Faron Young was an influential American country music singer and songwriter active from the early 1950s until the mid-1990s. Known for his rich voice and charismatic stage presence, Young's style combined traditional country with elements of honky-tonk and pop. His notable works include chart-topping hits such as "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning." Young's contributions to the genre earned him a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame and he is often credited with helping to shape the Nashville sound that characterized mid-century country music.