (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl in the Whole U. S. A. 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be a Beacon 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your 00:00 Tools
Whatever I Say 00:00 Tools
Shame on Me 00:00 Tools
Funny Face - Single Version 00:00 Tools
Ragamuffin Man 00:00 Tools
Seeing Is Believing 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whole 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine 03:17 Tools
Kirksville, Missouri 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In the Whole U.S.A 00:00 Tools
U.S.Of America 00:00 Tools
The Happiest In The Whole USA 00:00 Tools
Loving You 00:00 Tools
Angel of the Morning 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whole Usa  00:00 Tools
You Still Know the Way to My Heart 00:00 Tools
Time 00:00 Tools
Gone at Last 00:00 Tools
Land of Cotton 00:00 Tools
Love Will Find a Way 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA (Studio re-record) 00:00 Tools
I Still Believe in You 00:00 Tools
It Should Have Been Easy 00:00 Tools
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 00:00 Tools
Dee Dee 00:00 Tools
Look What You've Done 00:00 Tools
The Race Is On 00:00 Tools
All the Way 00:00 Tools
Patches 00:00 Tools
Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way) 00:00 Tools
Change of Heart 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The Whole USA (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 00:00 Tools
Manhattan, Kansas 00:00 Tools
When Will I Be Loved 00:00 Tools
We Could Have Been the Closest of Friends 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl in the USA 00:00 Tools
Say I Do 00:00 Tools
What Will The New Year Bring 00:00 Tools
Nothing Good Comes Easy 00:00 Tools
I Want to Learn a Love Song 00:00 Tools
Mockingbird Hill 00:00 Tools
I Saw the Light 00:00 Tools
Mr. Doodles 00:00 Tools
Do I Love You [Yes In Every Way] 00:00 Tools
Reach 00:00 Tools
Sweet Sexy Guy 00:00 Tools
Everybody Has a Dream 00:00 Tools
A Couple More Years 00:00 Tools
hot diggity dog 00:00 Tools
All About A Feeling 00:00 Tools
U.S. Of America 00:00 Tools
One More Memory 00:00 Tools
Hey, Mister Music Man 00:00 Tools
Sing Me 00:00 Tools
Song with No Music 00:00 Tools
If You're Somewhere Listening 00:00 Tools
Delta Dawn 00:00 Tools
I've Loved You All of the Way 00:00 Tools
The Cricket Song 00:00 Tools
Country Girl 00:00 Tools
Another Goodbye 00:00 Tools
The Rose 00:00 Tools
Don't Forget to Remember 00:00 Tools
Teddy Bear Song 00:00 Tools
Rain Song 00:00 Tools
A Song I Can Sing 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The Whole Usa, The 00:00 Tools
Southern Lady 00:00 Tools
That Was Yesterday (Studio re-record) 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl in the USA (Re-Recorded) 00:00 Tools
(I Wanna) Sing for My Supper 00:00 Tools
Second Choice 00:00 Tools
Changes in My Life 00:00 Tools
2 Sweet 2 Be 4 Gotten 00:00 Tools
Have Yourself a Time 00:00 Tools
Do I Love You? 00:00 Tools
I Have The Strangest Feeling 00:00 Tools
The Drifter And The Dreamer 00:00 Tools
Hip On Happiness 00:00 Tools
Satin Sheets 00:00 Tools
Just When I Needed You Most 00:00 Tools
If You Can't Love All of Me 00:00 Tools
The Awareness Of Nothing 00:00 Tools
I Wish I Was A Teddy Bear 00:00 Tools
The Baptism Of Jesse Taylor 00:00 Tools
Amazing Grace 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In the Whole USA (Re-Recorded) 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your Light Don't Shine) - Re-Recording 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA (Re-Recorded) 00:00 Tools
Me And You 00:00 Tools
Society's Got Us 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The U.S.A. 00:00 Tools
Don’t Be Angry 00:00 Tools
Rotten Little Song 00:00 Tools
You're Not Charlie Brown (And I'm Not Raggedy Ann) 00:00 Tools
Great Balls of Fire 00:00 Tools
Just Call Me 00:00 Tools
Tomorrow Child 00:00 Tools
I Know A Heartache When I See One 00:00 Tools
I Didn't Mean (To Run Him Away 00:00 Tools
Sing, Sing, Sing 00:00 Tools
You're Not Charlie Brown (And 00:00 Tools
Sign Of The Times 00:00 Tools
US of america 00:00 Tools
I Can't Stop Loving You 00:00 Tools
Gifts of Life 00:00 Tools
For the Rest of My Life 00:00 Tools
One of God's Children 00:00 Tools
Brotherly Love 00:00 Tools
I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star) 00:00 Tools
Mockin' Bird Hill 00:00 Tools
How Great Thou Art 00:00 Tools
Daddy Dumplin' 00:00 Tools
Heartbreak Hotel 00:00 Tools
Wishfull Thinking 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your Love Don't Shine) 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whole Of U.S.A 00:00 Tools
Johnny B. Goode 00:00 Tools
O Little Town Of Bethlehem 00:00 Tools
Stick And Stones 00:00 Tools
Donna Fargo - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 02:00 Tools
U. S. of A. 00:00 Tools
How Would I 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be A Beacon - OST True Blood 00:00 Tools
I'd Love You to Want Me 00:00 Tools
We Can Do Better In America 00:00 Tools
Funny Face [Single Version] 00:00 Tools
Where He Leads Me I Will Follow 00:00 Tools
A Woman's Prayer 00:00 Tools
Jingle Bells (Original) 00:00 Tools
Funny Face (Re-Recorded) 00:00 Tools
Rockin' Arround The Christmas 00:00 Tools
Where He Leads Me 00:00 Tools
What Will the New Year Bring? 00:00 Tools
All That´s Keeping Me Alive 00:00 Tools
L.A. International Airport 00:00 Tools
Words 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whole USA (Re-Recorded Version) 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In the Whole U.S.A. (Re-Recorded) 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The USA 00:00 Tools
All That Keeps Me Alive 00:00 Tools
Just A Friend Of Mine 00:00 Tools
You Don't Mess Around With Jim 00:00 Tools
But You Know I Love You 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. (1972) 00:00 Tools
Sticks And Stone 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whole U S A 00:00 Tools
Winners 00:00 Tools
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 01:43 Tools
Y'all Come Back Saloon 00:00 Tools
'Til I Gain Control Again 00:00 Tools
Members Only 00:00 Tools
Send Me Home 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be A Beacon (If You' 00:00 Tools
Funny Face (Rerecorded) 00:00 Tools
It Would Have Been Just Perfect 00:00 Tools
I Wrote This Song Just for You 00:00 Tools
the house of the rising sun 00:00 Tools
Honeychild 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The Whole USA (Re-Recorded / Remastered Version) 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. (Karaoke Version) 00:00 Tools
Donna Fargo - The Happiest Girl In The Whole USA 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The Whole US 00:00 Tools
Do I Love You (Rerecorded) 00:00 Tools
Only The Strong 00:00 Tools
O Holy Night 00:00 Tools
I've Loved You All The Way 00:00 Tools
Nothing Can Stay 00:00 Tools
I Honestly Love You 00:00 Tools
Harper Valley PTA 00:00 Tools
How Close You Came (To Being Gone) 00:00 Tools
U.S of America 00:00 Tools
Woman Of The 80s 00:00 Tools
GO STRAIGHT TO HER 00:00 Tools
You Needed Me 00:00 Tools
Does It Matter 00:00 Tools
Puffy Eyes 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The Whole U.s 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whole USA (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 00:00 Tools
Dont be angry 00:00 Tools
Our Last Night 00:00 Tools
United States Of America 00:00 Tools
Funny Face (Single Version) 00:00 Tools
I'm Not Lisa 00:00 Tools
Country Stars Wife (Live) 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your Light Don't Shine) (Karaoke Version) 00:00 Tools
Walk on By 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The Whol 00:00 Tools
You Can't Be A Beacon (If You're Light Don't Shine) 00:00 Tools
Donna Fargo 00:00 Tools
Rockin' Around the Chriswtmas Tree 00:00 Tools
U. S. Of America 00:00 Tools
Battle Hymn Of The Republic 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl In The World U.S.A. 00:00 Tools
Hello Little Bluebird (Karaoke Version) 00:00 Tools
A Little Somethin' (To Hang on to) 00:00 Tools
Before the Next Teardrop Falls. 00:00 Tools
Woman Of The 80's 00:00 Tools
Soldier Boy 00:00 Tools
Let's Try to Fall in Love Again 00:00 Tools
A Little Something (To Hang On 00:00 Tools
Funny Face (Karaoke Version) 00:00 Tools
The happiest girl in the whole USA 1973 00:00 Tools
House of the Rising Sun 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl in the Whole USA, The (Studio Re-Record) 00:00 Tools
Ya'll Come Back Saloon 00:00 Tools
(I Was Just) Another Mountain for You to Climb 00:00 Tools
Preacher Berry 00:00 Tools
Before The Next Teardrop Falls 00:00 Tools
Daddy (Live) 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl In The World 00:00 Tools
Hearbreak Hotel 00:00 Tools
Rose Garden 00:00 Tools
He Can All He Wants 00:00 Tools
Funny Face [#1(3) 1972 **GOLD**, Dot 17428] 00:00 Tools
Forever Is As Far As I Could G 00:00 Tools
Somebody Special (Re-Recorded Version) 00:00 Tools
Daddy Dumplin 00:00 Tools
The Happiest Girl 00:00 Tools
I Don't Know What I'd Do 00:00 Tools
It Would Have Been Just Perfec 00:00 Tools
Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A 00:00 Tools
happiest girl 00:00 Tools
How Close You Came (To Being G 00:00 Tools
I'll Try A Little Bit Harder (Karaoke Version) 00:00 Tools
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Born November 10, 1945 (1945-11-10) Origin Mt. Airy, North Carolina, U.S. Genre(s) Country pop Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Author Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar Years active 1967 – present Label(s) Ramco Records Challenge Records Dot Records Warner Bros. Records Songbird Records RCA Records Mercury Records Cleveland Records Associated acts Billy Joe Royal Website Official Fan Club Site Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughan on November 10, 1945 in Mount Airy, North Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 Country hits in the 1970s. This includes "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" and "Funny Face", which both became major crossover Pop hits in 1972. Fargo has won major awards since her debut in the late 60s, including one Grammy award, five awards from the Academy of Country Music and one award from the Country Music Association. Early career before music Donna Fargo was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina in 1945. Fargo had been singing since her early years, but never thought about singing professionally. Fargo attended High Point College, then headed west to study at the University of Southern California. After getting her degree, she became a high school teacher in Covina, California, progressing to head of the English Department. [1] While in California, she met Stan Silver, who became her manager when Fargo was performing in California clubs and first seeking a career in music. At this point, Fargo was still teaching. Fargo and Silver eventually married. Career discovery She soon started to appear around L.A. while teaching. She went to Phoenix in 1966, adopted the name "Donna Fargo", and recorded her first single. Her first major show was with Ray Price and she began playing in Southern California. [2] Fargo recorded for a few small labels in the early '60s, including Ramco and Challenge, but songs like "Who's Been Sleeping on My Side of the Bed" didn't catch fire.[3] Although her original singles were not successful, the Academy of Country Music Awards named her the "Top New Female Vocalist" award in 1969 anyway. In 1972, Fargo recorded a single for the Decca label before achieving her breakthrough later that year. Country music career 1972 – 1978: Breakthrough In 1972 one of Fargo's self-penned songs, "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" was picked up by Dot Records. Fargo was then signed to the label, and the single was released the same year. She was one of the few female country singers to write her own material at the time, and one of the few country singers to cross over to the Pop charts in a big way, which she did in 1972 with "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." (number 11). [4] The song also became a major Country hit, peaking at #1 in 1972. An album of the same name was also released following the song's success, which was also quite successful as was certified "Gold" by the RIAA in early 1973 for selling over 500,000 copies. The follow-up single, "Funny Face" also peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart, and became an ever bigger Pop hit than her previous single, peaking at #5. Both singles were certified "Gold" by the end of the year. She never made the pop Top 40 again, but placed over a dozen more singles in the country Top Ten in the '70s, most written by herself. [5] Fargo's second album, My Second Album, released in 1973, peaked at #1 on the "Top Country Albums" chart and spawned two singles, both of which were #1 Country hits, "Superman" and "You Were Always There", which both charted on the Pop charts. Fargo remained successful with her third album, also released in 1973, All About Feeling, which released two Top 10 Country hits, "Little Girl Gone" and "I'll Try a Little Bit Harder". The same year, the Grammy awards awarded Fargo the Best Female Country Vocal Performance award for "The Happies Girl in the Whole USA". She was also named "Top Female Vocalist" by the Academy of Country Music Awards. Fargo ultimately became the fifth most successful female country artist of the 1970s, according to Billboard, behind Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Lynn Anderson. For a better part of the 70s, Fargo stayed high on the charts with songs like "You Were Always There", "It Do Feel Good", and "Mr. Doodles." [6] Fargo had another successful album with Dot in 1974 releasing Miss Donna, which spawned three Top 10 hits, including "You Can't Be a Beacon if You're Light Don't Shine", which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart. Dot Records was acquired by ABC and the was a noticeable drop-off in chart placings and in 1976, she moved to Warner Bros. Records. [7] In 1976 however, she returned on Warner Bros. with the On the Move album, which brought two Top 20 hits to Fargo. The next year her next album, Fargo Country was released. The album spawned her first #1 Country hit since 1974, "That Was Yesterday", followed by another Top 10 Country hit, "Mockingbird Hill", which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Country Chart in 1977. Fargo's 1978 album, Shame on Me also yielded two Top 10 hits, the title track and "Do I Love You", which peaked at #2. Recognized as one of the leading country songwriters of the era, Fargo's songs have been recorded by Tammy Wynette, Sonny James, Kitty Wells, Tanya Tucker, Jody Miller, Marty Robbins, Dottie West and other artists. Additionally, almost everything Fargo recorded for years was self-penned. She briefly had her own TV special (produced by the Osmond Brothers), which ran for a year, beginning in 1978. [8] Fargo is one of only five country female vocalists to have their own television series. Kitty Wells in 1968 and Dolly Parton in 1976) were the first. Barbara Mandrell and Reba McEntire are the other two who have had shows since the Fargo series. 1979: Multiple sclerosis problems In 1978, Fargo found was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She was down for a while, but with medical advice and her husbands support, Donna made it back, returning to a limited schedule in 1979 and another Top 10 hit. For the next few years the successes came at a lower level. [9] Although the illness caused a serious decline in her promotional work, Fargo vowed to not let the disease ultimately get to her. In 1979 She recorded a new album, Just for You, which spawned 1 Top 40 hit, "Daddy", a song Fargo had recorded ten years before. The song peaked at #14 in 1979. The follow-up, "Preacher Berry" peaked outside the Country Top 40. 1980 – 1991: Career decline Fargo released one more album with Warner Bros. in 1980, before switching to the smaller "Songbird" label in 1981. She recorded a well-received Gospel album in 1981 for MCA/Songbird and in 1982 she moved to RCA. [10] Fargo singles charted off RCA in 1983 and 1984, and she recorded one album for the label in 1983. She recorded a single for Columbia records in 1983, as well for Cleveland records in 1984. By now, Fargo's career began to decline in terms of album sales and chart placements. After several other label changes, Donna signed with Mercury and began another upswing. [11] She recorded an album with the label, Winners, which resulted in three singles spawned from the album, including a Top 30 hit, "Me and You". Fargo also dueted with Billy Joe Royal for her next single, "Members Only". The song became a Top 25 Country hit in 1987, peaking at #23. In 1991, she released the song, "Soldier Boy", a reference to the Gulf War at the time. The song was Fargo's last charting single. Fargo has since not released another studio since 1986. In 1992, she began work on her autobiography. [12] Writing career Since having left recording albums and singles, Fargo has since pursued other careers outside of the music business. She has since established a successfuyl line of greeting cards in The Donna Fargo Collection through the Blue Mountain Arts Poets and Artists series. She has just finished another book. [13] More recently, Fargo has released another series of poem books, including Turst in Yourself, To the Love of My Life, and Ten Golden Rules. Fargo sells her books at her official website. Awards Year Award Award Program 1969 Academy of Country Music Awards Top New Female Vocalist 1972 Top Female Vocalist Song of the Year; "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" Single of the Year; "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA]]" Album of the Year; The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA Country Music Association Awards Single of the Year; "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" 1973 Grammy Awards Best Female Country Vocal Performance; "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" Biillboard Awards Top All-Around Female Vocalist-Songwriter BMI Awards Song of the Year http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Fargo [edit] References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Fargo ^ Donna Fargo at Birthplace of Country Music.com; profile ^ Donna Fargo at Birthplace of Country Music.com; profile ^ Wolff, Kurt (2000). In Country Music: The Rough Guide. Orla Duane, Editor. London: Rough Guides Ltd. p. 435. ^ Donna Fargo biography at CMT.com; retrieved April 3, 2008 ^ Donna Fargo biography at CMT.com ^ Wolff, Kurt (2000). In Country Music: The Rough Guide. Orla Duane, Editor. London: Rough Guides Ltd. p. 436. ^ Birthplace of Country Music's profile on Donna Fargo ^ Wolff, Kurt (2000). In Country Music: The Rough Guide. Orla Duane, Editor. London: Rough Guides Ltd. p. 436. ^ Donna Fargo at Birthplace of Country Music.com ^ Donna Fargo at Sing 365.com Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.